Braves 5-6 Cardinals (Apr 20, 1956)

MIL

STL

1

0

2

1

2

3

2

0

4

2

1

5

0

2

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

X

R

5

6

H

7

10

E

1

W: L. McDaniel

L: C. Nichols

MIL

Team Stats

STL

3

HR

2

5

R

6

7

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.219

AVG

.333

.286

OBP

.400

.500

SLG

.533

5.63

ERA

5.00

3

K

4

BB

3

Current Series

Braves

5

Cardinals

4

Game 1

Final

Braves

5

Cardinals

6

Game 2

Final

Braves

4

Cardinals

10

Game 3

Final

Braves

13

Cardinals

5

Game 4

Final

Cardinals

2

Braves

0

Game 5

Final

1956 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	93	61	.604
Braves	92	62	.597
Redlegs	91	63	.591
Cardinals	76	78	.494
Phillies	71	83	.461
Giants	67	87	.435
Pirates	66	88	.429
Cubs	60	94	.390

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a win over the Milwaukee Braves, 6 to 5, on April 21, 1956.

Game Info

April 20, 1956

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	1	2	2	1	0	1
Red Murff R. Murff P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chet Nichols C. Nichols P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Jolly D. Jolly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	7	5	3	3	4

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Stan Musial S. Musial LF-RF	3	2	2	0	0	1	0
Joe Frazier J. Frazier RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1
Hank Sauer H. Sauer PH-LF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	3	2	3	1	1	1	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Cunningham J. Cunningham PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	30	6	10	5	2	4	3

Batting

HR: B. Bruton, D. Crandall, J. Logan

TB: B. Bruton 5, D. Crandall 5, J. Logan 4, E. Mathews, B. Thomson

RBI: B. Bruton, D. Crandall 2, J. Logan 2

SAC: J. Adcock

Baserunning

CS: H. Aaron

Batting

HR: K. Boyer, J. Frazier

TB: D. Blasingame, K. Boyer 6, J. Frazier 4, W. Moon 2, S. Musial 2, R. Schoendienst

RBI: K. Boyer, J. Frazier 2, W. Moon, B. Virdon

IBB: H. Sauer

SAC: R. Schoendienst

SF: B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Red Murff R. Murff	5.0	7	5	4	1	2	2	7.20
Chet Nichols C. Nichols (L)	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Dave Jolly D. Jolly	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	5	4	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt	4.0	5	5	5	2	2	3	11.25
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	5.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	3	4	3

Batters faced: D. Jolly 4, R. Murff 23, C. Nichols 9

Batters faced: L. McDaniel 17, W. Schmidt 19

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	1	2	2	1	0	1
Red Murff R. Murff P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chet Nichols C. Nichols P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Jolly D. Jolly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	7	5	3	3	4

Batting

HR: B. Bruton, D. Crandall, J. Logan

TB: B. Bruton 5, D. Crandall 5, J. Logan 4, E. Mathews, B. Thomson

RBI: B. Bruton, D. Crandall 2, J. Logan 2

SAC: J. Adcock

Baserunning

CS: H. Aaron

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Red Murff R. Murff	5.0	7	5	4	1	2	2	7.20
Chet Nichols C. Nichols (L)	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Dave Jolly D. Jolly	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	5	4	3	2

Batters faced: D. Jolly 4, R. Murff 23, C. Nichols 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Stan Musial S. Musial LF-RF	3	2	2	0	0	1	0
Joe Frazier J. Frazier RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1
Hank Sauer H. Sauer PH-LF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	3	2	3	1	1	1	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Cunningham J. Cunningham PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	30	6	10	5	2	4	3

Batting

HR: K. Boyer, J. Frazier

TB: D. Blasingame, K. Boyer 6, J. Frazier 4, W. Moon 2, S. Musial 2, R. Schoendienst

RBI: K. Boyer, J. Frazier 2, W. Moon, B. Virdon

IBB: H. Sauer

SAC: R. Schoendienst

SF: B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt	4.0	5	5	5	2	2	3	11.25
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	5.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	3	4	3

Batters faced: L. McDaniel 17, W. Schmidt 19

3-1 MIL

STL 2-2

Team Stats

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1956 NL

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