Cardinals 7-5 Pirates (Aug 1, 1956)

STL

PIT

1

0

2

0

1

3

4

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

3

2

9

0

2

R

7

5

H

11

8

E

2

4

W: H. Wehmeier

L: B. Friend

S: L. Jackson

STL

Team Stats

PIT

1

HR

0

7

R

5

11

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.268

AVG

.250

.286

OBP

.359

.366

SLG

.313

4.00

ERA

5.00

2

K

4

6

BB

1

Current Series

Cardinals

7

Pirates

0

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

4

Pirates

1

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

7

Pirates

5

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 Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7 to 5, on August 2, 1956.

Game Info

August 1, 1956

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	5	1	1	2	0	0	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Peete C. Peete CF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH-CF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	4	1	2	2	0	0	1
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Jackson L. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	7	11	7	1	1	4

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	1	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	1	1	1	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall 1B	1	1	1	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long PH-1B	2	0	0	1	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	1	0	0	3	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	1	1	0	1	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	1	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	8	3	6	2

Batting

2B: H. Wehmeier

HR: S. Musial

TB: D. Blasingame, K. Boyer, A. Dark 2, W. Moon 2, S. Musial 5, C. Peete, H. Wehmeier 3

RBI: D. Blasingame 2, K. Boyer, A. Dark, S. Musial, H. Wehmeier 2

Batting

2B: D. Groat 2

TB: D. Groat 4, D. Hall, J. O'Brien, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon, L. Walls

RBI: B. Friend, D. Long, L. Walls

IBB: B. Virdon

SF: D. Long

GIDP: R. Clemente, D. Long, B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier (W)	7.0	4	2	2	4	2	2.57
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty	0.0	2	2	2	1	0	-
Larry Jackson L. Jackson (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (L)	4.0	7	4	4	0	3	0	9.00
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Nellie King N. King	2.0	4	3	1	1	0	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	7	5	1	4	1

WP: L. Jackson

Batters faced: L. Jackson 3, J. Konstanty 3, V. Bend Mizell 6, H. Wehmeier 27

Batters faced: B. Friend 19, N. King 13, H. Pollet 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	5	1	1	2	0	0	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Peete C. Peete CF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH-CF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	4	1	2	2	0	0	1
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Jackson L. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	7	11	7	1	1	4

Batting

2B: H. Wehmeier

HR: S. Musial

TB: D. Blasingame, K. Boyer, A. Dark 2, W. Moon 2, S. Musial 5, C. Peete, H. Wehmeier 3

RBI: D. Blasingame 2, K. Boyer, A. Dark, S. Musial, H. Wehmeier 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier (W)	7.0	4	2	2	4	2	2.57
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty	0.0	2	2	2	1	0	-
Larry Jackson L. Jackson (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	6	2

WP: L. Jackson

Batters faced: L. Jackson 3, J. Konstanty 3, V. Bend Mizell 6, H. Wehmeier 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	1	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	1	1	1	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall 1B	1	1	1	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long PH-1B	2	0	0	1	0	0
Dick Cole D. Cole 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	1	0	0	3	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	1	1	0	1	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	1	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	8	3	6	2

Batting

2B: D. Groat 2

TB: D. Groat 4, D. Hall, J. O'Brien, F. Thomas 2, B. Virdon, L. Walls

RBI: B. Friend, D. Long, L. Walls

IBB: B. Virdon

SF: D. Long

GIDP: R. Clemente, D. Long, B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (L)	4.0	7	4	4	0	3	0	9.00
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Nellie King N. King	2.0	4	3	1	1	0	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	7	5	1	4	1

Batters faced: B. Friend 19, N. King 13, H. Pollet 10

49-47 STL

PIT 43-55

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1956 NL

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