Pirates 4-2 Cardinals (Jul 16, 1956)

PIT

STL

1

0

2

0

3

1

2

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

10

2

0

R

4

2

H

11

4

E

0

W: B. Friend

L: H. Wehmeier

S: R. Face

PIT

Team Stats

STL

0

HR

0

4

R

2

11

H

4

0

SB

0

LOB

.297

AVG

.125

.333

OBP

.263

.378

SLG

.156

1.80

ERA

3.60

5

K

4

5

BB

2

Current Series

Pirates

4

Cardinals

2

Game 1

Final

Pirates

1

Cardinals

1

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 July 17, 1956.

Game Info

July 16, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	2	2	0	1	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	2	2	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	1	1	1	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	5	1	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	0	1	0	2
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	1	0	0	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	11	4	2	4

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	1	1	0	1	2
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman CF-LF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Hank Sauer H. Sauer LF	2	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Peete C. Peete PH-CF	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ray Katt R. Katt C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Grady Hatton G. Hatton PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	3	0	0	0	0	2
Rip Repulski R. Repulski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	4	2	5	5

Batting

2B: D. Groat, F. Thomas, B. Virdon

TB: H. Foiles, B. Friend, D. Groat 3, D. Long, F. Thomas 3, B. Virdon 3, L. Walls 2

RBI: R. Clemente, D. Groat 2, D. Long

IBB: D. Long, B. Virdon

SAC: J. O'Brien

GIDP: H. Foiles

Batting

2B: S. Musial

TB: K. Boyer, A. Dark, W. Lockman, S. Musial 2

RBI: K. Boyer, S. Musial

HBP: K. Boyer

GIDP: C. Peete

Baserunning

CS: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	9.0	4	2	2	4	4	2.00
Roy Face R. Face (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	10.0	4	2	2	5	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier (L)	10.0	11	4	4	2	4	0	3.60
Totals	10.0	11	4	4	2	4	0

Batters faced: R. Face 4, B. Friend 34

Batters faced: H. Wehmeier 40

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	2	2	0	1	1
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	2	2	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	1	1	1	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	5	1	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	0	1	0	2
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Lynch J. Lynch PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	3	0	1	0	0	1
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	11	4	2	4

Batting

2B: D. Groat, F. Thomas, B. Virdon

TB: H. Foiles, B. Friend, D. Groat 3, D. Long, F. Thomas 3, B. Virdon 3, L. Walls 2

RBI: R. Clemente, D. Groat 2, D. Long

IBB: D. Long, B. Virdon

SAC: J. O'Brien

GIDP: H. Foiles

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	9.0	4	2	2	4	4	2.00
Roy Face R. Face (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	10.0	4	2	2	5	5

Batters faced: R. Face 4, B. Friend 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	1	1	0	1	2
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman CF-LF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Hank Sauer H. Sauer LF	2	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Peete C. Peete PH-CF	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ray Katt R. Katt C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Grady Hatton G. Hatton PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	3	0	0	0	0	2
Rip Repulski R. Repulski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	4	2	5	5

Batting

2B: S. Musial

TB: K. Boyer, A. Dark, W. Lockman, S. Musial 2

RBI: K. Boyer, S. Musial

HBP: K. Boyer

GIDP: C. Peete

Baserunning

CS: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier (L)	10.0	11	4	4	2	4	0	3.60
Totals	10.0	11	4	4	2	4	0

Batters faced: H. Wehmeier 40

38-44 PIT

STL 41-42

Team Stats

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1956 NL

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