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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 18, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 18, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,382 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 18, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Law
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Law
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Minner
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Landrith settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Landrith. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Minner
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Minner
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Minner
Walls takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Minner
Long takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Minner
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Law
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Minner
Foiles hits a popup in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Minner
Groat hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Minner
Law hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Law
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Law
Minner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Minner
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Minner
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Minner
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Minner
Landrith fires to first and picks off Walls. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Law
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Law
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Law
King hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whisenant vs. Law
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Minner
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Minner
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Law
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Law
Minner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Minner
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Minner
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Minner
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Vern Law.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. King
Roberto Clemente now playing right field. Lee Walls now playing third base. Gene Freese now playing second base. Nellie King now pitching.
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walls settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Walls. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. King
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. King
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. King
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. King
There goes Banks. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Minner
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Nellie King.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Minner
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Jack Shepard.
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Minner
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis juggles the ball. That's an error on Miksis. O'Brien moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Minner
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Walls scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Minner
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Minner
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Face
King strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Face
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Minner
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Minner
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Minner
Face hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Minner
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Face moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walls vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Face
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Face
Lown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Face
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Face
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker is thrown out after the base hit. Lown scores. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Face
Fondy hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Lown
Long hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lown
Freese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Lown
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Kravitz hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Face
Danny Kravitz now catching.
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Face
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Face
The ball gets by Kravitz for a passed ball. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Face
King strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Face
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lown
Groat hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lown
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Lown
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Roy Face.
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Lown
Virdon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1956 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 3b 4 1 2 1 O'Brien J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 1 King N, p 0 0 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Shepard J, ph 1 0 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 2 0 O'Brien E, pr 0 1 0 0
Moryn W, rf 4 0 2 1 Face R, p 1 0 1 0
King J, lf 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Whisenant P, cf 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0 Walls L, rf-3b 3 1 1 0
Minner P, p 2 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 1 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 1 2
Freese G, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0
Kravitz D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
Law V, p 1 0 0 0
Clemente R, ph-rf 3 0 1 0
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33 3 8 3 33 2 7 2
Chicago 000 200 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P 6.2 6 2 1 4 3
Lown T (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 5.0 4 2 2 0 4
King N 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Face R (L) 3.0 3 1 1 1 5
E -- Landrith H, Walls L, Miksis E
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Virdon B
HR -- Miksis E
CS -- Walls L, Banks E
HBP -- by Lown T (Freese G)
PB -- Kravitz D
T -- 2:13
A -- 10382
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