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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 12, 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 July 12, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Kaiser |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Don Kaiser | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 12, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kaiser
Virdon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Kaiser
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Kaiser
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Kaiser
Thomas hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Kline
Hoak is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Kline
Kline fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kline. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Kline
Hoak is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kline
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Kaiser
Long hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Kaiser
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Kaiser
Shepard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Shepard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Kaiser
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Kaiser
Kline hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Kline
Moryn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Kline
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Kline
Landrith hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kaiser
Virdon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Kaiser
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Kaiser
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kaiser
Thomas hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaiser vs. Kline
Kaiser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Kline
Hoak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kline
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Kaiser
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Kaiser
Clemente hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Kaiser
Shepard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Shepard reaches second base with a double. Long scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Kaiser
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Kaiser
Kline hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Kline
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Kline
King hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kaiser
Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Kaiser
Groat hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Kaiser
Walls hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Kline
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaiser vs. Kline
Kaiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Kline
Hoak hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Kline
Baker hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kaiser
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Kaiser
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Kaiser
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shepard vs. Kaiser
Shepard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Kline
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Kline
King hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. There goes Moryn trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Kaiser
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Kaiser
Kline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Kaiser
Kaiser fires to first and picks off Kline. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kaiser
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Banks. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Kaiser
Groat hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Kline
Landrith hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Kline
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Don Kaiser.
Kellert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winceniak vs. Kline
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Frank Kellert. Ed Winceniak pinch hits for Don Hoak.
Winceniak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Lown
Ed Winceniak now playing third base. Turk Lown now pitching.
Walls hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Lown
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Lown
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kline
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Lown
Shepard hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Lown
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Lown
Kline hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Lown
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Lown
Groat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Kline
Moryn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Kline
King hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1956, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 1 3 1 Hoak D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 1 0 Winceniak E, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Walls L, lf 3 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 1
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Moryn W, rf 3 0 0 0
Shepard J, c 4 0 2 1 King J, lf 3 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Miksis E, cf 4 0 1 0
Kline R, p 3 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0
Kaiser D, p 2 0 1 0
Kellert F, ph 0 0 0 0
Kindall J, pr 0 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 10 2 30 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 001 100 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kaiser D (L) 7.0 8 2 2 3 2
Lown T 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Kline R, Banks E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Shepard J 2, Baker G, Long D
HR -- Virdon B, Banks E
HBP -- by Kline R (Hoak D)
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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