Giants 5-4 Cardinals (May 6, 1956)

NYG

STL

1

0

1

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

2

5

1

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

9

2

0

R

5

4

H

10

7

E

1

0

W: S. Ridzik

L: V. Bend Mizell

S: H. Wilhelm

Current Series

Giants

4

Cardinals

5

Game 1

Final

Giants

5

Cardinals

4

Game 2

Final

Giants

3

Cardinals

6

Game 3

Final

NL West Standings

SFG STL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	98	64	.605
Padres	93	69	.574	5.0
Diamondbacks	89	73	.549	9.0
Giants	80	82	.494	18.0
Rockies	61	101	.377	37.0

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 couldn't pull it off against the New York Giants, 5 to 4, on May 6, 1956.

Game Info

May 6, 1956

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	2	1	2	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Ray Katt R. Katt C	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Margoneri J. Margoneri P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Mangan J. Mangan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	5	10	5	2	5

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	2	1	2	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Frazier J. Frazier 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	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Walker Cooper W. Cooper PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	7	3	4	4

Batting

2B: R. Katt, D. Spencer

HR: R. Katt

RBI: R. Katt 2, W. Lockman, D. Rhodes, D. Spencer

Baserunning

SB: W. Mays 4

Batting

2B: R. Repulski, R. Schoendienst

HR: K. Boyer

RBI: K. Boyer, W. Moon, R. Repulski

Baserunning

CS: R. Repulski, R. Schoendienst

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Margoneri J. Margoneri	6.0	6	4	3	1	3	1	4.50
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik (W)	2.1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell (L)	8.0	9	5	5	2	5	1	5.63
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	2	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	2	1	2	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes LF	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Ray Katt R. Katt C	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Margoneri J. Margoneri P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Mangan J. Mangan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	5	10	5	2	5

Batting

2B: R. Katt, D. Spencer

HR: R. Katt

RBI: R. Katt 2, W. Lockman, D. Rhodes, D. Spencer

Baserunning

SB: W. Mays 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Margoneri J. Margoneri	6.0	6	4	3	1	3	1	4.50
Steve Ridzik S. Ridzik (W)	2.1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	2	1	2	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Frazier J. Frazier 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	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Walker Cooper W. Cooper PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	7	3	4	4

Batting

2B: R. Repulski, R. Schoendienst

HR: K. Boyer

RBI: K. Boyer, W. Moon, R. Repulski

Baserunning

CS: R. Repulski, R. Schoendienst

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell (L)	8.0	9	5	5	2	5	1	5.63
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	2	5	1

8-8 NYG

STL 10-6

Current Series

NL West Standings

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