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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-07-13 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6958 · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Turk Lown earned the win. Bob Friend went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
W: Turk Lown L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Winceniak | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Hacker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.0 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Cholly Naranjo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 6.1 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Turk Lown | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Dick Groat: S7.1-3
- Bob Skinner: T8.3-H;1-H
- Dale Long: PB.3-H
- Dale Long: 9
- Frank Thomas: 5
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 1
- Ed Winceniak: K
- Gene Baker: S6
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-3
- Ernie Banks: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
- Walt Moryn: S.1-3;BX2(54)
Top 2
- Jack Shepard: D7
- Bill Mazeroski: 3
- Bob Friend: S7.2-H
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jim King: 5
- Eddie Miksis: 43
- Harry Chiti: 8
Top 3
- Bob Skinner: T9
- Dale Long: K
- Frank Thomas: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 3
- Warren Hacker: 3/G
- Ed Winceniak: 63
- Gene Baker: 3
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: T8
- Jack Shepard: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 5
- Bob Friend: 7
Bot 4
- Dee Fondy: S7
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: S4.1-3
- Jim King: S7.3-H;1-3
- Eddie Miksis: S7.3-H;1-3
- Harry Chiti: S9.3-H;1-3
- Warren Hacker: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ed Winceniak: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: 6
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bob Skinner: 43
Bot 5
- Gene Baker: 8
- Dee Fondy: 9
- Ernie Banks: 8
Top 6
- Dale Long: K
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Roberto Clemente: S7.1-2
- Jack Shepard: 7
- Lee Walls: 6
Bot 6
- Walt Moryn: S8
- Jim King: S9.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 1
- Harry Chiti: 9
- Warren Hacker: 3
Top 7
- Bob Friend: HR/7
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: D9/89
- Bob Skinner: 43.2-3
- Dale Long: IW
- Frank Thomas: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S1.2-3;1-2
- Jack Shepard: 1/FL
Bot 7
- Ed Winceniak: 8
- Gene Baker: S6
- Dee Fondy: T8.1-H
- Ernie Banks: S7.3-H
- Walt Moryn: 8
- Jim King: K
Top 8
- Johnny O'Brien: 7
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Bill Virdon: 8
Bot 8
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Harry Chiti: K
- Turk Lown: W
- Ed Winceniak: K
Top 9
- Dick Groat: 43
- Dick Cole: 8
- Dale Long: 3