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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 6, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 6, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,426 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vic Delmore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Preston Ward | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Center Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 6, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jones
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jones
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Jones
Ward takes first base on ball four. Long moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walls vs. Jones
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Friend
Drake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Friend
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field. Walls picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walls. Drake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Friend
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Freese covering, for the out. Drake scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Friend
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Jones
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Jones
Curt Roberts pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Jones
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Swanson
Red Swanson now pitching.
Landrith strikes out. Atwell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Landrith out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Swanson
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Swanson
Jones bunts towards the mound. Swanson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drake vs. Swanson
Drake hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Jones
Long takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Jones
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. Jones
Walls hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Swanson
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Swanson
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Swanson
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Swanson
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Swanson
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Jones
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Jones
Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Red Swanson.
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Jones
Freese hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Surkont
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drake vs. Surkont
Drake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Surkont
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jones
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Jones
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Jones
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Jones
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Ward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jones
El Tappe now catching.
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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Surkont
King hits a fly ball into right field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Surkont
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Surkont
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Surkont
Tappe takes first base on ball four. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Surkont
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Jones
Dick Cole pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jones
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jones
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Brosnan
Ward hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Littlefield
Roberto Clemente now playing center field. Lee Walls now playing right field. Dick Littlefield now pitching. Frank Kellert pinch hits for Jim Bros
Kellert hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Littlefield
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Littlefield
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Littlefield
King takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Walls hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Davis
Atwell hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Davis
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Face
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Face
Fondy bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Moryn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tappe vs. Face
Tappe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to third for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Face
Gale Wade pinch runs for El Tappe. Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Don Hoak.
Miksis takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to third. Wade moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Face
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Wade moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Drake vs. Face
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it and throws to home to get Wade. Miksis moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Face
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1956, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Freese G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Drake S, cf 4 1 1 0
Skinner B, rf 3 1 1 1 Baker G, 2b 5 2 3 0
Clemente R, cf 0 0 0 0 King J, lf 3 0 1 1
Long D, 1b 2 2 2 0 Banks E, ss 4 2 2 2
Thomas F, lf 3 2 2 2 Moryn W, rf 3 0 2 1
Ward P, 3b 3 1 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 2 1 0 1
Walls L, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 2 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 4 0 1 2 Tappe E, c 1 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0 Wade G, pr 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 0 1 0
Roberts C, ph 1 0 0 0 Miksis E, ph 0 0 0 0
Swanson R, p 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Del Greco B, ph 1 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 0 0 0 0 Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Irvin M, ph 1 0 1 1
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
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29 6 8 6 28 6 11 6
Pittsburgh 000 033 00 -- 6
Chicago 301 010 1x -- 6
0 outs when game ended.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B 1.0 3 3 3 0 1
Swanson R 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Surkont M 2.0 2 1 1 3 1
Littlefield D 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Face R 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S 5.2 7 5 5 6 4
Brosnan J 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Davis J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Walls L
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 11
HR -- Banks E, Skinner B, Thomas F
SH -- Jones S 2, Fondy D
SF -- Moryn W, Fondy D
T -- 2:24
A -- 11426
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