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Standings
BOS
@CHW		4
3
BAL
@CLE		2
3
WSH
@DET		4
5
NYY
@KCA		10
9		 
(14)
CHC
@BRO		3
4		 
(10)
STL
@NYG		5
6
MLN
@PHI		2
5
CIN
@PIT		3
2
Friday, July 27, 1956
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 7,939, Time of Game: 2:15
Cardinals
5
44-47
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 13 GB
 at Giants
6
33-55
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 22½ GB
W: Joe Margoneri (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  1  1   0  0  0   1  1  0    5  7  1
Giants          0  1  1   0  0  1   3  0  X    6 11  1

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .273 .698 -0.136 1.44 0.036 -0.172 -0.5 4 1
Al Dark SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .286 .688 0.045 0.98 0.090 -0.045 0.2 1 3
Stan Musial 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .330 .992 -0.058 1.08 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 6 1
   Whitey Lockman 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .626 0.107 2.60 0.107 0.000 0.6 4 0
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .325 .926 0.106 1.71 0.194 -0.087 1.4 1 2
Rip Repulski LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .321 .867 -0.095 1.30 0.000 -0.095 -0.5 3 0
Wally Moon RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .310 .908 -0.137 1.31 0.000 -0.137 -0.9 3 0
Walker Cooper C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .857 0.045 0.78 0.075 -0.030 0.1 1 0 2B
   Herm Wehmeier PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .121 .359 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Hal Smith C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .864 -0.071 2.82 0.000 -0.071 -0.2 0 0
Bobby Del Greco CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .236 .761 0.179 1.00 0.190 -0.011 1.4 1 0 HR
   Charlie Peete PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .625 0.136 2.05 0.136 0.000 0.4 2B
Willard Schmidt P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .517 -0.031 0.62 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 0 3
   Hank Sauer PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .859 0.054 3.41 0.054 0.000 0.1 SF
   Lindy McDaniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .426 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jackie Collum P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .422 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Grady Hatton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .691 -0.111 4.05 0.000 -0.111 -0.3
Team Totals 34 5 7 5 2 1 .206 .596 0.033 1.44 0.882 -0.848 0.8 24 11
2B: W Cooper (4, off J Margoneri); C Peete (1, off M Grissom).
HR: B Del Greco (5, off J Margoneri; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: H Sauer (1, off J Margoneri).
TB: B Del Greco 4; C Peete 2; K Boyer 2; W Cooper 2; W Lockman; A Dark.
RBI: K Boyer 2 (72); H Sauer (18); R Repulski (35); B Del Greco (13).
2-out RBI: K Boyer 2; B Del Greco.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Musial-A Dark-S Musial; D Blasingame-S Musial.
E: D Blasingame (19).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jackie Brandt LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .278 .825 0.030 1.37 0.173 -0.143 0.1 1 0
Don Mueller RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .632 -0.092 1.47 0.019 -0.111 -0.7 2 0 SH,GDP
Red Schoendienst 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .322 .767 0.198 1.41 0.244 -0.045 0.9 2 6
Willie Mays CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .283 .880 0.117 1.65 0.181 -0.064 0.9 4 0
Bill White 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .264 .801 0.145 1.80 0.268 -0.124 0.8 15 0 HR,3B
Bill Sarni C 2 0 2 3 1 0 .262 .712 0.385 1.88 0.385 0.000 2.5 1 0 3B,SF,IW
Daryl Spencer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .665 -0.081 1.61 0.050 -0.131 -0.9 0 5
Eddie Bressoud SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .246 .611 -0.130 2.09 0.044 -0.174 -1.1 2 3
Joe Margoneri P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.031 1.90 0.056 -0.087 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Marv Grissom P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.009 0.38 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 6 11 6 3 0 .355 .981 0.532 1.63 1.420 -0.888 2.2 27 15
3B: B Sarni (3, off J Collum); B White (3, off W Schmidt).
HR: B White (14, off W Schmidt; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: B Sarni (3, off W Schmidt).
SH: J Margoneri (2, off W Schmidt); D Mueller (2, off L McDaniel).
IBB: B Sarni (4, by W Schmidt).
TB: B White 7; B Sarni 4; W Mays 2; J Margoneri; D Spencer; D Mueller; J Brandt; R Schoendienst.
GIDP: D Mueller (11).
RBI: B Sarni 3 (30); B White (33); J Brandt (11); R Schoendienst (21).
2-out RBI: B Sarni 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
E: E Bressoud (10).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Willard Schmidt 6 8 3 3 3 0 1 3.91 27 41 -0.038 1.58 -0.2
Lindy McDaniel, BS (1), L (4-4) 0.1 2 3 0 0 0 0 3.60 4 0 0 -0.294 2.46 -1.4
Jackie Collum 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.89 6 2 2 -0.201 1.31 -0.6
Team Totals 8 11 6 3 3 0 1 3.38 37 41 2 2 -0.533 1.44 -2.2

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Margoneri, W (2-2) 7 5 4 3 1 1 1 3.62 28 53 -0.189 0.97 -0.7
Marv Grissom, S (4) 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0.83 9 0 0 0.156 2.91 -0.1
Team Totals 9 7 5 4 2 1 1 4.00 37 53 0 0 -0.033 1.63 -0.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: W Schmidt (7; B Sarni).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bill Engeln.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 7,939.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         New York Giants
1 Don Blasingame 2B 1 Jackie Brandt LF
2 Al Dark SS 2 Don Mueller RF
3 Stan Musial 1B 3 Red Schoendienst 2B
4 Ken Boyer 3B 4 Willie Mays CF
5 Rip Repulski LF 5 Bill White 1B
6 Wally Moon RF 6 Bill Sarni C
7 Walker Cooper C 7 Daryl Spencer 3B
8 Bobby Del Greco CF 8 Eddie Bressoud SS
9 Willard Schmidt P 9 Joe Margoneri P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 4-4 2 12- RR NYG B. Sarni J. Collum 32% 89% Triple (LF-CF); Mays Scores/unER; Schoendienst Scores/unER
b6 2-3 1 --- R NYG B. White W. Schmidt 20% 54% Home Run
b7 3-4 1 -2- R NYG R. Schoendienst L. McDaniel 19% 59% Single (LF-CF); Brandt Scores/unER
t9 5-6 1 --- STL C. Peete M. Grissom -14% 78% Double to RF
b4 2-3 0 1-- NYG W. Mays W. Schmidt 13% 59% Single to CF; Schoendienst to 3B

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, Giants' Joe Margoneri facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL D. Blasingame J. Margoneri -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O STL A. Dark J. Margoneri 3% 50% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 1 1-- O STL S. Musial J. Margoneri 2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B; Blasingame to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R STL K. Boyer J. Margoneri -9% 42% Single to CF; Blasingame Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O STL R. Repulski J. Margoneri 2% 44% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYG J. Brandt W. Schmidt -2% 42% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYG D. Mueller W. Schmidt -2% 40% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- O NYG R. Schoendienst W. Schmidt -1% 39% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Joe Margoneri facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O STL W. Moon J. Margoneri 2% 41% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O STL W. Cooper J. Margoneri 1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- R STL B. Del Greco J. Margoneri -10% 32% Home Run (LF-CF)
t2 2-0 2 --- O STL W. Schmidt J. Margoneri 1% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O NYG W. Mays W. Schmidt -2% 30% Lineout: LF
b2 0-2 1 --- NYG B. White W. Schmidt 7% 38% Triple (CF-RF)
b2 0-2 1 --3 RO NYG B. Sarni W. Schmidt 2% 39% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores
b2 1-2 2 --- O NYG D. Spencer W. Schmidt -1% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Joe Margoneri facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame J. Margoneri 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- STL A. Dark J. Margoneri -2% 38% Single (CF-RF)
t3 2-1 1 1-- O STL S. Musial J. Margoneri 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dark to 2B
t3 2-1 2 -2- R STL K. Boyer J. Margoneri -10% 30% Single to CF; Dark Scores
t3 3-1 2 1-- O STL R. Repulski J. Margoneri 2% 31% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 8-9-1
b3 1-3 0 --- NYG E. Bressoud W. Schmidt 4% 36% Walk
b3 1-3 0 1-- O NYG J. Margoneri W. Schmidt -2% 34% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bressoud to 2B
b3 1-3 1 -2- R NYG J. Brandt W. Schmidt 10% 43% Single to CF; Bressoud Scores
b3 2-3 1 1-- OO NYG D. Mueller W. Schmidt -6% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Joe Margoneri facing 6-7-8
t4 3-2 0 --- O STL W. Moon J. Margoneri 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-2 1 --- O STL W. Cooper J. Margoneri 2% 41% Flyball: CF
t4 3-2 2 --- O STL B. Del Greco J. Margoneri 1% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 3-4-5
b4 2-3 0 --- NYG R. Schoendienst W. Schmidt 5% 47% Walk
b4 2-3 0 1-- NYG W. Mays W. Schmidt 13% 59% Single to CF; Schoendienst to 3B
b4 2-3 0 1-3 O NYG B. White W. Schmidt -5% 54% Groundout: P-1B; Mays to 2B
b4 2-3 1 -23 NYG B. Sarni W. Schmidt 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b4 2-3 1 123 O NYG D. Spencer W. Schmidt -10% 45% Lineout: 3B
b4 2-3 2 123 O NYG E. Bressoud W. Schmidt -10% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Joe Margoneri facing 9-1-2
t5 3-2 0 --- O STL W. Schmidt J. Margoneri 2% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- O STL D. Blasingame J. Margoneri 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-2 2 --- O STL A. Dark J. Margoneri 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 9-1-2
b5 2-3 0 --- NYG J. Margoneri W. Schmidt 6% 46% Single to RF
b5 2-3 0 1-- OO NYG J. Brandt W. Schmidt -11% 35% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- NYG D. Mueller W. Schmidt 2% 37% Single to 2B
b5 2-3 2 1-- O NYG R. Schoendienst W. Schmidt -3% 33% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Joe Margoneri facing 3-4-5
t6 3-2 0 --- O STL S. Musial J. Margoneri 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-2 1 --- O STL K. Boyer J. Margoneri 2% 37% Flyball: CF
t6 3-2 2 --- O STL R. Repulski J. Margoneri 1% 38% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 4-5-6
Whitey Lockman replaces Stan Musial playing 1B batting 3rd
b6 2-3 0 --- O NYG W. Mays W. Schmidt -4% 34% Flyball: LF
b6 2-3 1 --- R NYG B. White W. Schmidt 20% 54% Home Run
b6 3-3 1 --- NYG B. Sarni W. Schmidt 4% 58% Single to LF
b6 3-3 1 1-- NYG D. Spencer W. Schmidt 5% 63% Single (LF-CF); Sarni to 2B
b6 3-3 1 12- O NYG E. Bressoud W. Schmidt -6% 56% Flyball: LF
b6 3-3 2 12- O NYG J. Margoneri W. Schmidt -6% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Joe Margoneri facing 6-7-8
t7 3-3 0 --- O STL W. Moon J. Margoneri 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-3 1 --- STL W. Cooper J. Margoneri -7% 46% Double to RF
Herm Wehmeier pinch runs for Walker Cooper (C) batting 7th
t7 3-3 1 -2- STL B. Del Greco J. Margoneri -8% 38% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wehmeier to 3B
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Willard Schmidt (P) batting 9th
t7 3-3 1 1-3 RO STL H. Sauer J. Margoneri -5% 32% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wehmeier Scores/unER
t7 4-3 2 1-- O STL D. Blasingame J. Margoneri 2% 35% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
Lindy McDaniel replaces Hank Sauer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Hal Smith replaces Herm Wehmeier (PR) playing C batting 7th
b7 3-4 0 --- NYG J. Brandt L. McDaniel 8% 43% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b7 3-4 0 1-- O NYG D. Mueller L. McDaniel -3% 39% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brandt to 2B
b7 3-4 1 -2- R NYG R. Schoendienst L. McDaniel 19% 59% Single (LF-CF); Brandt Scores/unER
b7 4-4 1 1-- NYG W. Mays L. McDaniel 6% 64% Single to LF; Schoendienst to 2B
Jackie Collum replaces Lindy McDaniel pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-4 1 12- O NYG B. White J. Collum -7% 57% Popfly: 2B
b7 4-4 2 12- RR NYG B. Sarni J. Collum 32% 89% Triple (LF-CF); Mays Scores/unER; Schoendienst Scores/unER
b7 6-4 2 --3 O NYG D. Spencer J. Collum -2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Giants 6.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Giants' Marv Grissom facing 2-3-4
Marv Grissom replaces Joe Margoneri pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-6 0 --- STL A. Dark M. Grissom -7% 81% Walk
t8 4-6 0 1-- STL W. Lockman M. Grissom -11% 70% Single to 3B; Dark to 2B
t8 4-6 0 12- O STL K. Boyer M. Grissom 7% 77% Flyball: RF; Dark to 3B
t8 4-6 1 1-3 RO STL R. Repulski M. Grissom 5% 82% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dark Scores
t8 5-6 2 1-- O STL W. Moon M. Grissom 6% 87% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-5, Cardinals' Jackie Collum facing 8-9-1
b8 6-5 0 --- O NYG E. Bressoud J. Collum -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b8 6-5 1 --- O NYG M. Grissom J. Collum -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-5 2 --- O NYG J. Brandt J. Collum -1% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Giants 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Giants' Marv Grissom facing 7-8-9
t9 5-6 0 --- O STL H. Smith M. Grissom 7% 92% Lineout: 2B
Charlie Peete pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco (CF) batting 8th
t9 5-6 1 --- STL C. Peete M. Grissom -14% 78% Double to RF
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Jackie Collum (P) batting 9th
t9 5-6 1 -2- O STL G. Hatton M. Grissom 11% 89% Popfly: SS
t9 5-6 2 -2- O STL D. Blasingame M. Grissom 11% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Giants 6.

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