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KCA
@BAL		3
4
CLE
@NYY		3
0
DET
@WSH		8
3
PHI
@CHC		4
6
PIT
@CIN		4
7
NYG
@MLN		3
5
NYG
@MLN		2
6
BRO
@STL		2
1
Tuesday, August 21, 1956,
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: 22,429, Time of Game: 2:37
Dodgers
2
68-47
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Cardinals
1
58-59
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Carl Erskine (11-6)
L: Herm Wehmeier (8-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  1

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gilliam LF-RF-LF 5 2 4 0 0 0 .301 .806 0.225 0.88 0.236 -0.011 2.3 1 0 2·2B,SB
Pee Wee Reese SS 4 0 2 0 1 1 .258 .677 0.149 1.03 0.164 -0.015 1.4 3 4 SB
Duke Snider CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .292 .988 0.021 1.65 0.095 -0.074 0.3 2 0 IW
Carl Furillo RF-LF-RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .304 .873 -0.191 1.61 0.008 -0.199 -2.0 2 0 GDP
Jackie Robinson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .840 -0.123 1.14 0.033 -0.156 -1.5 1 3 GDP
   Charlie Neal PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .728 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Roy Campanella C 0 0 0 0 3 0 .227 .753 0.065 0.82 0.077 -0.012 0.8 6 2 SH
Gil Hodges 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .863 -0.093 1.13 0.013 -0.106 -1.2 11 0 GDP,IW
Randy Jackson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .277 .782 -0.136 0.96 0.009 -0.145 -1.5 0 2 2·GDP
Carl Erskine P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .121 .259 -0.062 0.82 0.000 -0.062 -0.7 0 0
   Don Bessent P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.015 0.62 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 8 1 8 1 .276 .777 -0.160 1.10 0.635 -0.795 -2.2 27 12
2B: J Gilliam 2 (16, 2 off H Wehmeier).
SH: R Campanella (3, off L Jackson).
IBB: G Hodges (6, by L Jackson); D Snider (23, by H Wehmeier).
TB: J Gilliam 6; P Reese 2; J Robinson; D Snider.
GIDP: R Jackson 2 (12); C Furillo (20); J Robinson (7); G Hodges (11).
RBI: D Snider (71).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. P Reese-G Hodges; J Robinson-P Reese-G Hodges; R Campanella-P Reese.
Baserunning
SB: P Reese (10, 3rd base off H Wehmeier/R Katt); J Gilliam (17, Home off H Wehmeier/R Katt).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .260 .667 -0.015 1.42 0.098 -0.113 0.1 7 7 CS
Al Dark SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 .271 .661 0.108 1.64 0.163 -0.055 0.4 1 5
Stan Musial 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .925 -0.293 2.09 0.000 -0.293 -1.8 10 1 GDP
Wally Moon RF 3 0 2 1 1 1 .328 .943 0.162 1.60 0.228 -0.067 1.5 2 0
Rocky Nelson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .685 -0.099 2.34 0.084 -0.183 -0.3 1 0
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .306 .848 -0.119 2.18 0.078 -0.197 -0.8 0 2 GDP
Ray Katt C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .657 -0.014 2.20 0.090 -0.104 0.1 1 0 SH
Bobby Del Greco CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .210 .679 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 1 0
   Whitey Lockman PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .620 -0.183 3.38 0.000 -0.183 -1.1 3 0
Herm Wehmeier P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .461 -0.117 2.34 0.000 -0.117 -0.8 1 1
   Hank Sauer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .832 -0.074 2.66 0.000 -0.074 -0.3
   Larry Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 29 1 6 1 4 6 .207 .510 -0.662 2.01 0.741 -1.404 -3.2 27 17
SH: R Katt (2, off C Erskine).
TB: W Moon 2; K Boyer; R Nelson; D Blasingame; R Katt.
GIDP: S Musial (18); K Boyer (17).
RBI: W Moon (56).
2-out RBI: W Moon.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 5. A Dark-D Blasingame-S Musial 3; D Blasingame-A Dark-S Musial; K Boyer-D Blasingame-S Musial.
E: A Dark (22).
Baserunning
CS: D Blasingame (6, 2nd base by C Erskine/R Campanella).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Erskine, W (11-6) 7 6 1 1 3 5 0 4.05 27 63 0.334 1.89 2.3
Don Bessent, S (3) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.04 7 0 0 0.327 2.52 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 4 6 0 1.00 34 63 0 0 0.661 1.10 3.2

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Herm Wehmeier, L (8-9) 7 7 2 2 7 0 0 3.45 31 48 0.078 1.13 1.3
Larry Jackson 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.69 7 0 0 0.083 0.95 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 8 1 0 2.00 38 48 0 0 0.161 2.01 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: C Erskine (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: L Jackson (8; G Hodges); H Wehmeier (7; D Snider).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bill Engeln.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 22,429.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Brooklyn Dodgers         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Jim Gilliam LF 1 Don Blasingame 2B
2 Pee Wee Reese SS 2 Al Dark SS
3 Duke Snider CF 3 Stan Musial 1B
4 Carl Furillo RF 4 Wally Moon RF
5 Jackie Robinson 2B 5 Rocky Nelson LF
6 Roy Campanella C 6 Ken Boyer 3B
7 Gil Hodges 1B 7 Ray Katt C
8 Randy Jackson 3B 8 Bobby Del Greco CF
9 Carl Erskine P 9 Herm Wehmeier P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO STL S. Musial C. Erskine 17% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Blasingame to 3B
t7 2-1 1 123 3,(0-2)  OO BRO C. Furillo H. Wehmeier -15% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-2 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R STL W. Moon C. Erskine -12% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Blasingame Scores
b5 0-2 1 123 2,(1-0)  O STL W. Lockman C. Erskine 11% 69% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 123 3,(0-2)  O STL H. Wehmeier C. Erskine 11% 79% Groundout: 3B-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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BRO J. Gilliam H. Wehmeier 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  BRO P. Reese H. Wehmeier 6% 59% Single to 3B; Gilliam to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  R BRO D. Snider H. Wehmeier 9% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gilliam Scores; Reese to 2B
t1 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O BRO C. Furillo H. Wehmeier -2% 66% Flyball: RF; Reese to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO BRO J. Robinson H. Wehmeier -10% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL D. Blasingame C. Erskine -4% 52% Single to 1B/Bunt
b1 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Dark C. Erskine 4% 56% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b1 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO STL S. Musial C. Erskine 5% 61% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Blasingame Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO R. Campanella H. Wehmeier 3% 64% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BRO G. Hodges H. Wehmeier -3% 61% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BRO R. Jackson H. Wehmeier -5% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL W. Moon C. Erskine -4% 52% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Nelson C. Erskine 4% 56% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO STL K. Boyer C. Erskine 6% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BRO C. Erskine H. Wehmeier -2% 60% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO J. Gilliam H. Wehmeier 4% 64% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t3 1-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  BRO P. Reese H. Wehmeier 2% 66% Walk
t3 1-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Snider H. Wehmeier -3% 63% Groundout: 1B-P; Gilliam to 3B; Reese to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -23 3,(2-0)  R BRO C. Furillo H. Wehmeier 9% 72% Gilliam Steals Hm; Reese Steals 3B
t3 2-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  BRO C. Furillo H. Wehmeier 1% 72% Walk
t3 2-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O BRO J. Robinson H. Wehmeier -4% 69% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Katt C. Erskine 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Del Greco C. Erskine 2% 73% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL H. Wehmeier C. Erskine 1% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BRO R. Campanella H. Wehmeier 3% 77% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BRO G. Hodges H. Wehmeier -6% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO R. Jackson H. Wehmeier 1% 72% Walk
t4 2-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BRO C. Erskine H. Wehmeier -2% 70% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Blasingame C. Erskine 3% 73% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b4 0-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL A. Dark C. Erskine 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Musial C. Erskine 1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BRO J. Gilliam H. Wehmeier 5% 81% Double to RF (Deep RF)
t5 2-0 0 -2- 8,(3-2)  O BRO P. Reese H. Wehmeier -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gilliam to 3B
t5 2-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O BRO D. Snider H. Wehmeier -5% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O BRO C. Furillo H. Wehmeier -3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 4-5-6
b5 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL W. Moon C. Erskine -5% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL R. Nelson C. Erskine -8% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive); Moon to 2B
b5 0-2 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL K. Boyer C. Erskine 8% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-2 1 12- 5,(2-2)  STL R. Katt C. Erskine -9% 58% Single to P; Moon to 3B; Nelson to 2B
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco (CF) batting 8th
b5 0-2 1 123 2,(1-0)  O STL W. Lockman C. Erskine 11% 69% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 123 3,(0-2)  O STL H. Wehmeier C. Erskine 11% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 5-6-7
Whitey Lockman moves from PH to CF
t6 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BRO J. Robinson H. Wehmeier -2% 78% Lineout: LF
t6 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BRO R. Campanella H. Wehmeier 2% 79% Walk
t6 2-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BRO G. Hodges H. Wehmeier -2% 77% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BRO R. Jackson H. Wehmeier -2% 76% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  STL D. Blasingame C. Erskine -6% 70% Walk
b6 0-2 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  STL A. Dark C. Erskine -9% 60% Walk; Blasingame to 2B
b6 0-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO STL S. Musial C. Erskine 17% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Blasingame to 3B
b6 0-2 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R STL W. Moon C. Erskine -12% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Blasingame Scores
b6 1-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL R. Nelson C. Erskine -2% 64% Wild Pitch; Moon to 2B
b6 1-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O STL R. Nelson C. Erskine 6% 70% Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 9-1-2
t7 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BRO C. Erskine H. Wehmeier -2% 68% Lineout: CF
t7 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  BRO J. Gilliam H. Wehmeier 3% 71% Single to 2B
t7 2-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  BRO P. Reese H. Wehmeier 9% 80% Single to SS; Gilliam to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw); Reese to 2B
t7 2-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  BRO D. Snider H. Wehmeier 0% 80% Intentional Walk
t7 2-1 1 123 3,(0-2)  OO BRO C. Furillo H. Wehmeier -15% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Carl Erskine facing 6-7-8
b7 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL K. Boyer C. Erskine -8% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Katt C. Erskine 3% 61% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B
b7 1-2 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O STL W. Lockman C. Erskine 8% 68% Flyball: 1B
Carl Furillo moves from RF to LF
Jim Gilliam moves from LF to RF
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O STL H. Sauer C. Erskine 7% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 5-6-7
Larry Jackson replaces Hank Sauer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  BRO J. Robinson L. Jackson 3% 79% Single to CF
Charlie Neal pinch runs for Jackie Robinson (2B) batting 5th
t8 2-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BRO R. Campanella L. Jackson -1% 78% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Neal to 2B
t8 2-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  BRO G. Hodges L. Jackson 1% 79% Intentional Walk
t8 2-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO BRO R. Jackson L. Jackson -8% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Don Bessent facing 1-2-3
Don Bessent replaces Carl Erskine pitching and batting 9th
Charlie Neal moves from PR to 2B
Jim Gilliam moves from RF to LF
Carl Furillo moves from LF to RF
b8 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. Blasingame D. Bessent 6% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL A. Dark D. Bessent -7% 70% Walk
b8 1-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL S. Musial D. Bessent 8% 78% Foul Flyball: 2B
b8 1-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL W. Moon D. Bessent 7% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Larry Jackson facing 9-1-2
t9 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BRO D. Bessent L. Jackson -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BRO J. Gilliam L. Jackson -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BRO P. Reese L. Jackson -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Don Bessent facing 5-6-7
b9 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Nelson D. Bessent 8% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL K. Boyer D. Bessent 6% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 1-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL R. Katt D. Bessent 4% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

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