Pirates @ Cubs
August 26, 1956

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	0	1
Cubs	0	1	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	0	1
Cubs	0	1	1

Gene Baker Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.260
OBP	.000	.312
At Bats	0	354
Hits	0	92
• Singles	0	65
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	8
Walks	0	25
RBI’s	0	38

Bob Friend Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	8	0

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Wrigley Field - August 26, 1956

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Out

Bob Friend

Hank Foiles

Dale Long

Bill Mazeroski

Frank Thomas

Dick Groat

Bob Skinner

Bill Virdon

Roberto Clemente

Gene Baker

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 King hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Friend strikes out.

Top 2 Friend hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Fondy.

Top 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.

Bottom 1 Fondy strikes out.

Bottom 1 Hoak takes first base on ball four. Drake moves to second.

Bottom 1 Hoak hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Foiles settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Foiles.

Bottom 1 Drake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out.

Top 1 Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Long strikes out.

Top 1 Skinner takes first base on ball four.

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