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BAL  3
NYY  2
 WSH  7
@BOS  5
 WSH 11
@BOS 10
(11)		 DET  3
@CHW  1
(11)		 CHW  4
DET  1
 CLE  5
KCA  2
 CLE  2
KCA  1
 MLN  3
@CIN  1
 NYG  7
PIT  6
 NYG  3
PIT  2
 BRO  3
@PHI  2
 STL  6
CHC  0
 CHC  3
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, August 19, 1956, 3:46PM
Time of Game: 2:12
Cubs
0
46-67
Lost 1
7th, 22 GB
 
                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
W: Murry Dickson (10-9), L: Don Kaiser (3-7)
 Cardinals
6
58-57
Won 1
4th, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Drake CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .234  .636              4   0   
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .581              2   0   
D Fondy 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .699              2   2   
J King LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .709              3   0   
W Moryn RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .807              5   0   
E Miksis 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .675              0   0   GDP
H Landrith C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .648              6   1   
J Kindall SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .753              1   0   
D Kaiser P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .026  .052              1   0   
  M Irvin PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .820              0   0   
  V Valentinetti P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .269              0   1   
  F Kellert PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .618              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    1   9                         24   4
Batting Events
TB: M Irvin; H Landrith.
GIDP: E Miksis (8).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: D Fondy 2 (12).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               3   1   0   0    2   0  .262  .669              3   4   
A Dark SS                     5   0   2   0    0   2  .273  .662              0   1   
S Musial 1B                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .316  .937              7   0   HR
W Moon RF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .327  .941              1   0   2B
R Nelson LF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .225  .697              1   0   2B
K Boyer 3B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .307  .854              3   1   2B
B Del Greco CF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .210  .677              4   0   
R Katt C                      3   1   2   1    1   0  .220  .656              8   1   CS,IW
M Dickson P                   4   0   3   2    0   1  .238  .552              0   0   3B
Totals                       38   6  14   0    4   5                         27   7
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. K Boyer-D Blasingame-S Musial.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Katt (2, Home by D Kaiser/H Landrith).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Kaiser, L (3-7)              5    10   4   4    4   4   0   3.16   28     -       ·  ·      2· 8· 2·10     31    -     0.91  -0.18
V Valentinetti                 3     4   2   1    0   1   1   3.65   14     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 0· 4          0-0    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         8    14   6   5    4   5   1          42     -       ·  ·      4·15· 2·14           -  
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
M Dickson, W (10-9)            9     2   0   0    1   9   0   3.35   29     -       ·  ·      5·12· 1· 2     91    -     0.50   0.32
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1   9   0          29     -       ·  ·      5·12· 1· 2           -
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.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Solly Drake                  CF       1. Don Blasingame               2B
2. Don Hoak                     3B       2. Alvin 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

Top 5 Plays

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

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