Cubs 1-2 Cardinals (Aug 16, 1956)

CHC

STL

1

0

2

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

1

2

H

4

5

E

0

W: H. Wehmeier

L: B. Rush

CHC

Team Stats

STL

1

HR

1

R

2

4

H

5

0

SB

0

LOB

.129

AVG

.172

.156

OBP

.226

.258

SLG

.310

2.08

ERA

1.00

1

K

4

2

BB

1

Current Series

Cubs

1

Cardinals

2

Game 1

Final

Cubs

8

Cardinals

1

Game 2

Final

Cubs

0

Cardinals

6

Game 3

Final

Cubs

3

Cardinals

1

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 squeaked out a win over the Chicago Cubs, 2 to 1, on August 17, 1956.

Game Info

August 16, 1956

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim King J. King LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Chiti H. Chiti C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Rush B. Rush P	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Totals	31	1	4	1	1	1	4

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	1	3	2	1	0	0
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Katt R. Katt C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	29	2	5	2	1	2	1

Batting

2B: E. Miksis

HR: J. King

TB: S. Drake, D. Fondy, J. King 4, E. Miksis 2

RBI: J. King

Batting

2B: D. Blasingame

HR: W. Moon

TB: D. Blasingame 2, K. Boyer, W. Moon 6

RBI: W. Moon 2

IBB: S. Musial

GIDP: R. Nelson

Baserunning

CS: K. Boyer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Rush B. Rush (L)	8.2	5	2	2	2	1	1	2.08
Totals	8.2	5	2	2	2	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier (W)	9.0	4	1	1	1	4	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	4	1	1	1	4	1

Batters faced: B. Rush 31

Batters faced: H. Wehmeier 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Solly Drake S. Drake CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim King J. King LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Chiti H. Chiti C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Kindall J. Kindall SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Rush B. Rush P	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Totals	31	1	4	1	1	1	4

Batting

2B: E. Miksis

HR: J. King

TB: S. Drake, D. Fondy, J. King 4, E. Miksis 2

RBI: J. King

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Rush B. Rush (L)	8.2	5	2	2	2	1	1	2.08
Totals	8.2	5	2	2	2	1	1

Batters faced: B. Rush 31

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	1	3	2	1	0	0
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Katt R. Katt C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	29	2	5	2	1	2	1

Batting

2B: D. Blasingame

HR: W. Moon

TB: D. Blasingame 2, K. Boyer, W. Moon 6

RBI: W. Moon 2

IBB: S. Musial

GIDP: R. Nelson

Baserunning

CS: K. Boyer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier (W)	9.0	4	1	1	1	4	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	4	1	1	1	4	1

Batters faced: H. Wehmeier 32

45-66 CHC

STL 57-56

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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