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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1955-06-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Vern Law earned the win and Max Surkont picked up the save. Vern Law went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Vern Law L: Jim Davis SV: Max Surkont
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hardy Peterson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Speake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
 Max Surkont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Davis | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| John Andre | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Hillman | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roberto Clemente: E5
- Dick Cole: D9.1-3
- Roman Mejias: 4
- Frank Thomas: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Gene Baker: D7
- Jim King: 3
- Ernie Banks: 8
Top 2
- Dale Long: W
- Dick Groat: 23/SH.1-2
- Johnny O'Brien: 53
- Hardy Peterson: D7.2-H
- Vern Law: HR/7.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: 8
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: E5.B-2
- Randy Jackson: S9.2-H(UR)
- Dee Fondy: 53/SH.1-2
- Harry Chiti: HR/7.2-H
- Jim Davis: K
- Eddie Miksis: K
Top 3
- Dick Cole: 8
- Roman Mejias: 9
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Dale Long: S9.1-3
- Dick Groat: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Gene Baker: S4
- Jim King: S9.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 3
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Johnny O'Brien: S6
- Hardy Peterson: 14/SH.1-2
- Vern Law: S9.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: 63.1-2
- Dick Cole: K
Bot 4
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Dee Fondy: W
- Harry Chiti: S7.1-2
- Jim Davis: K
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Top 5
- Roman Mejias: 2
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Dale Long: 3
Bot 5
- Gene Baker: 7
- Jim King: S9
- Ernie Banks: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 6
- Dick Groat: D7
- Johnny O'Brien: 53
- Hardy Peterson: W
- Vern Law: 9
- Roberto Clemente: S9.2-H;1-2
- Dick Cole: W.2-3;1-2
- Roman Mejias: K
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: S8.BX2(86)
- Randy Jackson: S7
- Dee Fondy: FC.1-2;B-1
- Harry Chiti: 8
- Bob Speake: 8
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Dale Long: K
- Dick Groat: 8
Bot 7
- Eddie Miksis: 3
- Gene Baker: 53
- Jim King: 4
Top 8
- Johnny O'Brien: S8
- Hardy Peterson: 24/SH.1-2
- Vern Law: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Hank Sauer: PO1(E2).1-2
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Randy Jackson: K
- Dee Fondy: 7
Top 9
- Dick Cole: S9
- Roman Mejias: 16(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: S7.1-3
- Dale Long: 3(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 9
- Frank Baumholtz: S9
- Walker Cooper: S9.1-3
- Eddie Miksis: 53/SH.1-2
- Gene Baker: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim King: 6