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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-07-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Rush earned the win. Jim King went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Bob Rush L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Waters | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dick Groat: S9.BX2(94)
- Lee Walls: 43
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: 13
- Gene Baker: 3/L
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Dale Long: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 31
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 13
- Walt Moryn: 8
- Jim King: W
- Eddie Miksis: S.1-2
- Hobie Landrith: 5
Top 3
- Jack Shepard: S
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Vern Law: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bob Rush: 8
- Don Hoak: S
- Gene Baker: PO1(23E6).1-2
- Gene Baker: S.2-3
- Dee Fondy: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ernie Banks: 8
Top 4
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Dick Groat: 8
- Lee Walls: 13
Bot 4
- Walt Moryn: D9
- Jim King: HR/9.2-H
- Eddie Miksis: D7
- Hobie Landrith: 9
- Bob Rush: 23/SH.2-H
- Don Hoak: 8
Top 5
- Frank Thomas: S
- Dale Long: S.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jack Shepard: 53.3-H;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
Bot 5
- Gene Baker: D
- Dee Fondy: 43.2-3
- Ernie Banks: S.3-H
- Walt Moryn: W.1-2
- Jim King: 9(B)5(2)/DP
Top 6
- Fred Waters: 43
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: S
- Lee Walls: S.1-2
- Frank Thomas: S.2-H;1-2
- Dale Long: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Hobie Landrith: 3/L
- Bob Rush: K
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Jack Shepard: D
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Fred Waters: 43
Bot 7
- Don Hoak: 8
- Gene Baker: W
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-H(E9/TH2);B-2(E9)
- Ernie Banks: CS3(25)
- Ernie Banks: S
- Walt Moryn: W.1-2
- Jim King: 43
Top 8
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: D
- Lee Walls: 43.2-3
- Frank Thomas: 6
Bot 8
- Eddie Miksis: 3/P
- Hobie Landrith: W
- Bob Rush: 64(1)/FO
- Don Hoak: S.1-2
- Gene Baker: 6/L
Top 9
- Dale Long: 3
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Jack Shepard: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Bob Skinner: W
- Fred Waters: 46(1)/FO