Cardinals 5-1 Braves (Aug 8, 1956)

STL

MIL

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

2

1

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

0

R

5

1

H

10

8

E

0

1

W: T. Poholsky

L: G. Conley

STL

Team Stats

MIL

0

HR

0

5

R

1

10

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.294

AVG

.235

.385

OBP

.235

.294

SLG

.235

1.00

ERA

5.00

2

K

3

0

BB

4

Current Series

Cardinals

1

Braves

10

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

3

Braves

2

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

1

Braves

4

Game 3

Final

Cardinals

5

Braves

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 Milwaukee Braves were decisively beaten by the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 to 1, on August 9, 1956.

Game Info

August 8, 1956

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	5	2	2	0	0	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	1	1	0	1	1
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	5	0	2	3	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	2	1	1	1	2	0
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman LF	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rip Repulski R. Repulski PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Morgan B. Morgan 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	0	1	0	0	1
Walker Cooper W. Cooper C	4	1	2	1	0	1
Tom Poholsky T. Poholsky P	4	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	10	5	4	3

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	1	1	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	2	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	0	1	0	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	1	0	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	0	0	1
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	1	1	0	1
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	3	0	0	0	0
Gene Conley G. Conley P	1	0	0	0	0
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	0	1	0	0
Bob Buhl B. Buhl P	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Torre F. Torre PH	1	0	0	0	0
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	1	8	1	2

Batting

TB: D. Blasingame 2, W. Cooper 2, A. Dark, B. Del Greco, W. Moon, S. Musial 2, R. Repulski

RBI: W. Cooper, W. Moon, S. Musial 3

HBP: B. Del Greco

GIDP: B. Morgan, S. Musial

Baserunning

CS: W. Moon, B. Morgan

Batting

TB: H. Aaron, J. Adcock, B. Bruton, J. Logan 2, E. Mathews, D. O'Connell, C. Tanner

RBI: D. O'Connell

GIDP: J. Adcock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Poholsky T. Poholsky (W)	9.0	8	1	1	0	2	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	0	2	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gene Conley G. Conley (L)	4.2	6	4	4	3	3	7.71
Lou Sleater L. Sleater	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Buhl B. Buhl	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	4	3

Batters faced: T. Poholsky 34

WP: G. Conley

Batters faced: B. Buhl 7, G. Conley 21, E. Johnson 9, L. Sleater 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	5	2	2	0	0	0
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	1	1	0	1	1
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	5	0	2	3	0	0
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	2	1	1	1	2	0
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman LF	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rip Repulski R. Repulski PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Morgan B. Morgan 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	0	1	0	0	1
Walker Cooper W. Cooper C	4	1	2	1	0	1
Tom Poholsky T. Poholsky P	4	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	10	5	4	3

Batting

TB: D. Blasingame 2, W. Cooper 2, A. Dark, B. Del Greco, W. Moon, S. Musial 2, R. Repulski

RBI: W. Cooper, W. Moon, S. Musial 3

HBP: B. Del Greco

GIDP: B. Morgan, S. Musial

Baserunning

CS: W. Moon, B. Morgan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Poholsky T. Poholsky (W)	9.0	8	1	1	0	2	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	0	2	0

Batters faced: T. Poholsky 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	1	1	0
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	2	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	4	0	1	0	0
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	1	0	0
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	0	0	1
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	1	1	0	1
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	3	0	0	0	0
Gene Conley G. Conley P	1	0	0	0	0
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Tanner C. Tanner PH	1	0	1	0	0
Bob Buhl B. Buhl P	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Torre F. Torre PH	1	0	0	0	0
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	1	8	1	2

Batting

TB: H. Aaron, J. Adcock, B. Bruton, J. Logan 2, E. Mathews, D. O'Connell, C. Tanner

RBI: D. O'Connell

GIDP: J. Adcock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gene Conley G. Conley (L)	4.2	6	4	4	3	3	7.71
Lou Sleater L. Sleater	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Buhl B. Buhl	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	4	3

WP: G. Conley

Batters faced: B. Buhl 7, G. Conley 21, E. Johnson 9, L. Sleater 2

53-53 STL

MIL 63-41

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