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Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Pirates PIT
8-9 6 Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
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4-10 6 Chicago Cubs
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Win Probability

PIT CHC
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Pittsburgh Pirates Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gene Freese out, pitcher Sam Jones to first baseman Dee Fondy.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bob Skinner out to third baseman Don Hoak.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dale Long singles.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Frank Thomas walks. Dale Long to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Preston Ward walks. Dale Long to 3rd. Frank Thomas to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Lee Walls out, pitcher Sam Jones to first baseman Dee Fondy.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Solly Drake singles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Gene Baker singles. Solly Drake to 3rd. Solly Drake advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Lee Walls.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim King out, first baseman Dale Long to second baseman Gene Freese. Solly Drake scores. Gene Baker to 2nd.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    0
    Chicago Cubs
    1
  4. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Banks hits a home run (6). Gene Baker scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    0
    Chicago Cubs
    3
  5. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn strikes out swinging.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Dee Fondy grounds out to first baseman Dale Long.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Toby Atwell out to right fielder Walt Moryn.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Curt Roberts strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Gene Freese strikes out swinging.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hobie Landrith strikes out swinging, catcher Toby Atwell to first baseman Dale Long.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Don Hoak singles on a to center fielder Lee Walls.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Sam Jones out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Red Swanson to first baseman Dale Long. Don Hoak to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Solly Drake out to left fielder Frank Thomas.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bob Skinner walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dale Long walks. Bob Skinner to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Frank Thomas out to second baseman Gene Baker.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Preston Ward grounds into a force out, second baseman Gene Baker to shortstop Ernie Banks. Bob Skinner to 3rd. Dale Long out at 2nd. Preston Ward to 1st.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Lee Walls out to shortstop Ernie Banks.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gene Baker singles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim King singles. Gene Baker to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Banks out to center fielder Lee Walls.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Bob Skinner. Gene Baker scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    0
    Chicago Cubs
    4
  5. B
    S
    O

    Dee Fondy out, second baseman Gene Freese to first baseman Dale Long.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Toby Atwell out to left fielder Jim King.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat singles.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Del Greco strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Gene Freese out to first baseman Dee Fondy.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hobie Landrith out to second baseman Gene Freese.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Don Hoak walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Sam Jones out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Max Surkont to first baseman Dale Long. Don Hoak to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Solly Drake walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Gene Baker strikes out swinging.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bob Skinner strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dale Long singles.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Frank Thomas singles. Dale Long to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Preston Ward singles. Dale Long scores. Frank Thomas to 2nd.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    1
    Chicago Cubs
    4
  5. B
    S
    O

    Lee Walls out to left fielder Jim King.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Toby Atwell singles. Frank Thomas scores. Preston Ward scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    3
    Chicago Cubs
    4
  7. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat out, second baseman Gene Baker to first baseman Dee Fondy.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jim King out to right fielder Bob Skinner.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Banks singles.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn singles. Ernie Banks to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dee Fondy out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lee Walls. Ernie Banks scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    3
    Chicago Cubs
    5
  5. B
    S
    O

    El Tappe walks. Walt Moryn to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Don Hoak grounds into a force out, shortstop Dick Groat to second baseman Gene Freese. El Tappe out at 2nd. Don Hoak to 1st.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Cole out, shortstop Ernie Banks to first baseman Dee Fondy.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Gene Freese out to center fielder Solly Drake.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bob Skinner hits a home run (1).

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    4
    Chicago Cubs
    5
  4. B
    S
    O

    Dale Long walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Frank Thomas hits a home run (8). Dale Long scores.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    6
    Chicago Cubs
    5
  6. B
    S
    O

    Preston Ward out to third baseman Don Hoak.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Frank Kellert out to shortstop Dick Groat.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Solly Drake strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Gene Baker singles.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jim King walks. Gene Baker to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Banks strikes out swinging.

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Lee Walls out to third baseman Don Hoak.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Toby Atwell out to first baseman Dee Fondy.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat out to right fielder Walt Moryn.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn singles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dee Fondy out on a sacrifice bunt. Walt Moryn to 2nd. Dee Fondy to 1st.

  3. B
    S
    O

    El Tappe grounds into a force out, catcher Toby Atwell to third baseman Preston Ward. Walt Moryn out at 3rd. Dee Fondy to 2nd. El Tappe to 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Eddie Miksis walks. Dee Fondy to 3rd. Gale Wade to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Monte Irvin singles. Dee Fondy scores. Gale Wade to 3rd. Eddie Miksis to 2nd.

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    6
    Chicago Cubs
    6
  6. B
    S
    O

    Solly Drake grounds into a force out, second baseman Gene Freese to catcher Toby Atwell. Gale Wade out at home. Eddie Miksis to 3rd. Monte Irvin to 2nd. Solly Drake to 1st.

  7. B
    S
    O

    Gene Baker grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Preston Ward. Monte Irvin out at 3rd.

Date
May 6, 1956 (Sun) @ 8:38 AM
Series
2 of 2
Venue
Wrigley Field
Attendance
11,426
First Pitch
5:00 PM
Duration
2h 24m
Weather
Unknown

    • Decisions

    Pittsburgh Pirates
    Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Pirates PIT
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Freese 2B40000010.234.673
    		 Skinner RF31111110.3531.068
    Clemente CF00000000.286.768
    Long 1B22200200.3911.190
    Thomas LF32221100.2841.049
    Ward 3B31110100.261.640
    Walls RF40000000.3801.006
    Atwell C41020000.133.321
    Groat SS31000100.234.550
    		 Roberts PH10000010.206.632
    		 Del Greco PH10000010.091.322
    		 Cole PH10000000.240.509
    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Friend P1.0833310102.70
    Swanson P2.01131100105.40
    Surkont P2.02221103104.50
    Littlefield P0.2910001104.38
    Face P1.11321101105.40