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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-07-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10077 · 2:22
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Roy Face earned the win. Dale Long went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CHN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Roy Face L: Sam Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cholly Naranjo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Winceniak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholly Naranjo | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Roy Face | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 5/FL
- Dick Groat: 7
- Bob Skinner: 9
Bot 1
- Ed Winceniak: W
- Gene Baker: W.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 9
- Ernie Banks: 3
- Walt Moryn: HR.2-H;1-H
- Jim King: S7
- Eddie Miksis: 13
Top 2
- Dale Long: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Hank Foiles: K
Bot 2
- Harry Chiti: HR
- Sam Jones: K/C
- Ed Winceniak: 9
- Gene Baker: 8
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Cholly Naranjo: D8
- Bill Virdon: K/C
- Dick Groat: W
- Bob Skinner: W.2-3;1-2
- Dale Long: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 3
- Dee Fondy: S3/BG
- Ernie Banks: CS2(16)
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: K
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Hank Foiles: HR
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Roy Face: 1/L
Bot 4
- Jim King: 3/G
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Harry Chiti: S9.1-2#
- Sam Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: 2/FL
- Bob Skinner: S8
- Dale Long: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 4/L
Bot 5
- Ed Winceniak: 53
- Gene Baker: S5
- Dee Fondy: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 3
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Hank Foiles: 5/L
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Bot 6
- Walt Moryn: S9
- Jim King: 14(1)/FO
- Eddie Miksis: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Roy Face: K
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dick Groat: S9
- Bob Skinner: 43
Bot 7
- Harry Chiti: K
- Sam Jones: K
- Ed Winceniak: S9
- Gene Baker: 8
Top 8
- Dale Long: HR
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Frank Thomas: K
- Hank Foiles: K
Bot 8
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ernie Banks: 3/G
- Walt Moryn: 9
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Roy Face: 63
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 9
- Jim King: 23
- Monte Irvin: K
- Harry Chiti: S8
- Hobie Landrith: 7