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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-05-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 7 innings · Att: 11426 · 2:24
Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs played to a 6–6 tie. Ernie Banks went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 El Tappe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Kellert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Friend | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Red Swanson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Surkont | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 5.2 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
 Jim Brosnan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: 13
- Bob Skinner: 5
- Dale Long: S
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Preston Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Walls: 13
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: S
- Gene Baker: S.1-3(E8)#
- Jim King: 34.3-H;1-2
- Ernie Banks: HR.2-H
- Walt Moryn: K
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
Top 2
- Toby Atwell: 9
- Dick Groat: W
- Curt Roberts: K
- Gene Freese: K
Bot 2
- Hobie Landrith: K23
- Don Hoak: S8
- Sam Jones: 13/SH.1-2
- Solly Drake: 7
Top 3
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dale Long: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 4
- Preston Ward: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Lee Walls: 6
Bot 3
- Gene Baker: S
- Jim King: S.1-3#
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: 9/SF.3-H
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 4
- Toby Atwell: 7
- Dick Groat: S
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Gene Freese: 3
Bot 4
- Hobie Landrith: 4
- Don Hoak: W
- Sam Jones: 13/SH.1-2
- Solly Drake: W
- Gene Baker: K
Top 5
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dale Long: S
- Frank Thomas: S.1-2#
- Preston Ward: S.2-H;1-2#
- Lee Walls: 7
- Toby Atwell: S.2-H;1-H
- Dick Groat: 43
Bot 5
- Jim King: 9
- Ernie Banks: S
- Walt Moryn: S.1-3
- Dee Fondy: 8/SF.3-H
- El Tappe: W.1-2
- Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dick Cole: 63
- Gene Freese: 8
- Bob Skinner: HR
- Dale Long: W
- Frank Thomas: HR.1-H
- Preston Ward: 5
Bot 6
- Frank Kellert: 6
- Solly Drake: K
- Gene Baker: S
- Jim King: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 7
- Lee Walls: 5
- Toby Atwell: 3
- Dick Groat: 9
Bot 7
- Walt Moryn: S
- Dee Fondy: FC/SH.1-2
- El Tappe: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: W.1-2;2-3
- Monte Irvin: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Solly Drake: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Gene Baker: 5(2)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Game called for darkness