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Standings
NYY
@BAL		2
3
WSH
@BOS		7
5
WSH
@BOS		11
10		 
(11)
DET
@CHW		3
1		 
(11)
DET
@CHW		1
4
KCA
@CLE		2
5
KCA
@CLE		1
2
MLN
@CIN		3
1
PIT
@NYG		6
7
PIT
@NYG		2
3
BRO
@PHI		3
2
CHC
@STL		0
6
CHC
@STL		3
1
Sunday, August 19, 1956 3:46PM
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:12
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cubs
0
46-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 22 GB
 at Cardinals
6
58-57
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
W: Murry Dickson (10-9)
L: Don Kaiser (3-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  2
Cardinals       0  2  0   1  1  0   1  1  X    6 14  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Solly Drake CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .234 .631 -0.062 0.60 0.000 -0.062 -0.8 4 0
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .581 -0.047 0.47 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 2 0
Dee Fondy 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .699 -0.029 0.39 0.000 -0.029 -0.3 2 2
Jim King LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .709 -0.049 0.66 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 3 0
Walt Moryn RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .807 -0.019 0.50 0.012 -0.030 0.1 5 0
Eddie Miksis 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .675 -0.040 0.42 0.000 -0.040 -1.0 0 0 GDP
Hobie Landrith C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .229 .648 -0.037 0.55 0.002 -0.040 -0.3 6 1
Jerry Kindall SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .753 -0.030 0.39 0.000 -0.030 -0.5 1 0
Don Kaiser P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .026 .051 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 1 0
   Monte Irvin PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .820 0.008 0.19 0.008 0.000 0.1
   Vito Valentinetti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .269 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Frank Kellert PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .197 .618 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 1 9 .071 .175 -0.317 0.47 0.022 -0.339 -4.3 24 4
TB: M Irvin; H Landrith.
GIDP: E Miksis (8).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
E: D Fondy 2 (12).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .262 .669 -0.005 0.54 0.029 -0.034 -0.5 3 4
Al Dark SS 5 0 2 0 0 2 .273 .662 0.059 0.57 0.079 -0.020 0.7 0 1
Stan Musial 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .316 .937 -0.043 0.67 0.015 -0.058 -0.1 7 0 HR
Wally Moon RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .327 .941 -0.051 0.40 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 1 0 2B
Rocky Nelson LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .225 .697 0.078 0.38 0.088 -0.011 0.9 1 0 2B
Ken Boyer 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .307 .854 0.013 0.53 0.066 -0.053 0.7 3 1 2B
Bobby Del Greco CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .210 .677 -0.041 0.67 0.020 -0.061 -1.1 4 0
Ray Katt C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .220 .656 0.044 0.92 0.116 -0.072 -0.1 8 1 CS,IW
Murry Dickson P 4 0 3 2 0 1 .238 .552 0.129 0.99 0.176 -0.048 2.1 0 0 3B
Team Totals 38 6 14 6 4 5 .368 1.008 0.183 0.62 0.589 -0.408 2.2 27 7
2B: K Boyer (20, off D Kaiser); W Moon (15, off V Valentinetti); R Nelson (4, off D Kaiser).
3B: M Dickson (1, off D Kaiser).
HR: S Musial (21, off V Valentinetti; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: R Katt (2, by D Kaiser).
TB: M Dickson 5; S Musial 5; R Nelson 3; K Boyer 3; A Dark 2; R Katt 2; W Moon 2.
RBI: M Dickson 2 (4); S Musial 2 (90); K Boyer (76); R Katt (19).
2-out RBI: M Dickson.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Boyer-D Blasingame-S Musial.
Baserunning
CS: R Katt (2, Home by D Kaiser/H Landrith).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Kaiser, L (3-7) 5 10 4 4 4 4 0 3.16 28 31 -0.178 0.89 -1.6
Vito Valentinetti 3 4 2 1 0 1 1 3.65 14 0 0 -0.005 0.07 -0.6
Team Totals 8 14 6 5 4 5 1 5.62 42 31 0 0 -0.183 0.47 -2.2

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Murry Dickson, W (10-9) 9 2 0 0 1 9 0 3.35 29 91 0.317 0.47 4.3
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 1 9 0 0.00 29 91 0.317 0.62 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Kaiser (6; R Katt).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Vic Delmore, 2B - Artie Gore, 3B - Jocko Conlan.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Solly Drake CF 1 Don Blasingame 2B
2 Don Hoak 3B 2 Al Dark SS
3 Dee Fondy 1B 3 Stan Musial 1B
4 Jim King LF 4 Wally Moon RF
5 Walt Moryn RF 5 Rocky Nelson LF
6 Eddie Miksis 2B 6 Ken Boyer 3B
7 Hobie Landrith C 7 Bobby Del Greco CF
8 Jerry Kindall SS 8 Ray Katt C
9 Don Kaiser P 9 Murry Dickson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 1 12- R STL M. Dickson D. Kaiser 12% 81% Single to LF; Del Greco Scores; Katt to 3B; Dickson to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 0-0 1 12- R STL R. Katt D. Kaiser 10% 69% Single to LF; Nelson Scores; Del Greco to 2B
b2 2-0 1 -23 O STL D. Blasingame D. Kaiser -7% 75% Katt Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
b2 0-0 0 --- STL R. Nelson D. Kaiser 6% 61% Double to RF
b4 2-0 0 1-- STL A. Dark D. Kaiser 6% 88% Single to LF; Blasingame 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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Drake M. Dickson 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Hoak M. Dickson 2% 54% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC D. Fondy M. Dickson 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame D. Kaiser -2% 53% Popfly: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL A. Dark D. Kaiser -2% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- STL S. Musial D. Kaiser 1% 52% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O STL W. Moon D. Kaiser -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. King M. Dickson 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC W. Moryn M. Dickson 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC E. Miksis M. Dickson 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- STL R. Nelson D. Kaiser 6% 61% Double to RF
b2 0-0 0 -2- O STL K. Boyer D. Kaiser -4% 57% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 -2- STL B. Del Greco D. Kaiser 2% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 1 12- R STL R. Katt D. Kaiser 10% 69% Single to LF; Nelson Scores; Del Greco to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- R STL M. Dickson D. Kaiser 12% 81% Single to LF; Del Greco Scores; Katt to 3B; Dickson to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 2-0 1 -23 O STL D. Blasingame D. Kaiser -7% 75% Katt Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
b2 2-0 2 -2- STL D. Blasingame D. Kaiser 1% 75% Walk
b2 2-0 2 12- STL A. Dark D. Kaiser 2% 77% Single to LF; Dickson to 3B; Blasingame to 2B
b2 2-0 2 123 O STL S. Musial D. Kaiser -5% 72% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHC H. Landrith M. Dickson 2% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O CHC J. Kindall M. Dickson 2% 76% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 --- O CHC D. Kaiser M. Dickson 1% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 4-5-6
b3 2-0 0 --- O STL W. Moon D. Kaiser -1% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2-0 1 --- STL R. Nelson D. Kaiser 2% 77% Single to RF
b3 2-0 1 1-- STL K. Boyer D. Kaiser 6% 83% Double to LF; Nelson to 3B
b3 2-0 1 -23 O STL B. Del Greco D. Kaiser -5% 78% Foul Flyball: C
b3 2-0 2 -23 STL R. Katt D. Kaiser 1% 79% Intentional Walk
b3 2-0 2 123 O STL M. Dickson D. Kaiser -5% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- O CHC S. Drake M. Dickson 3% 77% Strikeout
t4 0-2 1 --- O CHC D. Hoak M. Dickson 2% 78% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 2 --- O CHC D. Fondy M. Dickson 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 1-2-3
b4 2-0 0 --- STL D. Blasingame D. Kaiser 2% 82% Walk
b4 2-0 0 1-- STL A. Dark D. Kaiser 6% 88% Single to LF; Blasingame to 3B
b4 2-0 0 1-3 RO STL S. Musial D. Kaiser -1% 87% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Blasingame Scores
b4 3-0 1 1-- O STL W. Moon D. Kaiser -1% 86% Lineout: RF
b4 3-0 2 1-- O STL R. Nelson D. Kaiser -1% 85% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 4-5-6
t5 0-3 0 --- O CHC J. King M. Dickson 2% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 0-3 1 --- O CHC W. Moryn M. Dickson 1% 88% Popfly: 3B
t5 0-3 2 --- O CHC E. Miksis M. Dickson 1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Don Kaiser facing 6-7-8
b5 3-0 0 --- O STL K. Boyer D. Kaiser -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 1 --- O STL B. Del Greco D. Kaiser -1% 88% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 3-0 2 --- STL R. Katt D. Kaiser 0% 88% Single to SS
b5 3-0 2 1-- R STL M. Dickson D. Kaiser 5% 94% Triple to CF; Katt Scores
b5 4-0 2 --3 O STL D. Blasingame D. Kaiser -1% 93% Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 7-8-9
t6 0-4 0 --- O CHC H. Landrith M. Dickson 2% 94% Lineout: CF
t6 0-4 1 --- O CHC J. Kindall M. Dickson 1% 95% Flyball: CF
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Don Kaiser (P) batting 9th
t6 0-4 2 --- CHC M. Irvin M. Dickson -1% 94% Single to 3B
t6 0-4 2 1-- O CHC S. Drake M. Dickson 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 2-3-4
Vito Valentinetti replaces Monte Irvin (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 0 --- O STL A. Dark V. Valentinetti -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b6 4-0 1 --- O STL S. Musial V. Valentinetti -0% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 4-0 2 --- O STL W. Moon V. Valentinetti -0% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 2-3-4
t7 0-4 0 --- O CHC D. Hoak M. Dickson 1% 96% Flyball: LF
t7 0-4 1 --- O CHC D. Fondy M. Dickson 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- O CHC J. King M. Dickson 0% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 5-6-7
b7 4-0 0 --- STL R. Nelson V. Valentinetti 1% 98% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Nelson to 2B/Adv on E3
b7 4-0 0 -2- R STL K. Boyer V. Valentinetti 1% 99% Single to CF; Nelson Scores/unER
b7 5-0 0 1-- O STL B. Del Greco V. Valentinetti -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 5-0 1 1-- O STL R. Katt V. Valentinetti -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 5-0 2 1-- STL M. Dickson V. Valentinetti 0% 99% Single to CF; Boyer to 2B
b7 5-0 2 12- O STL D. Blasingame V. Valentinetti -0% 98% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 5-6-7
t8 0-5 0 --- CHC W. Moryn M. Dickson -1% 97% Walk
t8 0-5 0 1-- OO CHC E. Miksis M. Dickson 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 0-5 2 --- CHC H. Landrith M. Dickson -0% 99% Single to CF
t8 0-5 2 1-- O CHC J. Kindall M. Dickson 0% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Vito Valentinetti facing 2-3-4
b8 5-0 0 --- O STL A. Dark V. Valentinetti -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 5-0 1 --- R STL S. Musial V. Valentinetti 0% 100% Home Run
b8 6-0 1 --- STL W. Moon V. Valentinetti 0% 100% Double (LF-CF)
b8 6-0 1 -2- O STL R. Nelson V. Valentinetti -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 6-0 2 -2- O STL K. Boyer V. Valentinetti -0% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 9-1-2
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti (P) batting 9th
t9 0-6 0 --- O CHC F. Kellert M. Dickson 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-6 1 --- O CHC S. Drake M. Dickson 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-6 2 --- O CHC D. Hoak M. Dickson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.

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