Pirates @ Cubs
June 7, 1956

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Pirates 2 4 2
Cubs 5 10 0
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Pirates 2 4 2
Cubs 5 10 0

Gene Freese Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .226
OBP .000 .292
At Bats 3 124
Hits 0 28
• Singles 0 20
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 11
RBI’s 0 12

Bob Rush Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 1 0
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Wrigley Field - June 7, 1956
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Bob Rush
Hobie Landrith
Dee Fondy
Gene Baker
Eddie Miksis
Ernie Banks
Jim King
Pete Whisenant
Walt Moryn
Gene Freese
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Rush hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Landrith is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Whisenant strikes out.
Bottom 7 Nellie King now pitching. There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Bottom 7 Moryn takes first base on ball four. King moves to second.
Bottom 7 King takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Red Munger now pitching. Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Dale Long pinch hits for Jack McMahan. Long hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Foiles strikes out.
Top 7 Groat takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second.
Top 7 Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores.
Top 7 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second.
Top 7 Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Baker hits a line drive into left field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Miksis scores. Baker moves to second.
Bottom 6 Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Miksis reaches third base with a triple. Whisenant scores.
Bottom 6 Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whisenant moves to third.
Bottom 6 Landrith bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Whisenant moves to second.
Bottom 6 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Walls strikes out.
Top 6 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out.
Top 6 Freese strikes out.
Bottom 5 Moryn strikes out.
Bottom 5 Jack McMahan now pitching. King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Gene Freese now playing second base. Frank Thomas now playing third base. Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Banks reaches second base with a double. Miksis scores. Baker moves to third.
Bottom 5 Gene Freese now playing third base. Frank Thomas now playing second base. Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Baker bunts towards the mound. Face juggles the ball. That's an error on Face. Miksis moves to second.
Bottom 5 Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Face strikes out.
Top 5 Foiles strikes out.
Top 5 Groat hits a popup towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rush strikes out.
Bottom 4 Landrith hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Whisenant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Clemente hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 King hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Banks is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. Baker moves to second.
Bottom 3 Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Miksis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Rush hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Walls strikes out.
Top 3 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 3 Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Landrith strikes out.
Bottom 2 Whisenant bunts towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Moryn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 King hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Face hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 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. Clemente moves to second.
Top 2 Clemente takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 The ball gets by Foiles for a passed ball. Fondy moves to second.
Bottom 1 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Walls hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Walls reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores.
Top 1 Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple.
Top 1 Freese strikes out.