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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-06-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7545 · 2:25
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Ron Kline earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ron Kline L: Paul Minner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Skinner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Winceniak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Minner | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Vito Valentinetti | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Sam Jones | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Davis | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: 53
- Dick Groat: S8
- Lee Walls: 64(1)/FO
- Dale Long: HR/9.1-H
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Roberto Clemente: S8.1-2
- Hank Foiles: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Gene Baker: K
- Dee Fondy: 8
Top 2
- Bill Virdon: D8
- Ron Kline: CS3(25)
- Ron Kline: K/BF
- Gene Freese: 9
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 43
- Jim King: 3
- Walt Moryn: 43
Top 3
- Dick Groat: 23
- Lee Walls: 63
- Dale Long: S9
- Frank Thomas: S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Roberto Clemente: S7.3-H;2-H;BX2(54)#
Bot 3
- Pete Whisenant: 63
- Hobie Landrith: 43
- Ed Winceniak: K
Top 4
- Hank Foiles: 8
- Bill Virdon: W
- Ron Kline: CS2(24)#
- Ron Kline: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Miksis: S6
- Gene Baker: S5/BG.1-2#
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ernie Banks: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Jim King: 8
- Walt Moryn: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Pete Whisenant: 53
Top 5
- Gene Freese: 7
- Dick Groat: 31
- Lee Walls: W
- Bob Skinner: S9.1-2#
- Frank Thomas: HR.2-H;1-H
- Roberto Clemente: HR/7
- Hank Foiles: 8
Bot 5
- Hobie Landrith: 43
- Monte Irvin: S8
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Gene Baker: 9
Top 6
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Ron Kline: 16(1)/FO
- Gene Freese: K
- Dick Groat: PB.1X3(25)#
Bot 6
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim King: W
- Walt Moryn: 13
Top 7
- Dick Groat: 53
- Lee Walls: K
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 7
- Pete Whisenant: 63
- Hobie Landrith: 4
- Clyde McCullough: K
Top 8
- Johnny O'Brien: 8
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Hank Foiles: FC.1-2;B-1
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Gene Baker: 43
- Dee Fondy: 3
Top 9
- Ron Kline: S8
- Gene Freese: 53.1-2
- Dick Groat: 63
- Lee Walls: 63
Bot 9
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Jim King: 8
- Walt Moryn: 3
Notes & reviews
- Dale Long injured leg sliding into 3B
- Frank Thomas pulled leg muscle rounding 3B in 3rd inning