Braves 5-4 Cardinals (Apr 19, 1956)

MIL

STL

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

1

5

0

6

1

0

7

2

1

8

1

0

9

0

R

5

4

H

9

10

E

2

3

W: L. Sleater

L: S. Miller

Current Series

Braves

5

Cardinals

4

Game 1

Final

Braves

5

Cardinals

6

Game 2

Final

Braves

4

Cardinals

10

Game 3

Final

Braves

13

Cardinals

5

Game 4

Final

Cardinals

2

Braves

0

Game 5

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 couldn't pull it off against the Milwaukee Braves, 5 to 4, on April 20, 1956.

Game Info

April 20, 1956

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	3	3	2	1	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	5	9	5	2	6

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	1	1	1	1	2	.250	.400	.750
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	5	0	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hank Sauer H. Sauer LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alex Grammas A. Grammas SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Stu Miller S. Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rip Repulski R. Repulski PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Poholsky T. Poholsky P	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Schofield D. Schofield PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	10	4	3	5

Batting

2B: B. Bruton, J. Logan

HR: W. Covington, E. Mathews 2

RBI: W. Covington 2, E. Mathews 2, B. Thomson

Baserunning

CS: D. Crandall

Batting

2B: R. Schoendienst

3B: W. Moon

HR: K. Boyer

RBI: K. Boyer, W. Moon, R. Schoendienst 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn	6.0	7	3	3	2	4	1	4.50
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	27.00
Lou Sleater L. Sleater (W)	2.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	3	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Poholsky T. Poholsky	7.0	7	4	4	1	5	3	5.14
Stu Miller S. Miller (L)	2.0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	4	2	6	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	3	3	2	1	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank Torre F. Torre 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Warren Spahn W. Spahn P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	5	9	5	2	6

Batting

2B: B. Bruton, J. Logan

HR: W. Covington, E. Mathews 2

RBI: W. Covington 2, E. Mathews 2, B. Thomson

Baserunning

CS: D. Crandall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Warren Spahn W. Spahn	6.0	7	3	3	2	4	1	4.50
Ernie Johnson E. Johnson	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	27.00
Lou Sleater L. Sleater (W)	2.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	3	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	1	1	1	1	2	.250	.400	.750
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	5	0	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hank Sauer H. Sauer LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alex Grammas A. Grammas SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Stu Miller S. Miller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rip Repulski R. Repulski PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Poholsky T. Poholsky P	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Schofield D. Schofield PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	10	4	3	5

Batting

2B: R. Schoendienst

3B: W. Moon

HR: K. Boyer

RBI: K. Boyer, W. Moon, R. Schoendienst 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Poholsky T. Poholsky	7.0	7	4	4	1	5	3	5.14
Stu Miller S. Miller (L)	2.0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	4	2	6	3

3-0 MIL

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1956 NL

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