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CHW 20
WSH  2
 WSH 10
@CHW  4
 NYY  9
@CLE  4
 BOS 13
@DET  2
 BAL  7
@KCA  2
 MLN  5
@BRO  4
 MLN  3
@BRO  1
 NYG  7
CIN  6
 CIN  1
@NYG  0
 PHI  7
CHC  1
 CHC  7
@PHI  4
 STL  3
@PIT  1
 STL  8
@PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 30,127

 Sunday, June 17, 1956
Time of Game: 0:00
Cardinals
8
31-25
Won 2
3rd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  4   0  0  0   3  0  0    8 13  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3  6  2
W: Willard Schmidt (4-3), L: Luis Arroyo (2-1), S: Jim Konstanty (2)
 Pirates
3
30-23
Lost 2
1st

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Lockman RF-LF               5   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .682              2   0   CS
A Dark SS                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .265  .646              3   4   
S Musial 1B                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .304  .928              9   0   2B,SB,GDP
K Boyer 3B                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .338  .982              1   3   
H Sauer LF                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .306  .880              2   0   HR
  C Harmon RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .154              1   0   
B Morgan 2B                   2   0   1   1    1   1  .212  .608              3   3   2B,SF
B Del Greco CF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .219  .675              3   0   HR
R Katt C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .743              3   0   
W Schmidt P                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .125  .301              0   0   
  J Konstanty P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       38   8  13   0    2   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Morgan (2, off R Munger); S Musial (13, off N King).
HR: H Sauer (3, off N King; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); B Del Greco (3, off L Arroyo; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: B Morgan (1, off R Munger).
TB: H Sauer 5; B Del Greco 4; S Musial 3; A Dark 2; K Boyer 2; B Morgan 2; W Lockman 2; R Katt.
GIDP: S Musial (8).
RBI: H Sauer 3 (12); S Musial 2 (46); B Del Greco (7); K Boyer (50); B Morgan (7).
2-out RBI: H Sauer 3; B Del Greco.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Dark-S Musial.
E: A Dark (11).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Musial (1, 2nd base off L Arroyo/J Shepard).
CS: W Lockman (3, 2nd base by N King/J Shepard).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Freese 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .554              0   0   
B Virdon CF                   4   1   0   1    0   0  .266  .723              3   0   
F Thomas 3B                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .295  .868              2   1   2B
B Skinner 1B                  3   0   1   1    1   2  .228  .628              6   1   
L Walls RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .881              5   0   
R Clemente LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .839              3   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .607              2   2   GDP
J Shepard C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .789              6   1   
L Arroyo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  R Munger P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   
  D Cole PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .690              0   0   
  N King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Hall PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .717              0   0   
  J McMahan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   0    2   2                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: F Thomas (9, off W Schmidt).
TB: F Thomas 4; B Skinner; J Shepard; L Walls.
GIDP: D Groat (4).
RBI: B Virdon (16); B Skinner (7); L Walls (29).
2-out RBI: B Skinner.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Skinner-D Groat.
E: R Clemente (8); B Skinner (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
W Schmidt, W (4-3)             7     4   3   3    2   2   0   3.92   27     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 4     57    -     0.46   0.19
J Konstanty, S (2)             2     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.57    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          2-2    0.23   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·14· 1· 6          2-2
W Schmidt faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Arroyo, L (2-1)              2     7   5   4    0   2   1   3.72   14     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 7     26    -     0.86  -0.32
R Munger                       4     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.51   13     -       ·  ·      2· 9· 0· 1          2-1    0.25   0.05
N King                         2     3   3   3    2   2   1   2.51   10     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 3          0-0    0.09  -0.02
J McMahan                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   7.15    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   7    2   5   2          41     -       ·  ·      6·15· 1·13          2-1
L Arroyo faced 5 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L Arroyo (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Larry Goetz.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 30,127.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Whitey Lockman               RF       1. Gene Freese                  2B
2. Alvin Dark                   SS       2. Bill Virdon                  CF
3. Stan Musial                  1B       3. Frank Thomas                 3B
4. Ken Boyer                    3B       4. Bob Skinner                  1B
5. Hank Sauer                   LF       5. Lee Walls                    RF
6. Bobby Morgan                 2B       6. Roberto Clemente             LF
7. Bobby Del Greco              CF       7. Dick Groat                   SS
8. Ray Katt                      C       8. Jack Shepard                  C
9. Willard Schmidt               P       9. Luis Arroyo                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 --- R 11% 58% 0-0 STL B. Del Greco L. Arroyo Home Run
t3 0 1-- 10% 75% 1-0 STL A. Dark L. Arroyo Single to LF; Lockman to 3B; Dark to 2B/Adv on E7
t3 0 -23 RR 7% 83% 1-0 STL S. Musial L. Arroyo Single to CF; Lockman Scores/unER; Dark Scores
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 STL W. Lockman L. Arroyo Single to LF
t3 0 1-- 4% 92% 4-0 STL H. Sauer L. Arroyo Single to LF; Boyer 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, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 STL W. Lockman L. Arroyo Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 STL A. Dark L. Arroyo Flyball: CF
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 STL S. Musial L. Arroyo Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 STL K. Boyer L. Arroyo Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 PIT G. Freese W. Schmidt Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon W. Schmidt Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 PIT F. Thomas W. Schmidt Double (LF-CF)
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner W. Schmidt Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL H. Sauer L. Arroyo Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 STL B. Morgan L. Arroyo Strikeout
t2 2 --- R 11% 58% 0-0 STL B. Del Greco L. Arroyo Home Run
t2 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 STL R. Katt L. Arroyo Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 STL W. Schmidt L. Arroyo Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 PIT L. Walls W. Schmidt Popfly: 2B
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente W. Schmidt Popfly: 1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 PIT D. Groat W. Schmidt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 4% 65% 1-0 STL W. Lockman L. Arroyo Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Lockman to 1B
t3 0 1-- 10% 75% 1-0 STL A. Dark L. Arroyo Single to LF; Lockman to 3B; Dark to 2B/Adv on E7
t3 0 -23 RR 7% 83% 1-0 STL S. Musial L. Arroyo Single to CF; Lockman Scores/unER; Dark Scores
t3 0 1-- 2% 84% 3-0 STL K. Boyer L. Arroyo Musial Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- 2% 86% 3-0 STL K. Boyer L. Arroyo Wild Pitch; Musial to 3B
t3 0 --3 R 2% 88% 3-0 STL K. Boyer L. Arroyo Single to CF; Musial Scores
t3 0 1-- 4% 92% 4-0 STL H. Sauer L. Arroyo Single to LF; Boyer to 3B
Red Munger replaces Luis Arroyo pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 1-3 RO -0% 92% 4-0 STL B. Morgan R. Munger Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Boyer Scores
t3 1 1-- O -1% 91% 5-0 STL B. Del Greco R. Munger Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O -1% 90% 5-0 STL R. Katt R. Munger Foul Flyball: 1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 PIT J. Shepard W. Schmidt Lineout: RF
b3 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 PIT R. Munger W. Schmidt Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 92% 0-5 PIT G. Freese W. Schmidt Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Freese to 1B
b3 2 1-- O 1% 93% 0-5 PIT B. Virdon W. Schmidt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Red Munger facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-0 STL W. Schmidt R. Munger Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 STL W. Lockman R. Munger Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 STL A. Dark R. Munger Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 PIT F. Thomas W. Schmidt Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 PIT B. Skinner W. Schmidt Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 0% 95% 0-5 PIT L. Walls W. Schmidt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Red Munger facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 STL S. Musial R. Munger Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 STL K. Boyer R. Munger Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 STL H. Sauer R. Munger Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 PIT R. Clemente W. Schmidt Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 PIT D. Groat W. Schmidt Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 PIT J. Shepard W. Schmidt Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Red Munger facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 1% 97% 5-0 STL B. Morgan R. Munger Double to LF
t6 0 -2- O -1% 96% 5-0 STL B. Del Greco R. Munger Flyball: RF
t6 1 -2- O -1% 96% 5-0 STL R. Katt R. Munger Flyball: RF
t6 2 -2- O -0% 95% 5-0 STL W. Schmidt R. Munger Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 9-1-2
Dick Cole pinch hits for Red Munger (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 PIT D. Cole W. Schmidt Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 PIT G. Freese W. Schmidt Flyball: C/Interference called
b6 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-5 PIT B. Virdon W. Schmidt Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Nellie King facing 1-2-3
Nellie King replaces Dick Cole (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 0% 98% 5-0 STL W. Lockman N. King Single to SS
t7 0 1-- O -1% 97% 5-0 STL A. Dark N. King Lockman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 STL A. Dark N. King Strikeout
t7 2 --- 0% 97% 5-0 STL S. Musial N. King Double (LF-CF)
t7 2 -2- 0% 97% 5-0 STL K. Boyer N. King Walk
t7 2 12- RRR 2% 100% 5-0 STL H. Sauer N. King Home Run; Musial Scores; Boyer Scores
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 8-0 STL B. Morgan N. King Walk
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 STL B. Del Greco N. King Lineout: 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 3-4-5
Whitey Lockman moves from RF to LF; Chuck Harmon replaces Hank Sauer (LF) playing RF batting 5th
b7 0 --- -0% 99% 0-8 PIT F. Thomas W. Schmidt Single to LF
b7 0 1-- -1% 99% 0-8 PIT B. Skinner W. Schmidt Walk; Thomas to 2B
b7 0 12- R -1% 97% 0-8 PIT L. Walls W. Schmidt Single (LF-CF); Thomas Scores; Skinner to 2B
b7 0 12- O 1% 98% 1-8 PIT R. Clemente W. Schmidt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Skinner to 3B
b7 1 1-3 OO 1% 100% 1-8 PIT D. Groat W. Schmidt Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Pirates' Nellie King facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 STL R. Katt N. King Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 STL W. Schmidt N. King Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -0% 100% 8-1 STL W. Lockman N. King Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Cardinals' Willard Schmidt facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- -0% 99% 1-8 PIT J. Shepard W. Schmidt Single (LF-CF)
Dick Hall pinch hits for Nellie King (P) batting 9th
b8 0 1-- -1% 99% 1-8 PIT D. Hall W. Schmidt Walk; Shepard to 2B
Jim Konstanty replaces Willard Schmidt pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 12- O 1% 99% 1-8 PIT G. Freese J. Konstanty Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Shepard to 3B
b8 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 1-8 PIT B. Virdon J. Konstanty Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Shepard Scores
b8 2 1-- -0% 99% 2-8 PIT F. Thomas J. Konstanty Single to CF; Virdon to 2B
b8 2 12- R -1% 98% 2-8 PIT B. Skinner J. Konstanty Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Thomas to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 1% 100% 3-8 PIT L. Walls J. Konstanty Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Pirates' Jack McMahan facing 2-3-4
Jack McMahan replaces Dick Hall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 8-3 STL A. Dark J. McMahan Single to RF
t9 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 8-3 STL S. Musial J. McMahan Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t9 2 --- 0% 99% 8-3 STL K. Boyer J. McMahan Single to 3B
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 8-3 STL C. Harmon J. McMahan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Cardinals' Jim Konstanty facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 3-8 PIT R. Clemente J. Konstanty Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 PIT D. Groat J. Konstanty Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 PIT J. Shepard J. Konstanty Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.

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