Pirates 2-3 Cardinals (Aug 22, 1956)

PIT

STL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

0

1

R

2

3

H

8

9

E

0

W: J. Collum

L: R. Face

PIT

Team Stats

STL

0

HR

0

2

R

3

8

H

9

0

SB

1

LOB

.250

AVG

.300

.333

OBP

.400

.313

SLG

.433

3.24

ERA

2.00

3

K

1

5

BB

4

Current Series

Pirates

0

Cardinals

3

Game 1

Final

Pirates

2

Cardinals

3

Game 2

Final

Pirates

2

Cardinals

6

Game 3

Final

Pirates

5

Cardinals

8

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 Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 to 2, on August 23, 1956.

Game Info

August 22, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	1	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas PH-3B	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	1	3	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	32	2	8	2	4	1

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	1	3	0	1	0	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	1	1	1	0	0	3	0
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Walker Cooper W. Cooper C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt P	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
Jackie Collum J. Collum P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Morgan B. Morgan PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	9	3	1	5	3

Batting

2B: B. Skinner, L. Walls

TB: B. Mazeroski, J. Shepard 3, B. Skinner 3, B. Virdon, L. Walls 2

RBI: B. Skinner, L. Walls

IBB: F. Thomas

SAC: R. Face

GIDP: R. Clemente, L. Walls

Batting

2B: D. Blasingame, W. Cooper

3B: W. Moon

TB: D. Blasingame 4, K. Boyer, W. Cooper 2, W. Moon 3, B. Morgan, S. Musial, W. Schmidt

RBI: W. Moon 2, B. Morgan

IBB: W. Lockman, S. Musial

SAC: A. Dark

GIDP: D. Blasingame, W. Moon

Baserunning

SB: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Red Munger R. Munger	5.0	5	2	2	3	2	3.60
Dick Hall D. Hall	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (L)	2.1	4	1	1	2	1	3.86
Totals	8.1	9	3	3	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt	8.2	8	2	2	4	1	2.08
Jackie Collum J. Collum (W)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	1

Batters faced: R. Face 12, D. Hall 3, R. Munger 21

WP: W. Schmidt

Batters faced: J. Collum, W. Schmidt 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	1	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Groat D. Groat 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Red Munger R. Munger P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Hall D. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas PH-3B	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	1	3	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	32	2	8	2	4	1

Batting

2B: B. Skinner, L. Walls

TB: B. Mazeroski, J. Shepard 3, B. Skinner 3, B. Virdon, L. Walls 2

RBI: B. Skinner, L. Walls

IBB: F. Thomas

SAC: R. Face

GIDP: R. Clemente, L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Red Munger R. Munger	5.0	5	2	2	3	2	3.60
Dick Hall D. Hall	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (L)	2.1	4	1	1	2	1	3.86
Totals	8.1	9	3	3	5	3

Batters faced: R. Face 12, D. Hall 3, R. Munger 21

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	1	3	0	1	0	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	1	1	1	0	0	3	0
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Walker Cooper W. Cooper C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt P	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
Jackie Collum J. Collum P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Morgan B. Morgan PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	9	3	1	5	3

Batting

2B: D. Blasingame, W. Cooper

3B: W. Moon

TB: D. Blasingame 4, K. Boyer, W. Cooper 2, W. Moon 3, B. Morgan, S. Musial, W. Schmidt

RBI: W. Moon 2, B. Morgan

IBB: W. Lockman, S. Musial

SAC: A. Dark

GIDP: D. Blasingame, W. Moon

Baserunning

SB: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt	8.2	8	2	2	4	1	2.08
Jackie Collum J. Collum (W)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	1

WP: W. Schmidt

Batters faced: J. Collum, W. Schmidt 36

51-70 PIT

STL 60-60

Team Stats

Current Series

1956 NL

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