Braves 5-6 Cardinals (Apr 20, 1956)

MIL

STL

1

0

2

1

2

3

2

0

4

2

1

5

0

2

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

R

5

6

H

7

10

E

1

W: L. McDaniel

L: C. Nichols

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 squeaked out a win over the Milwaukee Braves, 6 to 5, on April 21, 1956.

Game Info

April 21, 1956

MIL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Red Murff R. Murff P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chet Nichols C. Nichols P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Jolly D. Jolly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	5	7	5	3	4

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Stan Musial S. Musial LF-RF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Joe Frazier J. Frazier RF	3	1	1	2	0	1	.333	.333	1.333
Hank Sauer H. Sauer PH-LF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	3	2	3	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Cunningham J. Cunningham PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	6	10	5	4	3

Batting

HR: B. Bruton, D. Crandall, J. Logan

RBI: B. Bruton, D. Crandall 2, J. Logan 2

Baserunning

CS: H. Aaron

Batting

HR: K. Boyer, J. Frazier

RBI: K. Boyer, J. Frazier 2, W. Moon, B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Red Murff R. Murff	5.0	7	5	4	1	2	2	7.20
Chet Nichols C. Nichols (L)	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Dave Jolly D. Jolly	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	5	4	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt	4.0	5	5	5	2	2	3	11.25
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	5.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	3	4	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Johnny Logan J. Logan SS	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Joe Adcock J. Adcock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Bruton B. Bruton CF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Del Crandall D. Crandall C	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Red Murff R. Murff P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chet Nichols C. Nichols P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Jolly D. Jolly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wes Covington W. Covington PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	5	7	5	3	4

Batting

HR: B. Bruton, D. Crandall, J. Logan

RBI: B. Bruton, D. Crandall 2, J. Logan 2

Baserunning

CS: H. Aaron

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Red Murff R. Murff	5.0	7	5	4	1	2	2	7.20
Chet Nichols C. Nichols (L)	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Dave Jolly D. Jolly	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	5	4	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Stan Musial S. Musial LF-RF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Joe Frazier J. Frazier RF	3	1	1	2	0	1	.333	.333	1.333
Hank Sauer H. Sauer PH-LF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	3	2	3	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Cunningham J. Cunningham PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	6	10	5	4	3

Batting

HR: K. Boyer, J. Frazier

RBI: K. Boyer, J. Frazier 2, W. Moon, B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt	4.0	5	5	5	2	2	3	11.25
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	5.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	3	4	3

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1956 NL

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