Pirates 2-6 Cardinals (Aug 23, 1956)

PIT

STL

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

2

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

1

9

0

R

2

6

H

6

8

E

2

1

W: M. Dickson

L: F. Waters

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

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 decisively defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 to 2, on August 24, 1956.

Game Info

August 24, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Fred Waters F. Waters P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lee Walls L. Walls PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	2.000
Totals	32	2	6	2	2	2

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	2	2	1	1	1	0	.500	.750	.500
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Hank Sauer H. Sauer LF	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ray Katt R. Katt C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	2	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Murry Dickson M. Dickson P	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	6	8	4	4	1

Batting

2B: R. Clemente

HR: H. Foiles

RBI: H. Foiles, B. Skinner

Batting

2B: D. Blasingame

RBI: K. Boyer, A. Dark, B. Del Greco, H. Sauer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fred Waters F. Waters (L)	8.0	8	6	5	4	1	0	5.63
Totals	8.0	8	6	5	4	1	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Murry Dickson M. Dickson (W)	9.0	6	2	2	2	2	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Fred Waters F. Waters P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lee Walls L. Walls PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	2.000
Totals	32	2	6	2	2	2

Batting

2B: R. Clemente

HR: H. Foiles

RBI: H. Foiles, B. Skinner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fred Waters F. Waters (L)	8.0	8	6	5	4	1	0	5.63
Totals	8.0	8	6	5	4	1	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	2	2	1	1	1	0	.500	.750	.500
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Hank Sauer H. Sauer LF	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ray Katt R. Katt C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	2	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Murry Dickson M. Dickson P	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	6	8	4	4	1

Batting

2B: D. Blasingame

RBI: K. Boyer, A. Dark, B. Del Greco, H. Sauer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Murry Dickson M. Dickson (W)	9.0	6	2	2	2	2	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	2	1

51-71 PIT

STL 61-60

Current Series

1956 NL

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