Pirates 4-2 Cardinals (Apr 30, 1956)

PIT

STL

1

0

2

0

1

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

1

0

9

2

0

R

4

2

H

12

7

E

0

W: R. Face

L: V. Bend Mizell

S: V. Law

PIT

Team Stats

STL

0

HR

0

4

R

2

12

H

7

0

SB

1

LOB

.324

AVG

.219

.342

OBP

.286

.459

SLG

.313

2.00

ERA

4.00

8

K

9

3

BB

1

Current Series

Pirates

4

Cardinals

2

Game 1

Final

Pirates

9

Cardinals

10

Game 2

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 fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 to 2, on May 1, 1956.

Game Info

April 30, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	2	1	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lino Donoso L. Donoso P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	2	1	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF-LF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	1	0	0	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH-CF	0	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	37	4	12	4	1	9

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	1	3	0	1	0	0
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Sauer H. Sauer PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Schofield D. Schofield PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Walker Cooper W. Cooper PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Cunningham J. Cunningham PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Larry Jackson L. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	7	2	1	3	8

Batting

2B: G. Freese, C. Roberts, L. Walls

3B: C. Roberts

TB: R. Clemente, G. Freese 2, D. Groat 2, D. Long 2, C. Roberts 5, J. Shepard, F. Thomas, L. Walls 3

RBI: D. Groat, C. Roberts 2, L. Walls

Batting

2B: W. Moon, S. Musial, R. Schoendienst

TB: K. Boyer 3, W. Moon 3, S. Musial 2, R. Schoendienst 2

RBI: S. Musial, B. Sarni

Baserunning

SB: K. Boyer

CS: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	6.0	6	2	2	2	4	3.00
Roy Face R. Face (W)	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
Red Munger R. Munger	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Lino Donoso L. Donoso	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Vern Law V. Law (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell (L)	8.2	12	4	4	1	9	4.15
Larry Jackson L. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	4	1	9

Batters faced: L. Donoso, R. Face 6, V. Law, D. Littlefield 24, R. Munger 3

Batters faced: L. Jackson, V. Bend Mizell 37

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	2	1	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lino Donoso L. Donoso P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	2	1	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF-LF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	1	0	0	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH-CF	0	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	37	4	12	4	1	9

Batting

2B: G. Freese, C. Roberts, L. Walls

3B: C. Roberts

TB: R. Clemente, G. Freese 2, D. Groat 2, D. Long 2, C. Roberts 5, J. Shepard, F. Thomas, L. Walls 3

RBI: D. Groat, C. Roberts 2, L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	6.0	6	2	2	2	4	3.00
Roy Face R. Face (W)	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
Red Munger R. Munger	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Lino Donoso L. Donoso	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Vern Law V. Law (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	8

Batters faced: L. Donoso, R. Face 6, V. Law, D. Littlefield 24, R. Munger 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	1	3	0	1	0	0
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Sauer H. Sauer PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Schofield D. Schofield PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Walker Cooper W. Cooper PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Cunningham J. Cunningham PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Larry Jackson L. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	7	2	1	3	8

Batting

2B: W. Moon, S. Musial, R. Schoendienst

TB: K. Boyer 3, W. Moon 3, S. Musial 2, R. Schoendienst 2

RBI: S. Musial, B. Sarni

Baserunning

SB: K. Boyer

CS: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell (L)	8.2	12	4	4	1	9	4.15
Larry Jackson L. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	4	1	9

Batters faced: L. Jackson, V. Bend Mizell 37

6-6 PIT

STL 6-4

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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