Pirates 2-3 Cardinals (Aug 23, 1956)

PIT

STL

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W: J. Collum

L: R. Face

Current Series

Pirates

0

Cardinals

3

Game 1

Final

Pirates

2

Cardinals

3

Game 2

Final

Pirates

2

Cardinals

6

Game 3

Final

Pirates

5

Cardinals

8

Game 4

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 squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 to 2, on August 23, 1956.

Game Info

August 23, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Red Munger R. Munger P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Hall D. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dale Long D. Long PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas PH-3B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	1	3	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	32	2	8	2	4	1

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	1	1	1	0	3	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Walker Cooper W. Cooper C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt P	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Jackie Collum J. Collum P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Morgan B. Morgan PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	30	3	9	3	5	3

Batting

2B: B. Skinner, L. Walls

RBI: B. Skinner, L. Walls

Batting

2B: D. Blasingame, W. Cooper

3B: W. Moon

RBI: W. Moon 2, B. Morgan

Baserunning

SB: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Red Munger R. Munger	5.0	5	2	2	3	2	3.60
Dick Hall D. Hall	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (L)	2.1	4	1	1	2	1	3.86
Totals	8.1	9	3	3	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt	8.2	8	2	2	4	1	2.08
Jackie Collum J. Collum (W)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Bob Skinner B. Skinner 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Red Munger R. Munger P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Hall D. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dale Long D. Long PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas PH-3B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	3	1	3	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	32	2	8	2	4	1

Batting

2B: B. Skinner, L. Walls

RBI: B. Skinner, L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Red Munger R. Munger	5.0	5	2	2	3	2	3.60
Dick Hall D. Hall	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roy Face R. Face (L)	2.1	4	1	1	2	1	3.86
Totals	8.1	9	3	3	5	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	1	1	1	0	3	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Walker Cooper W. Cooper C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt P	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Jackie Collum J. Collum P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Morgan B. Morgan PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	30	3	9	3	5	3

Batting

2B: D. Blasingame, W. Cooper

3B: W. Moon

RBI: W. Moon 2, B. Morgan

Baserunning

SB: D. Blasingame

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Willard Schmidt W. Schmidt	8.2	8	2	2	4	1	2.08
Jackie Collum J. Collum (W)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	1

51-70 PIT

STL 60-60

Current Series

NL Central Standings

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