Pirates 4-2 Cardinals (May 1, 1956)

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W: R. Face

L: V. Bend Mizell

S: V. Law

Current Series

Pirates

4

Cardinals

2

Game 1

Final

Pirates

9

Cardinals

10

Game 2

Final

NL Central Standings

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	93	69	.574
Cubs	83	79	.512	10.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	10.0
Reds	77	85	.475	16.0
Pirates	76	86	.469	17.0

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 to 2, on May 1, 1956.

Game Info

May 1, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lino Donoso L. Donoso P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vern Law V. Law P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF-LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH-CF	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	37	4	12	4	1	9

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Sauer H. Sauer PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Schofield D. Schofield PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Walker Cooper W. Cooper PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Cunningham J. Cunningham PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Larry Jackson L. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	7	2	3	8

Batting

2B: G. Freese, C. Roberts, L. Walls

3B: C. Roberts

RBI: D. Groat, C. Roberts 2, L. Walls

Batting

2B: W. Moon, S. Musial, R. Schoendienst

RBI: S. Musial, B. Sarni

Baserunning

SB: K. Boyer

CS: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	6.0	6	2	2	2	4	3.00
Roy Face R. Face (W)	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
Red Munger R. Munger	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Lino Donoso L. Donoso	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Vern Law V. Law (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell (L)	8.2	12	4	4	1	9	4.15
Larry Jackson L. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	4	1	9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Curt Roberts C. Roberts 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Frank Thomas F. Thomas LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Red Munger R. Munger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lino Donoso L. Donoso P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vern Law V. Law P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente CF-LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Gene Freese G. Freese 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Preston Ward P. Ward PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH-CF	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	37	4	12	4	1	9

Batting

2B: G. Freese, C. Roberts, L. Walls

3B: C. Roberts

RBI: D. Groat, C. Roberts 2, L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Littlefield D. Littlefield	6.0	6	2	2	2	4	3.00
Roy Face R. Face (W)	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
Red Munger R. Munger	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Lino Donoso L. Donoso	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Vern Law V. Law (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Sauer H. Sauer PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Schofield D. Schofield PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Walker Cooper W. Cooper PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Cunningham J. Cunningham PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Larry Jackson L. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	2	7	2	3	8

Batting

2B: W. Moon, S. Musial, R. Schoendienst

RBI: S. Musial, B. Sarni

Baserunning

SB: K. Boyer

CS: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell (L)	8.2	12	4	4	1	9	4.15
Larry Jackson L. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	4	1	9

6-6 PIT

STL 6-4

Current Series

NL Central Standings

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