Pirates 5-8 Cardinals (Aug 24, 1956)

PIT

STL

1

3

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

2

7

0

4

8

0

9

0

R

5

8

H

10

13

E

1

0

W: B. Blaylock

L: V. Law

S: L. Jackson

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, 8 to 5, on August 25, 1956.

Game Info

August 25, 1956

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	1	2	1	2	1	.667	.800	.667
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	1.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Hall D. Hall P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	33	5	10	5	4	8

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Larry Jackson L. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson LF-1B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ray Katt R. Katt C	3	2	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Blaylock B. Blaylock P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Morgan B. Morgan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hank Sauer H. Sauer LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	8	13	8	3	2

Batting

3B: B. Virdon

RBI: R. Clemente, D. Groat, D. Long, B. Virdon 2

Batting

2B: K. Boyer, A. Dark, W. Moon, R. Nelson

HR: R. Katt

RBI: D. Blasingame, K. Boyer 2, A. Dark, R. Katt, W. Moon 2, R. Nelson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (L)	6.2	12	8	4	2	2	1	5.40
Dick Hall D. Hall	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	8	4	3	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier	1.1	5	5	5	2	0	33.75
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel	3.2	2	0	0	0	4	0.00
Bob Blaylock B. Blaylock (W)	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0.00
Larry Jackson L. Jackson (S)	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	4	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dale Long D. Long 1B	3	1	2	1	2	1	.667	.800	.667
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	1.000
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Vern Law V. Law P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Hall D. Hall P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	33	5	10	5	4	8

Batting

3B: B. Virdon

RBI: R. Clemente, D. Groat, D. Long, B. Virdon 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (L)	6.2	12	8	4	2	2	1	5.40
Dick Hall D. Hall	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	8	4	3	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Larry Jackson L. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson LF-1B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ray Katt R. Katt C	3	2	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Blaylock B. Blaylock P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Morgan B. Morgan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hank Sauer H. Sauer LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	8	13	8	3	2

Batting

2B: K. Boyer, A. Dark, W. Moon, R. Nelson

HR: R. Katt

RBI: D. Blasingame, K. Boyer 2, A. Dark, R. Katt, W. Moon 2, R. Nelson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier	1.1	5	5	5	2	0	33.75
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel	3.2	2	0	0	0	4	0.00
Bob Blaylock B. Blaylock (W)	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0.00
Larry Jackson L. Jackson (S)	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	4	8

51-72 PIT

STL 62-60

Current Series

1956 NL

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