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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-06-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4535 · 2:36
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Rush earned the win. Eddie Miksis went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Bob Rush L: Roy Face SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Face | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Rush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Face | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack McMahan | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Munger | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nellie King | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: K
- Bill Virdon: T7
- Lee Walls: D9/F9L.3-H
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Frank Thomas: 5/L
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Gene Baker: 36(1)/FO
- Dee Fondy: 34(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: PB.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 43
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Dick Groat: 43.1-2
- Hank Foiles: 8
- Roy Face: 7
Bot 2
- Jim King: 9
- Walt Moryn: HR/8
- Pete Whisenant: 53/BG
- Hobie Landrith: K
Top 3
- Gene Freese: 13
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 3
- Bob Rush: 8/L
- Eddie Miksis: HR/78
- Gene Baker: S
- Dee Fondy: 3/G.1-2
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Jim King: 8
Top 4
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
- Roberto Clemente: 6
Bot 4
- Walt Moryn: S
- Pete Whisenant: 2/FL
- Hobie Landrith: 6
- Bob Rush: K
Top 5
- Dick Groat: 5/P
- Hank Foiles: K
- Roy Face: K
Bot 5
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Gene Baker: E1/SH.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Ernie Banks: D.2-H;1-3
- Jim King: 2/FL
- Walt Moryn: K
Top 6
- Gene Freese: K
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 6
- Pete Whisenant: S
- Hobie Landrith: 53/SH.1-2
- Bob Rush: 43.2-3
- Eddie Miksis: T8.3-H
- Gene Baker: S7.3-H;B-2(E7)
- Dee Fondy: 9
Top 7
- Bob Skinner: S
- Frank Thomas: 53.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-H
- Dick Groat: W.1-2
- Hank Foiles: K
- Dale Long: 7
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: 43
- Jim King: W
- Walt Moryn: W.1-2
- Pete Whisenant: SB3;SB2
- Pete Whisenant: K
- Hobie Landrith: IW
- Bob Rush: 5
Top 8
- Gene Freese: 9
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Lee Walls: D
- Bob Skinner: S3/AP.2X3(45)
Bot 8
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Gene Baker: D
- Dee Fondy: 63.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 7
Top 9
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Dick Groat: 53
Notes & reviews
- Lee Walls out on appeal for missing 3B