Pirates @ Cubs
August 26, 1956

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Pirates 2 8 1
Cubs 0 4 1
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Pirates 2 8 2
Cubs 0 4 1

Don Hoak Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .211
OBP .333 .274
At Bats 2 265
Hits 0 56
• Singles 0 39
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 1 23
RBI’s 0 27

Bob Friend Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 8 0
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Wrigley Field - August 26, 1956
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Bob Friend
Hank Foiles
Dale Long
Bill Mazeroski
Frank Thomas
Dick Groat
Lee Walls
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Don Hoak
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend juggles the ball. That's an error on Friend.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Hobie Landrith now catching. Eddie Miksis now playing shortstop. Turk Lown now pitching. Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Turk Lown pinch runs for Walt Moryn. Drake strikes out.
Bottom 8 Walt Moryn pinch hits for Bob Rush. Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Jerry Kindall. Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Harry Chiti. Lee Walls now playing left field. Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores.
Top 8 Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Clemente reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 King hits a popup in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Friend hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Drake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third.
Top 6 Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score.
Top 6 Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out.
Bottom 5 Rush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rush for the out.
Bottom 5 Kindall strikes out.
Bottom 5 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Foiles strikes out.
Top 5 Friend strikes out.
Bottom 4 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 King is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Irvin hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Fondy reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Groat hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. Long moves to third.
Top 4 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second.
Top 4 Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Rush strikes out.
Top 3 Skinner strikes out.
Top 3 Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kindall strikes out.
Bottom 2 Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 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.
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.