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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-08-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:05
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. Bob Friend earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Bob Friend L: Bob Rush SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Rush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dale Long: K
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: S
- Don Hoak: FLE2
- Don Hoak: W.1-2
- Dee Fondy: K
- Monte Irvin: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 2
- Dick Groat: 13
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Bob Friend: FLE3
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 2
- Jim King: 8
- Gene Baker: 43
- Harry Chiti: S
- Jerry Kindall: K
Top 3
- Hank Foiles: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 5
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 3
- Bob Rush: K
- Solly Drake: 43
- Don Hoak: 9
Top 4
- Dale Long: S
- Bill Virdon: S.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 56(1)/FO.2-3#
- Dick Groat: 9#
- Frank Thomas: 4
Bot 4
- Dee Fondy: D9
- Monte Irvin: 6
- Jim King: IW
- Gene Baker: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bob Friend: K
- Hank Foiles: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Bot 5
- Harry Chiti: 53
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Bob Rush: 3/G
Top 6
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
- Dale Long: 43
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Roberto Clemente: D7.1-H
- Dick Groat: S.2-3
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Solly Drake: 63
- Don Hoak: 43
- Dee Fondy: 63
Top 7
- Bob Friend: 5
- Hank Foiles: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Bob Skinner: 8
Bot 7
- Monte Irvin: 43
- Jim King: 2
- Gene Baker: 43
Top 8
- Dale Long: 43
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Roberto Clemente: D9
- Dick Groat: S.2-H
- Frank Thomas: 13
Bot 8
- Hobie Landrith: 9
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Walt Moryn: 36(1)/FO
- Solly Drake: K#
Top 9
- Bob Friend: 8
- Hank Foiles: 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
Bot 9
- Don Hoak: E1
- Dee Fondy: PB.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Monte Irvin: 3
- Jim King: 6