Final
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs Cubs Cubs CHC
7-15 3 Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Pirates PIT
12-13 2 Pittsburgh Pirates
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Win Probability

CHC PIT
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Chicago Cubs Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Eddie Miksis out to third baseman Gene Freese.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Gene Baker out to right fielder Lee Walls.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dee Fondy out, shortstop Dick Groat to first baseman Dale Long.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Johnny O'Brien out, second baseman Gene Baker to first baseman Dee Fondy.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Lee Walls walks. Bill Virdon to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Frank Thomas out to shortstop Ernie Banks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Dale Long walks. Bill Virdon to 3rd. Lee Walls to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Gene Freese strikes out swinging.

Chicago Cubs Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Banks out to center fielder Bill Virdon.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn out to center fielder Bill Virdon.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim King out, second baseman Johnny O'Brien to first baseman Dale Long.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hank Foiles out to catcher Hobie Landrith.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat out to first baseman Dee Fondy.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Vern Law out to shortstop Ernie Banks.

Chicago Cubs Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Pete Whisenant out, second baseman Johnny O'Brien to first baseman Dale Long.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Hobie Landrith strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Paul Minner strikes out swinging.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Johnny O'Brien out, pitcher Paul Minner to first baseman Dee Fondy.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Lee Walls singles.

  4. B
    S
    O

    With Frank Thomas batting, Lee Walls picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, first baseman Dee Fondy.

Chicago Cubs Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Eddie Miksis hits a home run (1).

    Chicago Cubs
    1
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    0
  2. B
    S
    O

    Gene Baker strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dee Fondy singles.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Banks singles. Dee Fondy to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn singles. Dee Fondy scores. Ernie Banks to 3rd.

    Chicago Cubs
    2
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    0
  6. B
    S
    O

    Jim King out to right fielder Lee Walls.

  7. B
    S
    O

    Pete Whisenant out, third baseman Gene Freese to first baseman Dale Long.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Frank Thomas out, shortstop Ernie Banks to first baseman Dee Fondy.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dale Long out to second baseman Gene Baker.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Gene Freese out, shortstop Ernie Banks to first baseman Dee Fondy.

Chicago Cubs Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hobie Landrith strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Paul Minner out to left fielder Frank Thomas.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Eddie Miksis out, shortstop Dick Groat to first baseman Dale Long.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hank Foiles out to center fielder Pete Whisenant.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat singles.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Roberto Clemente grounds into a double play, second baseman Gene Baker to shortstop Ernie Banks to first baseman Dee Fondy. Dick Groat out at 2nd. Roberto Clemente out at 1st.

Chicago Cubs Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gene Baker out to right fielder Roberto Clemente.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dee Fondy out, first baseman Dale Long to pitcher Nellie King.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Banks singles.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Banks caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Hank Foiles to shortstop Dick Groat.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jack Shepard singles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Lee Walls reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Eddie Miksis. Eddie O'Brien to 3rd. Lee Walls to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Paul Minner intentionally walks Frank Thomas.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Dale Long singles. Eddie O'Brien scores. Lee Walls scores. Frank Thomas to 2nd.

    Chicago Cubs
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    Pittsburgh Pirates
    2
  6. B
    S
    O

    Gene Freese out to left fielder Jim King.

  7. B
    S
    O

    Hank Foiles out, second baseman Gene Baker to first baseman Dee Fondy.

Chicago Cubs Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn out, first baseman Dale Long to pitcher Roy Face.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim King strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Pete Whisenant strikes out swinging.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

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

  2. B
    S
    O

    Roberto Clemente out, second baseman Gene Baker to first baseman Dee Fondy.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Roy Face singles.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon doubles (3). Roy Face to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Lee Walls out, third baseman Eddie Miksis to first baseman Dee Fondy.

Chicago Cubs Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hobie Landrith strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Turk Lown walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Eddie Miksis singles. Turk Lown to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Gene Baker singles on a . Turk Lown scores. Gene Baker out at 2nd. Eddie Miksis to 3rd.

    Chicago Cubs
    3
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    2
  5. B
    S
    O

    Dee Fondy out to first baseman Dale Long.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Frank Thomas out, third baseman Eddie Miksis to first baseman Dee Fondy.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dale Long out to left fielder Jim King.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Gene Freese hit by pitch.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Danny Kravitz out to left fielder Jim King.

Chicago Cubs Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ernie Banks out to right fielder Roberto Clemente.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Walt Moryn singles.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim King strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Pete Whisenant strikes out swinging.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick Groat out to first baseman Dee Fondy.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Roberto Clemente singles.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bob Skinner strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill Virdon strikes out swinging.

Date
May 18, 1956 (Fri) @ 7:33 AM
Series
2 of 3
Venue
Forbes Field
Attendance
10,382
First Pitch
4:00 PM
Duration
2h 13m
Weather
Unknown

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