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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-05-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:10
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Ron Kline earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Ron Kline L: Paul Minner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Delmore · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gale Wade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: K
- Dick Cole: 13
- Dale Long: 43
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: 43
- Gene Baker: 9
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 6
- Lee Walls: S
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Walt Moryn: S
- Jim King: CS2(24)#
- Jim King: 5
Top 3
- Dick Groat: S
- Jack Shepard: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Jack Shepard: 13.2-3
- Ron Kline: WP.3-H(UR)
- Ron Kline: 63
- Gene Freese: S
- Dick Cole: 9
Bot 3
- Hobie Landrith: 63
- Don Hoak: 63
- Paul Minner: D
- Solly Drake: 3/G#
Top 4
- Dale Long: S
- Frank Thomas: 2
- Lee Walls: 14(1)/FO
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 4
- Gene Baker: S
- Dee Fondy: S.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 3
- Walt Moryn: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jim King: 8
Top 5
- Dick Groat: 7
- Jack Shepard: 9
- Ron Kline: S
- Gene Freese: D.1-H
- Dick Cole: 53
Bot 5
- Hobie Landrith: 13
- Don Hoak: 5
- Paul Minner: 43
Top 6
- Dale Long: 31
- Frank Thomas: 6
- Lee Walls: 7
Bot 6
- Solly Drake: K
- Gene Baker: W
- Dee Fondy: 43.1-2
- Ernie Banks: S.2-H
- Walt Moryn: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Dick Groat: 7
- Jack Shepard: 9
Bot 7
- Jim King: 8
- Hobie Landrith: 3/G#
- Don Hoak: 6
Top 8
- Ron Kline: K
- Gene Freese: 8
- Dick Cole: 63
Bot 8
- Gale Wade: 8
- Solly Drake: 9
- Gene Baker: S
- Dee Fondy: 7
Top 9
- Dale Long: W
- Frank Thomas: 6(1)3/GDP#
- Lee Walls: D
- Roberto Clemente: 3
Bot 9
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Walt Moryn: 43
- Jim King: 9
Notes & reviews
- HP umpire Vic Delmore called Dick Groat out but 1B umpire Jocko Conlan overruled