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Scores
Standings
CHW
@DET		9
3
BOS
@WSH		3
2
NYG
@BRO		5
2
STL
@CHC		3
6
MLN
@CIN		1
2
Monday, July 2, 1956,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 8,371, Time of Game: 2:15
Cardinals
3
36-34
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cubs
6
27-37
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Warren Hacker (2-7)
L: Tom Poholsky (5-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  1    3 11  2
Cubs            0  0  3   0  0  2   1  0  X    6 10  1

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .687 0.014 0.83 0.072 -0.059 0.0 2 0
Al Dark SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .664 -0.165 1.18 0.000 -0.165 -1.7 1 1 GDP
Stan Musial 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .318 .973 -0.012 0.92 0.050 -0.061 -0.1 10 1
Ken Boyer 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .337 .987 -0.041 0.81 0.027 -0.068 -0.6 0 3 2B
Wally Moon RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .318 .931 0.057 0.93 0.087 -0.029 0.5 2 0
Rip Repulski LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .357 .998 -0.015 1.26 0.112 -0.127 -0.5 2 0 GDP
Whitey Lockman CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .647 -0.088 1.09 0.013 -0.100 -0.7 2 0
Hal Smith C 4 2 2 1 0 1 .370 1.018 0.042 0.63 0.088 -0.046 0.8 4 3 HR
Tom Poholsky P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .508 -0.044 0.89 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 1 0
   Ellis Kinder P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Grady Hatton PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .748 0.026 0.56 0.026 0.000 0.3
   Herm Wehmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Morgan PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .203 .648 0.024 0.38 0.024 0.000 1.2 2B
Team Totals 37 3 11 3 1 2 .297 .748 -0.202 0.93 0.499 -0.699 -1.2 24 8
2B: K Boyer (16, off W Hacker); B Morgan (4, off W Hacker).
HR: H Smith (4, off W Hacker; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: H Smith 5; K Boyer 2; B Morgan 2; W Moon 2; W Lockman; G Hatton; S Musial; R Repulski; D Blasingame.
GIDP: A Dark (7); R Repulski (4).
RBI: B Morgan (13); R Repulski (28); H Smith (15).
2-out RBI: R Repulski.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: D Blasingame 2 (17).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Hoak 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .219 .586 0.131 0.78 0.154 -0.023 1.1 0 0
Gene Baker 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .264 .721 0.200 0.69 0.227 -0.026 2.1 2 5 CS
Dee Fondy 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .301 .694 0.062 0.84 0.092 -0.030 0.4 11 1
Ernie Banks SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .281 .961 -0.013 0.61 0.019 -0.032 0.4 2 1 2B,IW
Walt Moryn RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .283 .798 0.026 0.77 0.056 -0.031 0.5 3 0
Pete Whisenant CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .212 .687 -0.010 0.75 0.041 -0.050 -0.4 2 0 SF
Jim King LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .653 -0.054 0.76 0.001 -0.056 -0.9 4 0
Hobie Landrith C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .222 .669 -0.024 0.66 0.013 -0.037 -0.4 3 0 IW
Warren Hacker P 4 1 1 0 0 1 .138 .276 -0.019 0.69 0.027 -0.046 -0.6 0 2
Team Totals 34 6 10 6 3 4 .294 .666 0.299 0.73 0.630 -0.331 2.2 27 9
2B: E Banks (12, off H Wehmeier).
SF: P Whisenant (2, off H Wehmeier).
IBB: E Banks (10, by T Poholsky); H Landrith (11, by T Poholsky).
TB: G Baker 3; D Hoak 3; E Banks 2; D Fondy; W Hacker; P Whisenant.
RBI: G Baker 2 (23); W Moryn (31); P Whisenant (32); D Hoak (10); D Fondy (20).
2-out RBI: D Hoak; G Baker.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Banks-G Baker-D Fondy; D Fondy-E Banks.
E: G Baker (8).
Baserunning
CS: G Baker (2, 2nd base by H Wehmeier/H Smith).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Poholsky, L (5-6) 5.2 8 5 4 3 2 0 3.03 29 34 -0.296 0.92 -2.6
Ellis Kinder 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.24 1 2 0 0.016 0.59 0.5
Herm Wehmeier 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.99 8 0 0 -0.019 0.12 -0.1
Team Totals 8 10 6 5 3 4 0 5.62 38 34 2 0 -0.299 0.93 -2.2

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Hacker, W (2-7) 9 11 3 3 1 2 1 5.29 38 54 0.201 0.93 1.2
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 1 2 1 3.00 38 54 0.201 0.73 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: T Poholsky (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Poholsky 2 (3; E Banks, H Landrith).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Artie Gore.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 8,371.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Chicago Cubs
1 Don Blasingame 2B 1 Don Hoak 3B
2 Al Dark SS 2 Gene Baker 2B
3 Stan Musial 1B 3 Dee Fondy 1B
4 Ken Boyer 3B 4 Ernie Banks SS
5 Wally Moon RF 5 Walt Moryn RF
6 Rip Repulski LF 6 Pete Whisenant CF
7 Whitey Lockman CF 7 Jim King LF
8 Hal Smith C 8 Hobie Landrith C
9 Tom Poholsky P 9 Warren Hacker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 12- R CHC G. Baker T. Poholsky 16% 75% Single to LF; Hacker Scores; Hoak to 3B; Baker to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 1-3 2 1-3 R STL R. Repulski W. Hacker -11% 68% Single to LF; Boyer Scores; Moon to 2B
b6 3-2 2 12- R CHC D. Hoak T. Poholsky 11% 85% Single to LF; Whisenant Scores; Landrith to 2B
t4 0-3 1 1-3 OO STL R. Repulski W. Hacker 11% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- R STL H. Smith W. Hacker -8% 79% Home Run (LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame W. Hacker 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL A. Dark W. Hacker 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- STL S. Musial W. Hacker -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O STL K. Boyer W. Hacker 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Hoak T. Poholsky -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Baker T. Poholsky -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- CHC D. Fondy T. Poholsky 1% 52% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks T. Poholsky -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL W. Moon W. Hacker 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL R. Repulski W. Hacker 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- STL W. Lockman W. Hacker -1% 53% Single to RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O STL H. Smith W. Hacker 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC W. Moryn T. Poholsky -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHC P. Whisenant T. Poholsky -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. King T. Poholsky -1% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O STL T. Poholsky W. Hacker 2% 52% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- STL D. Blasingame W. Hacker -3% 50% Single to RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO STL A. Dark W. Hacker 6% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHC H. Landrith T. Poholsky -2% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 1 --- CHC W. Hacker T. Poholsky 3% 56% Single to CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- CHC D. Hoak T. Poholsky 4% 60% Single to RF; Hacker to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- R CHC G. Baker T. Poholsky 16% 75% Single to LF; Hacker Scores; Hoak to 3B; Baker to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 1-0 1 -23 R CHC D. Fondy T. Poholsky 7% 82% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hoak Scores; Baker to 3B; Fondy to 1B
b3 2-0 1 1-3 CHC E. Banks T. Poholsky 1% 83% Wild Pitch; Fondy to 2B
b3 2-0 1 -23 CHC E. Banks T. Poholsky 0% 84% Intentional Walk
b3 2-0 1 123 R CHC W. Moryn T. Poholsky 6% 89% Walk; Baker Scores/unER; Fondy to 3B; Banks to 2B
b3 3-0 1 123 O CHC P. Whisenant T. Poholsky -3% 86% Strikeout
b3 3-0 2 123 O CHC J. King T. Poholsky -3% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- STL S. Musial W. Hacker -4% 79% Walk
t4 0-3 0 1-- O STL K. Boyer W. Hacker 3% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 0-3 1 1-- STL W. Moon W. Hacker -6% 76% Single to CF; Musial to 3B
t4 0-3 1 1-3 OO STL R. Repulski W. Hacker 11% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- O CHC H. Landrith T. Poholsky -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 3-0 1 --- O CHC W. Hacker T. Poholsky -1% 85% Groundout: C-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- CHC D. Hoak T. Poholsky 1% 86% Single to SS
b4 3-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Baker T. Poholsky -1% 85% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 7-8-9
t5 0-3 0 --- O STL W. Lockman W. Hacker 2% 87% Flyball: LF
t5 0-3 1 --- R STL H. Smith W. Hacker -8% 79% Home Run (LF-CF)
t5 1-3 1 --- O STL T. Poholsky W. Hacker 2% 81% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-3 2 --- O STL D. Blasingame W. Hacker 1% 82% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 3-4-5
b5 3-1 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy T. Poholsky -1% 81% Lineout: 2B
b5 3-1 1 --- O CHC E. Banks T. Poholsky -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-1 2 --- O CHC W. Moryn T. Poholsky -1% 79% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- O STL A. Dark W. Hacker 3% 82% Flyball: CF
t6 1-3 1 --- O STL S. Musial W. Hacker 2% 84% Lineout: RF
t6 1-3 2 --- STL K. Boyer W. Hacker -3% 81% Double to RF
t6 1-3 2 -2- STL W. Moon W. Hacker -3% 79% Single to 2B; Boyer to 3B
t6 1-3 2 1-3 R STL R. Repulski W. Hacker -11% 68% Single to LF; Boyer Scores; Moon to 2B
t6 2-3 2 12- O STL W. Lockman W. Hacker 7% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 6-7-8
b6 3-2 0 --- CHC P. Whisenant T. Poholsky 3% 78% Single to 3B
b6 3-2 0 1-- O CHC J. King T. Poholsky -1% 77% Groundout: C-1B; Whisenant to 2B
b6 3-2 1 -2- CHC H. Landrith T. Poholsky 1% 78% Intentional Walk
b6 3-2 1 12- O CHC W. Hacker T. Poholsky -4% 74% Strikeout
b6 3-2 2 12- R CHC D. Hoak T. Poholsky 11% 85% Single to LF; Whisenant Scores; Landrith to 2B
b6 4-2 2 12- R CHC G. Baker T. Poholsky 7% 92% Single to LF; Landrith Scores; Hoak to 3B
Ellis Kinder replaces Tom Poholsky pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-2 2 1-3 O CHC D. Fondy E. Kinder -2% 90% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 8-9-1
t7 2-5 0 --- O STL H. Smith W. Hacker 2% 93% Foul Flyball: C
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Ellis Kinder (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 1 --- STL G. Hatton W. Hacker -3% 90% Single to CF
t7 2-5 1 1-- STL D. Blasingame W. Hacker -4% 86% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hatton to 2B; Blasingame to 1B
t7 2-5 1 12- O STL A. Dark W. Hacker 5% 91% Flyball: LF
t7 2-5 2 12- O STL S. Musial W. Hacker 4% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 4-5-6
Herm Wehmeier replaces Grady Hatton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- CHC E. Banks H. Wehmeier 1% 96% Double to LF
b7 5-2 0 -2- O CHC W. Moryn H. Wehmeier -0% 96% Flyball: CF; Banks to 3B
b7 5-2 1 --3 RO CHC P. Whisenant H. Wehmeier 1% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Banks Scores
b7 6-2 2 --- CHC J. King H. Wehmeier 0% 97% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); King to 1B
b7 6-2 2 1-- O CHC H. Landrith H. Wehmeier -0% 97% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 6.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 4-5-6
t8 2-6 0 --- O STL K. Boyer W. Hacker 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-6 1 --- O STL W. Moon W. Hacker 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-6 2 --- O STL R. Repulski W. Hacker 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 9-1-2
b8 6-2 0 --- O CHC W. Hacker H. Wehmeier -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
b8 6-2 1 --- O CHC D. Hoak H. Wehmeier -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-2 2 --- CHC G. Baker H. Wehmeier 0% 99% Single to CF
b8 6-2 2 1-- O CHC D. Fondy H. Wehmeier -0% 99% Baker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Cubs' Warren Hacker facing 7-8-9
t9 2-6 0 --- O STL W. Lockman W. Hacker 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 2-6 1 --- STL H. Smith W. Hacker -1% 99% Single to LF
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier (P) batting 9th
t9 2-6 1 1-- R STL B. Morgan W. Hacker -2% 96% Double (CF-RF); Smith Scores
t9 3-6 1 -2- O STL D. Blasingame W. Hacker 3% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Morgan to 3B
t9 3-6 2 --3 O STL A. Dark W. Hacker 1% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 6.

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