Pirates @ Cubs
June 7, 1956

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Top 9 R H E
Pirates 2 6 2
Cubs 5 11 0
Top 9 R H E
Pirates 2 6 2
Cubs 5 11 0

Dick Groat Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .283
OBP .333 .327
At Bats 2 138
Hits 0 39
• Singles 0 35
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 9
RBI’s 0 5

Bob Rush Season Stats

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

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 6 2 5
Chicago Cubs 5 11 0 11
Winning Pitcher Bob Rush
Losing Pitcher Roy Face
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Eddie Miksis
Attendance 4,535
Time of Game 2 hours 36 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third.
Bottom 8 Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Baker reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Miksis strikes out.
Top 8 Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Rush covering. Safe. There goes Walls trying to get to third. Baker throws to Miksis who tags Walls for the out.
Top 8 Walls hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Walls reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
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.