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BOS  4
@CHW  3
 CLE  3
BAL  2
 DET  5
WSH  4
 NYY 10
@KCA  9
(14)		 BRO  4
CHC  3
(10)		 NYG  6
STL  5
 PHI  5
MLN  2
 CIN  3
@PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 7,939

 Friday, July 27, 1956
Time of Game: 2:15
Cardinals
5
44-47
Lost 1
4th, 13 GB
 
                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
W: Joe Margoneri (2-2), L: Lindy McDaniel (4-4), S: Marv Grissom (3)
 Giants
6
33-55
Won 1
8th, 22½ GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   1   0   0    1   0  .273  .698              4   1   
A Dark SS                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .286  .688              1   3   
S Musial 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .992              6   1   
  W Lockman 1B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .626              4   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .325  .926              1   2   
R Repulski LF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .321  .867              3   0   
W Moon RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .908              3   0   
W Cooper C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .857              1   0   2B
  H Wehmeier PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .121  .359              0   0   
  H Smith C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .864              0   0   
B Del Greco CF                3   1   1   1    0   0  .236  .761              1   0   HR
  C Peete PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .625              0   0   2B
W Schmidt P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .517              0   3   
  H Sauer PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .308  .859              0   0   SF
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .426              0   1   
  J Collum P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .422              0   0   
  G Hatton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .691              0   0   
Totals                       34   5   7   0    2   1                         24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. S Musial-A Dark-S Musial; D Blasingame-S Musial.
E: D Blasingame (19).
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Brandt LF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .278  .825              1   0   
D Mueller RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .632              2   0   SH,GDP
R Schoendienst 2B             3   1   1   1    1   0  .322  .767              2   6   
W Mays CF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .880              4   0   
B White 1B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .264  .801             15   0   HR,3B
B Sarni C                     2   0   2   3    1   0  .262  .712              1   0   3B,SF,IW
D Spencer 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .665              0   5   
E Bressoud SS                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .246  .611              2   3   
J Margoneri P                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   1   SH
  M Grissom P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   6  11   0    3   0                         27  15
Batting Events
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 Events
E: E Bressoud (10).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Schmidt                      6     8   3   3    3   0   1   3.91   27     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 4· 8     41    -     1.51  -0.04
L McDaniel, BS (1), L (4-4)    0.1   2   3   0    0   0   0   3.60    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.37  -0.29
J Collum                       1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.89    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          2-2    1.34  -0.20
Totals                         8    11   6   3    3   0   1          37     -       ·  ·     11·12· 4·11          2-2 
New York Giants               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Margoneri, W (2-2)           7     5   4   3    1   1   1   3.62   28     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 5     53    -     0.98  -0.19
M Grissom, S (3)               2     2   1   1    1   0   0   0.85    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 2          0-0    2.93   0.15
Totals                         9     7   5   4    2   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     16·11· 1· 7           -
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.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        New York Giants                              
1. Don Blasingame               2B       1. Jackie Brandt                LF
2. Alvin 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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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