Giants 5-4 Cardinals (May 5, 1956)

NYG

STL

1

0

1

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

2

5

1

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

9

2

0

R

5

4

H

10

7

E

1

0

W: S. Ridzik

L: V. Bend Mizell

S: H. Wilhelm

NYG

Team Stats

STL

1

HR

1

5

R

4

10

H

7

4

SB

0

LOB

.313

AVG

.219

.353

OBP

.306

.469

SLG

.375

3.00

ERA

5.00

4

K

5

4

BB

2

Current Series

Giants

4

Cardinals

5

Game 1

Final

Giants

5

Cardinals

4

Game 2

Final

Giants

3

Cardinals

6

Game 3

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 couldn't pull it off against the New York Giants, 5 to 4, on May 6, 1956.

Game Info

May 5, 1956

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	2	1	2	0	0	4	2	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	2
Ray Katt R. Katt C	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Margoneri J. Margoneri P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Mangan J. Mangan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	10	5	1	4	2	5

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	2	2	1	1	0	1
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	2	1	2	1	0	1	0
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Frazier J. Frazier 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	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walker Cooper W. Cooper PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	7	3	1	4	4

Batting

2B: R. Katt, D. Spencer

HR: R. Katt

TB: A. Dark, R. Katt 6, W. Lockman 2, W. Mays 2, D. Rhodes 2, D. Spencer 2

RBI: R. Katt 2, W. Lockman, D. Rhodes, D. Spencer

SAC: F. Castleman, J. Margoneri

GIDP: D. Mueller, D. Spencer

Baserunning

SB: W. Mays 4

Batting

2B: R. Repulski, R. Schoendienst

HR: K. Boyer

TB: K. Boyer 5, W. Moon 2, R. Repulski 3, R. Schoendienst 2

RBI: K. Boyer, W. Moon, R. Repulski

Baserunning

CS: R. Repulski, R. Schoendienst

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Margoneri J. Margoneri	6.0	6	4	3	1	3	1	4.50
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik (W)	2.1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell (L)	8.0	9	5	5	2	5	1	5.63
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	2	5	1

Batters faced: J. Margoneri 24, S. Ridzik 10, H. Wilhelm 2

Batters faced: E. Kinder 4, V. Bend Mizell 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	2	1	2	0	0	4	2	0
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	2
Ray Katt R. Katt C	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Margoneri J. Margoneri P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Mangan J. Mangan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	10	5	1	4	2	5

Batting

2B: R. Katt, D. Spencer

HR: R. Katt

TB: A. Dark, R. Katt 6, W. Lockman 2, W. Mays 2, D. Rhodes 2, D. Spencer 2

RBI: R. Katt 2, W. Lockman, D. Rhodes, D. Spencer

SAC: F. Castleman, J. Margoneri

GIDP: D. Mueller, D. Spencer

Baserunning

SB: W. Mays 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Margoneri J. Margoneri	6.0	6	4	3	1	3	1	4.50
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik (W)	2.1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	4	4	1

Batters faced: J. Margoneri 24, S. Ridzik 10, H. Wilhelm 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	2	2	1	1	0	1
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	2	1	2	1	0	1	0
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Frazier J. Frazier 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	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walker Cooper W. Cooper PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	7	3	1	4	4

Batting

2B: R. Repulski, R. Schoendienst

HR: K. Boyer

TB: K. Boyer 5, W. Moon 2, R. Repulski 3, R. Schoendienst 2

RBI: K. Boyer, W. Moon, R. Repulski

Baserunning

CS: R. Repulski, R. Schoendienst

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell (L)	8.0	9	5	5	2	5	1	5.63
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	2	5	1

Batters faced: E. Kinder 4, V. Bend Mizell 32

8-8 NYG

STL 10-6

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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