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Scores
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
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: 13,911, Time of Game: 2:18
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
3
47-67
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 22 GB
 at Cardinals
1
58-58
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
W: Jim Davis (5-5)
S: Turk Lown (11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    3  4  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Solly Drake CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .229 .623 0.004 0.90 0.063 -0.059 0.0 1 0 SB
Don Hoak 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .213 .577 -0.016 0.78 0.024 -0.040 -0.2 1 0
Frank Kellert 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .192 .620 -0.060 1.03 0.055 -0.115 -0.4 8 2 GDP
Monte Irvin LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .272 .820 0.080 1.23 0.155 -0.075 0.3 3 0 GDP
Pete Whisenant RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .229 .708 0.135 0.95 0.172 -0.037 1.0 4 1 2B
Eddie Miksis 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .243 .671 -0.034 0.80 0.008 -0.041 -0.4 1 4 IW
Harry Chiti C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .198 .607 0.140 1.15 0.170 -0.030 1.3 4 0 2B
Jerry Kindall SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .709 -0.155 1.10 0.028 -0.183 -2.0 4 5 GDP
Jim Davis P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .227 .488 -0.092 1.20 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 1 1
   Turk Lown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .860 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 3 4 3 7 9 .143 .529 0.002 1.01 0.675 -0.672 -1.3 27 13
2B: P Whisenant (10, off V Mizell); H Chiti (5, off L McDaniel).
IBB: E Miksis (2, by V Mizell).
TB: H Chiti 3; P Whisenant 2; M Irvin.
GIDP: J Kindall (2); M Irvin (7); F Kellert (5).
RBI: H Chiti (14); M Irvin (42); P Whisenant (40).
2-out RBI: M Irvin.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Miksis-J Kindall-F Kellert; F Kellert-J Kindall-J Davis.
Outfield Assists: P Whisenant (W Cooper at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: S Drake (4, 2nd base off L McDaniel/W Cooper).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .666 -0.042 1.17 0.031 -0.073 -0.4 2 5
Al Dark SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .661 -0.076 1.52 0.048 -0.124 -0.4 3 7
Stan Musial 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .933 -0.035 1.21 0.090 -0.124 -0.6 11 0 GDP
Hank Sauer LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .838 -0.023 1.10 0.038 -0.060 0.1 0 0
   Rocky Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .691 -0.075 3.41 0.000 -0.075 -0.3
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .851 -0.009 1.67 0.091 -0.100 -0.3 0 2
Wally Moon RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .326 .939 -0.188 1.91 0.056 -0.244 -0.9 0 0 2B,GDP
Walker Cooper C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .743 0.011 1.41 0.077 -0.067 -0.2 9 0
Bobby Del Greco CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .211 .682 -0.119 1.91 0.000 -0.119 -0.8 2 0 2B
Vinegar Bend Mizell P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .089 .225 -0.017 0.71 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 0
   Larry Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rip Repulski PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .298 .817 0.139 1.36 0.139 0.000 1.0 HR
   Lindy McDaniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .420 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Morgan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .674 -0.064 2.35 0.000 -0.064 -0.3
   Bob Blaylock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 7 1 2 3 .226 .660 -0.498 1.55 0.570 -1.067 -3.3 27 14
2B: B Del Greco (14, off J Davis); W Moon (16, off J Davis).
HR: R Repulski (8, off J Davis; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: R Repulski 4; B Del Greco 2; W Moon 2; H Sauer; A Dark; K Boyer; S Musial.
GIDP: W Moon (8); S Musial (17).
RBI: R Repulski (40).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Blasingame-A Dark-S Musial 2; A Dark-D Blasingame-S Musial.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Davis, W (5-5) 8 6 1 1 2 3 1 3.71 30 67 0.323 1.35 2.4
Turk Lown, S (11) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.21 3 1 0 0.175 3.51 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 3 1 1.00 33 67 1 0 0.498 1.01 3.3
J Davis faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vinegar Bend Mizell, L (11-10) 3.1 2 2 2 5 2 0 4.25 16 45 -0.161 1.15 -1.6
Larry Jackson 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.80 7 3 0 0.182 0.76 2.5
Lindy McDaniel 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.51 9 0 0 -0.038 1.19 -0.0
Bob Blaylock 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 7.71 3 0 0 0.016 0.21 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 7 9 0 3.00 35 45 3 0 -0.001 1.55 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: L McDaniel (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: V Mizell (3; E Miksis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Delmore, 1B - Artie Gore, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 13,911.
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 Frank Kellert 1B 3 Stan Musial 1B
4 Monte Irvin LF 4 Hank Sauer LF
5 Pete Whisenant RF 5 Ken Boyer 3B
6 Eddie Miksis 2B 6 Wally Moon RF
7 Harry Chiti C 7 Walker Cooper C
8 Jerry Kindall SS 8 Bobby Del Greco CF
9 Jim Davis P 9 Vinegar Bend Mizel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-3 1 12- OO STL W. Moon T. Lown 19% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 12- R CHC P. Whisenant V. Mizell 17% 72% Double to LF; Kellert Scores; Irvin to 3B
b6 0-2 0 --- R STL R. Repulski J. Davis -14% 62% Home Run
t8 2-1 2 --3 R CHC M. Irvin L. McDaniel 11% 86% Single to RF; Drake Scores
t4 2-0 1 123 OO CHC J. Kindall L. Jackson -11% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Drake V. Mizell -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Hoak V. Mizell 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO CHC F. Kellert V. Mizell -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jim Davis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame J. Davis 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL A. Dark J. Davis 2% 49% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL S. Musial J. Davis 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC M. Irvin V. Mizell -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC P. Whisenant V. Mizell -2% 46% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC E. Miksis V. Mizell -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jim Davis facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- STL H. Sauer J. Davis -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O STL K. Boyer J. Davis 3% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- O STL W. Moon J. Davis 3% 48% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O STL W. Cooper J. Davis 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC H. Chiti V. Mizell -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- CHC J. Kindall V. Mizell 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHC J. Davis V. Mizell -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC S. Drake V. Mizell -3% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jim Davis facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL B. Del Greco J. Davis 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O STL V. Mizell J. Davis 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- O STL D. Blasingame J. Davis 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Hoak V. Mizell -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- CHC F. Kellert V. Mizell 3% 50% Walk
t4 0-0 1 1-- CHC M. Irvin V. Mizell 4% 55% Walk; Kellert to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- R CHC P. Whisenant V. Mizell 17% 72% Double to LF; Kellert Scores; Irvin to 3B
t4 1-0 1 -23 CHC E. Miksis V. Mizell 1% 73% Intentional Walk
t4 1-0 1 123 R CHC H. Chiti V. Mizell 9% 81% Single to P; Irvin Scores; Whisenant to 3B; Miksis to 2B
Larry Jackson replaces Vinegar Bend Mizell pitching and batting 9th
t4 2-0 1 123 OO CHC J. Kindall L. Jackson -11% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Jim Davis facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- STL A. Dark J. Davis -5% 65% Single to 3B
b4 0-2 0 1-- OO STL S. Musial J. Davis 10% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
b4 0-2 2 --- O STL H. Sauer J. Davis 1% 76% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O CHC J. Davis L. Jackson -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O CHC S. Drake L. Jackson -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O CHC D. Hoak L. Jackson -1% 72% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Jim Davis facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O STL K. Boyer J. Davis 3% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- STL W. Moon J. Davis -6% 70% Double to LF
b5 0-2 1 -2- O STL W. Cooper J. Davis 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B; Moon to 3B
b5 0-2 2 --3 O STL B. Del Greco J. Davis 5% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- CHC F. Kellert L. Jackson 2% 81% Walk
t6 2-0 0 1-- OO CHC M. Irvin L. Jackson -5% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- O CHC P. Whisenant L. Jackson -1% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Jim Davis facing 9-1-2
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Larry Jackson (P) batting 9th
b6 0-2 0 --- R STL R. Repulski J. Davis -14% 62% Home Run
b6 1-2 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame J. Davis 4% 66% Flyball: LF
b6 1-2 1 --- O STL A. Dark J. Davis 3% 68% Flyball: RF
b6 1-2 2 --- O STL S. Musial J. Davis 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
Lindy McDaniel replaces Rip Repulski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-1 0 --- O CHC E. Miksis L. McDaniel -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- CHC H. Chiti L. McDaniel 5% 72% Double to CF
t7 2-1 1 -2- CHC J. Kindall L. McDaniel 4% 76% Wild Pitch; Chiti to 3B
t7 2-1 1 --3 O CHC J. Kindall L. McDaniel -7% 69% Popfly: 2B
t7 2-1 2 --3 O CHC J. Davis L. McDaniel -4% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Jim Davis facing 4-5-6
b7 1-2 0 --- O STL H. Sauer J. Davis 5% 70% Flyball: RF
b7 1-2 1 --- O STL K. Boyer J. Davis 3% 73% Flyball: LF
b7 1-2 2 --- O STL W. Moon J. Davis 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
t8 2-1 0 --- CHC S. Drake L. McDaniel 3% 79% Walk
t8 2-1 0 1-- CHC D. Hoak L. McDaniel 3% 82% Drake Steals 2B
t8 2-1 0 -2- O CHC D. Hoak L. McDaniel -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B; Drake to 3B
t8 2-1 1 --3 O CHC F. Kellert L. McDaniel -7% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-1 2 --3 R CHC M. Irvin L. McDaniel 11% 86% Single to RF; Drake Scores
t8 3-1 2 1-- O CHC P. Whisenant L. McDaniel -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Jim Davis facing 7-8-9
b8 1-3 0 --- STL W. Cooper J. Davis -8% 77% Walk
b8 1-3 0 1-- O STL B. Del Greco J. Davis 5% 82% Double to RF; Cooper out at Hm/RF-2B-C
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 -2- O STL B. Morgan J. Davis 6% 88% Strikeout
b8 1-3 2 -2- STL D. Blasingame J. Davis -3% 85% Walk
b8 1-3 2 12- O STL A. Dark J. Davis 8% 93% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Bob Blaylock facing 6-7-8
Bob Blaylock replaces Bobby Morgan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-1 0 --- O CHC E. Miksis B. Blaylock -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-1 1 --- O CHC H. Chiti B. Blaylock -1% 92% Strikeout
t9 3-1 2 --- O CHC J. Kindall B. Blaylock -0% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Jim Davis facing 3-4-5
b9 1-3 0 --- STL S. Musial J. Davis -9% 82% Single to 1B
Turk Lown replaces Jim Davis pitching and batting 9th
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Hank Sauer (LF) batting 4th
b9 1-3 0 1-- O STL R. Nelson T. Lown 7% 90% Popfly: 1B
b9 1-3 1 1-- STL K. Boyer T. Lown -9% 81% Single to LF; Musial to 2B
b9 1-3 1 12- OO STL W. Moon T. Lown 19% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

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