Pirates 3-8 Cardinals (Jun 8, 1956)

PIT

STL

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

1

5

0

1

6

1

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

X

R

3

8

H

8

13

E

0

3

W: V. Bend Mizell

L: V. Law

S: J. Konstanty

PIT

Team Stats

STL

1

HR

3

R

8

H

13

0

SB

1

LOB

.222

AVG

.394

.300

OBP

.512

.361

SLG

.727

9.00

ERA

2.00

5

K

5

9

BB

4

Current Series

Pirates

2

Cardinals

0

Game 1

Final

Pirates

3

Cardinals

8

Game 2

Final

Pirates

11

Cardinals

3

Game 3

Final

Pirates

0

Cardinals

3

Game 4

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 dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8 to 3, on June 9, 1956.

Game Info

June 8, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	1	1	1	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF-3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole 3B-2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red Swanson R. Swanson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall PH-P	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	3	8	3	1	4	5

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Grady Hatton G. Hatton 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	5	2	4	2	1	0	0	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	3	3	3	4	2	1	2	0
Hank Sauer H. Sauer LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	2
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty P	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	13	8	3	1	9	5

Batting

3B: R. Clemente

HR: D. Long

TB: R. Clemente 4, D. Cole 2, H. Foiles 2, V. Law, D. Long 4

RBI: D. Cole, H. Foiles, D. Long

GIDP: D. Groat

Batting

3B: B. Del Greco

HR: W. Moon 2, S. Musial

TB: D. Blasingame, K. Boyer, B. Del Greco 3, G. Hatton, W. Moon 9, S. Musial 7, B. Sarni 2

RBI: D. Blasingame, J. Konstanty, W. Moon 4, S. Musial 2

IBB: B. Del Greco

SAC: B. Sarni

SF: J. Konstanty

GIDP: B. Sarni 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Moon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (L)	2.1	6	5	5	2	2	3	19.29
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Red Swanson R. Swanson	1.0	3	2	2	2	1	0	18.00
Red Munger R. Munger	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Dick Hall D. Hall	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper	2.2	2	1	1	3	1	0	3.38
Totals	8.0	13	8	8	9	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell (W)	5.0	8	3	2	3	5	1	3.60
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty (S)	4.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	2	4	5	1

Batters faced: D. Hall 3, V. Law 15, J. McMahan, R. Munger 5, L. Pepper 12, R. Swanson 8

Batters faced: J. Konstanty 13, V. Bend Mizell 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Gene Freese G. Freese 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dale Long D. Long 1B	5	1	1	1	1	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF-3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole 3B-2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Vern Law V. Law P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jack McMahan J. McMahan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red Swanson R. Swanson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall PH-P	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Kravitz D. Kravitz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	3	8	3	1	4	5

Batting

3B: R. Clemente

HR: D. Long

TB: R. Clemente 4, D. Cole 2, H. Foiles 2, V. Law, D. Long 4

RBI: D. Cole, H. Foiles, D. Long

GIDP: D. Groat

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (L)	2.1	6	5	5	2	2	3	19.29
Jack McMahan J. McMahan	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Red Swanson R. Swanson	1.0	3	2	2	2	1	0	18.00
Red Munger R. Munger	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Dick Hall D. Hall	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Laurin Pepper L. Pepper	2.2	2	1	1	3	1	0	3.38
Totals	8.0	13	8	8	9	5	3

Batters faced: D. Hall 3, V. Law 15, J. McMahan, R. Munger 5, L. Pepper 12, R. Swanson 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Grady Hatton G. Hatton 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	5	2	4	2	1	0	0	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	3	3	3	4	2	1	2	0
Hank Sauer H. Sauer LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	2
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty P	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	13	8	3	1	9	5

Batting

3B: B. Del Greco

HR: W. Moon 2, S. Musial

TB: D. Blasingame, K. Boyer, B. Del Greco 3, G. Hatton, W. Moon 9, S. Musial 7, B. Sarni 2

RBI: D. Blasingame, J. Konstanty, W. Moon 4, S. Musial 2

IBB: B. Del Greco

SAC: B. Sarni

SF: J. Konstanty

GIDP: B. Sarni 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Moon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell (W)	5.0	8	3	2	3	5	1	3.60
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty (S)	4.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	2	4	5	1

Batters faced: J. Konstanty 13, V. Bend Mizell 27

26-20 PIT

STL 28-20

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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