Giants 3-6 Cardinals (May 7, 1956)

NYG

STL

1

2

1

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

5

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

3

6

H

8

7

E

1

W: L. McDaniel

L: W. McCall

S: J. Collum

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 decisively defeated the New York Giants, 6 to 3, on May 7, 1956.

Game Info

May 7, 1956

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman LF	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.750
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Hofman B. Hofman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Windy McCall W. McCall P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Marv Grissom M. Grissom P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Thompson H. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Worthington A. Worthington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	3	8	2	2	6

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	2	0	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.200	.500
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Walker Cooper W. Cooper PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt PR-CF	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ben Flowers B. Flowers P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Smith H. Smith PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	0	1	0	1	0	0	-	1.000	-
Gordon Jones G. Jones P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Collum J. Collum P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	6	7	5	8	2

Batting

2B: W. Lockman, B. White

HR: B. White

RBI: D. Mueller, B. White

Baserunning

CS: B. White

Batting

2B: K. Boyer

RBI: K. Boyer 2, J. Frazier, S. Hemus, R. Schoendienst

Baserunning

CS: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Windy McCall W. McCall (L)	5.0	6	4	4	3	1	7.20
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm	0.0	0	2	2	1	0	-
Marv Grissom M. Grissom	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Al Worthington A. Worthington	2.0	0	0	0	3	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	6	6	8	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ben Flowers B. Flowers	5.0	7	3	3	1	2	1	5.40
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gordon Jones G. Jones	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Jackie Collum J. Collum (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	2	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman LF	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Don Mueller D. Mueller RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill White B. White 1B	4	1	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.750
Foster Castleman F. Castleman 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Hofman B. Hofman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wes Westrum W. Westrum C	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Windy McCall W. McCall P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Marv Grissom M. Grissom P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Thompson H. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Worthington A. Worthington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	3	8	2	2	6

Batting

2B: W. Lockman, B. White

HR: B. White

RBI: D. Mueller, B. White

Baserunning

CS: B. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Windy McCall W. McCall (L)	5.0	6	4	4	3	1	7.20
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm	0.0	0	2	2	1	0	-
Marv Grissom M. Grissom	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Al Worthington A. Worthington	2.0	0	0	0	3	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	6	6	8	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame SS	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst 2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Stan Musial S. Musial RF	2	0	1	0	3	0	.500	.800	.500
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.200	.500
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Wally Moon W. Moon 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bill Sarni B. Sarni C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Walker Cooper W. Cooper PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Frazier J. Frazier PH	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jackie Brandt J. Brandt PR-CF	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ben Flowers B. Flowers P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Smith H. Smith PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Solly Hemus S. Hemus PH	0	1	0	1	0	0	-	1.000	-
Gordon Jones G. Jones P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jackie Collum J. Collum P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	6	7	5	8	2

Batting

2B: K. Boyer

RBI: K. Boyer 2, J. Frazier, S. Hemus, R. Schoendienst

Baserunning

CS: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ben Flowers B. Flowers	5.0	7	3	3	1	2	1	5.40
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gordon Jones G. Jones	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Jackie Collum J. Collum (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	2	6	1

8-9 NYG

STL 11-6

Current Series

NL West Standings

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