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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-06-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7847 · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 3rd. Warren Hacker earned the win. Frank Thomas went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Warren Hacker L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Foiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Kravitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Warren Hacker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack McMahan | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Luis Arroyo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Munger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: 4/P
- Lee Walls: K/C
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Gene Baker: 4/P
- Dee Fondy: 63
Top 2
- Dale Long: 9
- Frank Thomas: W
- Gene Freese: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Jim King: S/89
- Walt Moryn: W.1-2
- Pete Whisenant: K
- Hobie Landrith: 7
Top 3
- Hank Foiles: 4/P
- Curt Roberts: 13
- Bob Friend: S7
- Bill Virdon: 53
Bot 3
- Warren Hacker: 43
- Eddie Miksis: S8
- Gene Baker: S7.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Ernie Banks: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim King: S8.3-H;2-H
- Walt Moryn: D7.1-H
- Pete Whisenant: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Hobie Landrith: IW
- Warren Hacker: S8.2XH(82);1-2
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 2/FL
- Lee Walls: 63
- Dale Long: 7
Bot 4
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Gene Baker: 54(1)/FO
- Dee Fondy: 4/P
- Ernie Banks: 4/L
Top 5
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
- Gene Freese: 43
- Danny Kravitz: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Jim King: K
- Walt Moryn: 13
- Pete Whisenant: W
- Hobie Landrith: SB2
- Hobie Landrith: W
- Warren Hacker: WP.2-3;1-2
- Warren Hacker: S8.3-H;2-H
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Dick Cole: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Virdon: 8/P
Bot 6
- Gene Baker: 4/L
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ernie Banks: 9
Top 7
- Dick Groat: D
- Lee Walls: 9
- Dale Long: 53
- Frank Thomas: 7
Bot 7
- Jim King: 13
- Walt Moryn: 8
- Pete Whisenant: 7
Top 8
- Gene Freese: W
- Danny Kravitz: 5/P
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Bill Virdon: 5/P
Bot 8
- Hobie Landrith: 9
- Warren Hacker: 43
- Eddie Miksis: 63
Top 9
- Dick Groat: 7
- Lee Walls: S
- Dale Long: S.1-2
- Frank Thomas: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Gene Freese: 7
- Danny Kravitz: 5/P