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| First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given |
Sunday, June 17, 1956 Time of Game: 2:10 |
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Cardinals
3
30-25
Won 1
3rd, ½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Cardinals 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
Pirates 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
W: Tom Poholsky (4-4), L: Vern Law (2-7) |
Pirates
1
30-22
Lost 1
1st
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Batting Stats
St.Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Lockman RF-LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .276 .679 2 0 IW A Dark SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 .261 .642 2 7 3B,SF S Musial 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .302 .926 14 0 HR,2B K Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .335 .979 0 1 IW H Sauer LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .296 .837 1 0 C Harmon PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0 0 G Hatton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .751 0 0 W Moon PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 .976 1 0 B Del Greco CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .650 3 0 SH D Blasingame 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .256 .676 2 6 H Smith C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .396 1.086 2 0 IW T Poholsky P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .467 0 3 2·SH Totals 33 3 10 0 5 3 27 17
Batting Events
2B: S Musial (12, off N King).
3B: A Dark (1, off V Law).
HR: S Musial (9, off V Law; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: A Dark (5, off V Law).
SH: T Poholsky 2 (2, 2 off V Law); B Del Greco (3, off R Face).
IBB: K Boyer (4, by N King); H Smith (2, by R Face); W Lockman (3, by V Law).
TB: S Musial 6; A Dark 5; H Sauer 2; H Smith 2; D Blasingame.
RBI: S Musial 2 (44); A Dark (18).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Blasingame-A Dark-S Musial 2; K Boyer-D Blasingame-S Musial.
E: H Smith (3).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Virdon CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .272 .740 1 0 3B D Groat SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .619 2 2 GDP E O'Brien PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 R Clemente LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .343 .863 1 0 SF,GDP D Long 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .357 1.119 12 0 F Thomas 3B-2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .851 0 5 GDP L Walls RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .890 2 0 H Foiles C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .649 5 1 J O'Brien 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .396 2 0 G Freese PH-2B-3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .206 .567 2 1 V Law P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .675 0 2 D Kravitz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .608 0 0 R Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0 1 B Skinner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .615 0 0 N King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 2 Totals 29 1 5 0 1 3 27 14
Batting Events
3B: B Virdon (3, off T Poholsky).
SF: R Clemente (1, off T Poholsky).
TB: B Virdon 4; G Freese 2; D Groat.
GIDP: R Clemente (5); F Thomas (12); D Groat (3).
RBI: R Clemente (20).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
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 T Poholsky, W (4-4) 9 5 1 1 1 3 0 3.18 31 - · · 14· 8· 1· 5 75 - 1.21 0.49 Totals 9 5 1 1 1 3 0 31 - · · 14· 8· 1· 5 -
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA V Law, L (2-7) 5 7 3 3 3 1 1 5.20 25 - · · 7· 7· 1· 7 39 - 1.12 -0.11 R Face 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.49 11 - · · 4· 3· 2· 1 0-0 0.65 0.09 N King 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.98 6 - · · 3· 0· 0· 2 0-0 0.58 0.01 Totals 9 10 3 3 5 3 1 42 - · · 14·10· 3·10 -
Balks: None.
WP: V Law 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Face (3; H Smith); V Law (6; W Lockman); N King (3; K Boyer).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
St.Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Whitey Lockman RF 1. Bill Virdon CF 2. Alvin Dark SS 2. Dick Groat SS 3. Stan Musial 1B 3. Roberto Clemente LF 4. Ken Boyer 3B 4. Dale Long 1B 5. Hank Sauer LF 5. Frank Thomas 3B 6. Bobby Del Greco CF 6. Lee Walls RF 7. Don Blasingame 2B 7. Hank Foiles C 8. Hal Smith C 8. Johnny O'Brien 2B 9. Tom Poholsky P 9. Vern Law P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 16% | 99% | 1-3 | PIT | R. Clemente | T. Poholsky | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | RR | 13% | 68% | 0-0 | STL | S. Musial | V. Law | Home Run; Dark Scores | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 12% | 81% | 1-3 | PIT | D. Groat | T. Poholsky | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b1 | 0 | --- | -9% | 57% | 0-2 | PIT | B. Virdon | T. Poholsky | Triple (CF-RF) | ||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -9% | 83% | 1-3 | PIT | D. Groat | T. Poholsky | Single to CF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | W. Lockman | V. Law | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 7% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | A. Dark | V. Law | Triple to RF | ||
| t1 | 1 | --3 | RR | 13% | 68% | 0-0 | STL | S. Musial | V. Law | Home Run; Dark Scores | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 67% | 2-0 | STL | K. Boyer | V. Law | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 2-0 | STL | H. Sauer | V. Law | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -9% | 57% | 0-2 | PIT | B. Virdon | T. Poholsky | Triple (CF-RF) | ||
| b1 | 0 | --3 | O | 5% | 62% | 0-2 | PIT | D. Groat | T. Poholsky | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --3 | RO | -2% | 60% | 0-2 | PIT | R. Clemente | T. Poholsky | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Virdon Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 61% | 1-2 | PIT | D. Long | T. Poholsky | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 59% | 2-1 | STL | B. Del Greco | V. Law | Lineout: SS | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 2% | 61% | 2-1 | STL | D. Blasingame | V. Law | Single to CF | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 65% | 2-1 | STL | H. Smith | V. Law | Single to RF; Blasingame to 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 62% | 2-1 | STL | T. Poholsky | V. Law | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blasingame to 3B; Smith to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | -23 | O | -5% | 57% | 2-1 | STL | W. Lockman | V. Law | Groundout: C-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 59% | 1-2 | PIT | F. Thomas | T. Poholsky | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 61% | 1-2 | PIT | L. Walls | T. Poholsky | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 62% | 1-2 | PIT | H. Foiles | T. Poholsky | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 65% | 2-1 | STL | A. Dark | V. Law | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 62% | 2-1 | STL | S. Musial | V. Law | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 60% | 2-1 | STL | K. Boyer | V. Law | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 61% | 2-1 | STL | H. Sauer | V. Law | Wild Pitch; Dark to 2B | ||
| t3 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 62% | 2-1 | STL | H. Sauer | V. Law | Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 57% | 2-1 | STL | B. Del Greco | V. Law | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Gene Freese pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien (2B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 60% | 1-2 | PIT | G. Freese | T. Poholsky | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 62% | 1-2 | PIT | V. Law | T. Poholsky | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -2% | 60% | 1-2 | PIT | B. Virdon | T. Poholsky | Strikeout, E2; Virdon to 1B | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 63% | 1-2 | PIT | D. Groat | T. Poholsky | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Gene Freese moves from PH to 2B | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 3% | 67% | 2-1 | STL | D. Blasingame | V. Law | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 72% | 2-1 | STL | H. Smith | V. Law | Single to LF; Blasingame to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 12- | O | -0% | 72% | 2-1 | STL | T. Poholsky | V. Law | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blasingame to 3B; Smith to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | 1% | 73% | 2-1 | STL | W. Lockman | V. Law | Intentional Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 123 | RO | 2% | 74% | 2-1 | STL | A. Dark | V. Law | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Blasingame Scores; Smith to 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 71% | 3-1 | STL | S. Musial | V. Law | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 73% | 1-3 | PIT | R. Clemente | T. Poholsky | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 70% | 1-3 | PIT | D. Long | T. Poholsky | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 77% | 1-3 | PIT | F. Thomas | T. Poholsky | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 75% | 3-1 | STL | K. Boyer | V. Law | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 2% | 77% | 3-1 | STL | H. Sauer | V. Law | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 78% | 3-1 | STL | B. Del Greco | V. Law | Wild Pitch; Sauer to 2B | ||
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 75% | 3-1 | STL | B. Del Greco | V. Law | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 73% | 3-1 | STL | D. Blasingame | V. Law | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 76% | 1-3 | PIT | L. Walls | T. Poholsky | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 78% | 1-3 | PIT | H. Foiles | T. Poholsky | Lineout: LF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 76% | 1-3 | PIT | G. Freese | T. Poholsky | Single to CF | ||
| Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Vern Law (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 79% | 1-3 | PIT | D. Kravitz | T. Poholsky | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Roy Face facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Roy Face replaces Danny Kravitz (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 78% | 3-1 | STL | H. Smith | R. Face | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 77% | 3-1 | STL | T. Poholsky | R. Face | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 76% | 3-1 | STL | W. Lockman | R. Face | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 70% | 1-3 | PIT | B. Virdon | T. Poholsky | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 12% | 81% | 1-3 | PIT | D. Groat | T. Poholsky | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 83% | 1-3 | PIT | R. Clemente | T. Poholsky | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Roy Face facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 3-1 | STL | A. Dark | R. Face | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 3-1 | STL | S. Musial | R. Face | Lineout: SS | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 3-1 | STL | K. Boyer | R. Face | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 83% | 1-3 | PIT | D. Long | T. Poholsky | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 1-3 | PIT | F. Thomas | T. Poholsky | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 87% | 1-3 | PIT | L. Walls | T. Poholsky | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Roy Face facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 2% | 89% | 3-1 | STL | H. Sauer | R. Face | Single to CF | ||
| Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Hank Sauer (LF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 89% | 3-1 | STL | B. Del Greco | R. Face | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Harmon to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 87% | 3-1 | STL | D. Blasingame | R. Face | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 87% | 3-1 | STL | H. Smith | R. Face | Intentional Walk | ||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 85% | 3-1 | STL | T. Poholsky | R. Face | Lineout: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Whitey Lockman moves from RF to LF; Chuck Harmon moves from PR to RF | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 89% | 1-3 | PIT | H. Foiles | T. Poholsky | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -5% | 84% | 1-3 | PIT | G. Freese | T. Poholsky | Single to 3B | ||
| Bob Skinner pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 89% | 1-3 | PIT | B. Skinner | T. Poholsky | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 93% | 1-3 | PIT | B. Virdon | T. Poholsky | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Nellie King facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Nellie King replaces Bob Skinner (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 92% | 3-1 | STL | W. Lockman | N. King | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 1% | 93% | 3-1 | STL | A. Dark | N. King | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 96% | 3-1 | STL | S. Musial | N. King | Double to RF; Dark to 3B | ||
| Frank Thomas moves from 3B to 2B; Gene Freese moves from 2B to 3B | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | -23 | 0% | 96% | 3-1 | STL | K. Boyer | N. King | Intentional Walk | ||
| Grady Hatton pinch hits for Chuck Harmon (RF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 123 | O | -2% | 94% | 3-1 | STL | G. Hatton | N. King | Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Musial to 3B; Boyer to 2B | |
| Wally Moon pinch runs for Grady Hatton (PH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 123 | O | -2% | 92% | 3-1 | STL | B. Del Greco | N. King | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Wally Moon moves from PR to RF | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -9% | 83% | 1-3 | PIT | D. Groat | T. Poholsky | Single to CF | ||
| Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dick Groat (SS) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 16% | 99% | 1-3 | PIT | R. Clemente | T. Poholsky | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 1-3 | PIT | D. Long | T. Poholsky | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
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