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Scores
Standings
WSH
@CHW		2
20
WSH
@CHW		10
4
NYY
@CLE		9
4
BOS
@DET		13
2
BAL
@KCA		7
2
MLN
@BRO		5
4
MLN
@BRO		3
1
CIN
@NYG		6
7
CIN
@NYG		1
0
CHC
@PHI		1
7
CHC
@PHI		7
4
STL
@PIT		3
1
STL
@PIT		8
3
Sunday, June 17, 1956
, Forbes Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:10
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cardinals
3
30-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Pirates
1
30-22
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Tom Poholsky (4-4)
L: Vern Law (2-7)
 
                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

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Whitey Lockman RF-LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .276 .679 -0.082 0.97 0.008 -0.089 -0.9 2 0 IW
Al Dark SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 .261 .642 0.122 0.92 0.136 -0.014 1.1 2 7 3B,SF
Stan Musial 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .302 .926 0.081 0.99 0.160 -0.079 1.2 14 0 HR,2B
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .335 .979 -0.061 0.60 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 0 1 IW
Hank Sauer LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .296 .837 0.050 0.65 0.058 -0.008 0.8 1 0
   Chuck Harmon PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Grady Hatton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .751 -0.021 0.73 0.000 -0.021 -0.8
   Wally Moon PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 .976 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bobby Del Greco CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .650 -0.112 0.98 0.000 -0.112 -1.9 3 0 SH
Don Blasingame 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .256 .676 0.015 0.75 0.058 -0.043 -0.0 2 6
Hal Smith C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .396 1.086 0.075 0.96 0.090 -0.015 0.9 2 0 IW
Tom Poholsky P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .467 -0.058 1.24 0.000 -0.058 -0.9 0 3 2·SH
Team Totals 33 3 10 3 5 3 .303 .869 0.009 0.89 0.510 -0.500 -1.2 27 17
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
DP: 3. D Blasingame-A Dark-S Musial 2; K Boyer-D Blasingame-S Musial.
E: H Smith (3).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .272 .740 0.128 1.04 0.168 -0.040 1.2 1 0 3B
Dick Groat SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .619 -0.102 1.58 0.088 -0.191 -1.0 2 2 GDP
   Eddie O'Brien PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Roberto Clemente LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .343 .863 -0.182 1.61 0.017 -0.199 -0.9 1 0 SF,GDP
Dale Long 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .357 1.119 -0.028 0.80 0.032 -0.061 -0.2 12 0
Frank Thomas 3B-2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .851 -0.112 1.18 0.000 -0.112 -0.9 0 5 GDP
Lee Walls RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .890 -0.062 0.84 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 2 0
Hank Foiles C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .649 -0.072 0.98 0.000 -0.072 -0.5 5 1
Johnny O'Brien 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .396 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Gene Freese PH-2B-3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .206 .567 0.041 0.89 0.068 -0.027 0.1 2 1
Vern Law P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .675 -0.019 0.76 0.000 -0.019 -0.1 0 2
   Danny Kravitz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .608 -0.030 1.09 0.000 -0.030 -0.2
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bob Skinner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .615 -0.052 2.26 0.000 -0.052 -0.3
   Nellie King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 1 3 .172 .435 -0.490 1.16 0.373 -0.865 -3.2 27 14
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.

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Poholsky, W (4-4) 9 5 1 1 1 3 0 3.18 31 75 0.492 1.16 3.2
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 3 0 1.00 31 75 0.492 0.89 3.2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Law, L (2-7) 5 7 3 3 3 1 1 5.20 25 39 -0.113 1.12 -0.7
Roy Face 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.49 11 0 0 0.090 0.54 1.4
Nellie King 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.98 6 0 0 0.015 0.47 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 5 3 1 3.00 42 39 0 0 -0.008 1.16 1.2
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.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Whitey Lockman RF 1 Bill Virdon CF
2 Al 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-3 0 1-- OO PIT R. Clemente T. Poholsky 16% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RR STL S. Musial V. Law 13% 68% Home Run; Dark Scores
b6 1-3 0 1-- OO PIT D. Groat T. Poholsky 12% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-2 0 --- PIT B. Virdon T. Poholsky -9% 57% Triple (CF-RF)
b9 1-3 0 --- PIT D. Groat T. Poholsky -9% 83% Single to 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, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL W. Lockman V. Law -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- STL A. Dark V. Law 7% 55% Triple to RF
t1 0-0 1 --3 RR STL S. Musial V. Law 13% 68% Home Run; Dark Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- O STL K. Boyer V. Law -1% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2-0 2 --- O STL H. Sauer V. Law -1% 66% 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 0-2 0 --- PIT B. Virdon T. Poholsky -9% 57% Triple (CF-RF)
b1 0-2 0 --3 O PIT D. Groat T. Poholsky 5% 62% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 1 --3 RO PIT R. Clemente T. Poholsky -2% 60% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Virdon Scores
b1 1-2 2 --- O PIT D. Long T. Poholsky 1% 61% 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 2-1 0 --- O STL B. Del Greco V. Law -2% 59% Lineout: SS
t2 2-1 1 --- STL D. Blasingame V. Law 2% 61% Single to CF
t2 2-1 1 1-- STL H. Smith V. Law 3% 65% Single to RF; Blasingame to 2B
t2 2-1 1 12- O STL T. Poholsky V. Law -3% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blasingame to 3B; Smith to 2B
t2 2-1 2 -23 O STL W. Lockman V. Law -5% 57% 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 1-2 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas T. Poholsky 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-2 1 --- O PIT L. Walls T. Poholsky 2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-2 2 --- O PIT H. Foiles T. Poholsky 1% 62% 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 2-1 0 --- STL A. Dark V. Law 3% 65% Single to RF
t3 2-1 0 1-- O STL S. Musial V. Law -3% 62% Flyball: RF
t3 2-1 1 1-- O STL K. Boyer V. Law -3% 60% Strikeout
t3 2-1 2 1-- STL H. Sauer V. Law 1% 61% Wild Pitch; Dark to 2B
t3 2-1 2 -2- STL H. Sauer V. Law 1% 62% Walk
t3 2-1 2 12- O STL B. Del Greco V. Law -4% 57% 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 1-2 0 --- O PIT G. Freese T. Poholsky 3% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-2 1 --- O PIT V. Law T. Poholsky 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- PIT B. Virdon T. Poholsky -2% 61% Strikeout, E2; Virdon to 1B
b3 1-2 2 1-- O PIT D. Groat T. Poholsky 3% 63% 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 2-1 0 --- STL D. Blasingame V. Law 4% 67% Walk
t4 2-1 0 1-- STL H. Smith V. Law 5% 72% Single to LF; Blasingame to 2B
t4 2-1 0 12- O STL T. Poholsky V. Law -0% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blasingame to 3B; Smith to 2B
t4 2-1 1 -23 STL W. Lockman V. Law 1% 73% Intentional Walk
t4 2-1 1 123 RO STL A. Dark V. Law 2% 74% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Blasingame Scores; Smith to 3B
t4 3-1 2 1-3 O STL S. Musial V. Law -4% 71% 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 1-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. Poholsky 3% 74% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- PIT D. Long T. Poholsky -3% 70% Walk
b4 1-3 1 1-- OO PIT F. Thomas T. Poholsky 6% 77% 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 3-1 0 --- O STL K. Boyer V. Law -2% 75% Flyball: CF
t5 3-1 1 --- STL H. Sauer V. Law 2% 77% Single to LF
t5 3-1 1 1-- STL B. Del Greco V. Law 1% 78% Wild Pitch; Sauer to 2B
t5 3-1 1 -2- O STL B. Del Greco V. Law -3% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 3-1 2 -2- O STL D. Blasingame V. Law -3% 73% 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 1-3 0 --- O PIT L. Walls T. Poholsky 3% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-3 1 --- O PIT H. Foiles T. Poholsky 2% 78% Lineout: LF
b5 1-3 2 --- PIT G. Freese T. Poholsky -2% 76% Single to CF
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Vern Law (P) batting 9th
b5 1-3 2 1-- O PIT D. Kravitz T. Poholsky 3% 79% 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 3-1 0 --- O STL H. Smith R. Face -2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-1 1 --- O STL T. Poholsky R. Face -1% 77% Flyball: LF
t6 3-1 2 --- O STL W. Lockman R. Face -1% 76% 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 1-3 0 --- PIT B. Virdon T. Poholsky -6% 70% Single to CF
b6 1-3 0 1-- OO PIT D. Groat T. Poholsky 12% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 1-3 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. Poholsky 1% 83% 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 3-1 0 --- O STL A. Dark R. Face -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- O STL S. Musial R. Face -1% 81% Lineout: SS
t7 3-1 2 --- O STL K. Boyer R. Face -1% 80% 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 1-3 0 --- O PIT D. Long T. Poholsky 4% 84% Flyball: RF
b7 1-3 1 --- O PIT F. Thomas T. Poholsky 2% 86% Flyball: CF
b7 1-3 2 --- O PIT L. Walls T. Poholsky 1% 88% 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 3-1 0 --- STL H. Sauer R. Face 2% 89% Single to CF
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Hank Sauer (LF) batting 5th
t8 3-1 0 1-- O STL B. Del Greco R. Face -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Harmon to 2B
t8 3-1 1 -2- O STL D. Blasingame R. Face -2% 87% Strikeout
t8 3-1 2 -2- STL H. Smith R. Face 0% 87% Intentional Walk
t8 3-1 2 12- O STL T. Poholsky R. Face -2% 85% 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 1-3 0 --- O PIT H. Foiles T. Poholsky 4% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-3 1 --- PIT G. Freese T. Poholsky -5% 84% Single to 3B
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 1-- O PIT B. Skinner T. Poholsky 5% 89% Flyball: LF
b8 1-3 2 1-- O PIT B. Virdon T. Poholsky 4% 93% 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 3-1 0 --- O STL W. Lockman N. King -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-1 1 --- STL A. Dark N. King 1% 93% Single to CF
t9 3-1 1 1-- STL S. Musial N. King 3% 96% Double to RF; Dark to 3B
Frank Thomas moves from 3B to 2B
Gene Freese moves from 2B to 3B
t9 3-1 1 -23 STL K. Boyer N. King 0% 96% Intentional Walk
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Chuck Harmon (RF) batting 5th
t9 3-1 1 123 O STL G. Hatton N. King -2% 94% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Musial to 3B; Boyer to 2B
Wally Moon pinch runs for Grady Hatton (PH) batting 5th
t9 3-1 2 123 O STL B. Del Greco N. King -2% 92% 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 1-3 0 --- PIT D. Groat T. Poholsky -9% 83% Single to CF
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dick Groat (SS) batting 2nd
b9 1-3 0 1-- OO PIT R. Clemente T. Poholsky 16% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 1-3 2 --- O PIT D. Long T. Poholsky 1% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

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