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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		5
3
BAL
@WSH		0
2
PIT
@BRO		3
4
CIN
@MLN		12
2
NYG
@PHI		5
4		 
(10)
CHC
@STL		1
2		 
(11)
Wednesday, September 5, 1956,
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: 6,162, Time of Game: 2:35
Cubs
1
52-80
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
2
65-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Herm Wehmeier (9-9)
L: Bob Rush (12-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0    1  8  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    2  6  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dee Fondy 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .275 .699 -0.042 1.81 0.034 -0.075 -0.3 17 0 2·IW
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .218 .597 -0.214 2.05 0.051 -0.265 -1.0 1 3 GDP
Gene Baker 2B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .257 .701 0.019 2.12 0.169 -0.149 0.0 4 6
Ernie Banks SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .909 -0.334 2.13 0.000 -0.334 -1.8 2 6 GDP
Walt Moryn RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .283 .841 0.199 1.50 0.290 -0.091 0.9 1 0 HR
Jim King LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .733 -0.022 0.84 0.030 -0.052 -0.2 2 0
   Eddie Miksis PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .664 -0.213 4.62 0.000 -0.213 -0.9 1 0 GDP
Pete Whisenant CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .236 .714 -0.002 1.43 0.086 -0.088 0.1 2 0
Hobie Landrith C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .243 .658 0.008 1.76 0.082 -0.073 -0.2 1 0 SH
   Solly Drake PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .628 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Harry Chiti C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .585 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bob Rush P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .283 -0.142 2.00 0.000 -0.142 -0.9 0 4 SH
Team Totals 36 1 8 1 4 1 .222 .606 -0.743 1.83 0.742 -1.482 -4.2 31 20
HR: W Moryn (21, off H Wehmeier; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SH: B Rush (4, off H Wehmeier); H Landrith (5, off H Wehmeier).
IBB: D Fondy 2 (3, 2 by H Wehmeier).
TB: W Moryn 5; G Baker 3; P Whisenant 2; H Landrith.
GIDP: E Banks (5); E Miksis (10); D Hoak (5).
RBI: W Moryn (60).
2-out RBI: W Moryn.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Baker-E Banks-D Fondy.

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .684 0.017 1.70 0.122 -0.106 0.0 5 5 3B,SH
Al Dark SS 5 0 3 2 0 0 .273 .672 0.215 1.73 0.254 -0.039 1.1 2 5
Stan Musial 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .900 -0.161 1.32 0.000 -0.161 -1.3 13 1 GDP
Wally Moon RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .917 -0.129 1.23 0.000 -0.129 -0.8 5 0
Rip Repulski LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .277 .766 -0.067 1.18 0.031 -0.098 -0.1 1 0
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .814 -0.086 1.05 0.000 -0.086 -0.5 3 3
Whitey Lockman CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .623 -0.129 1.26 0.000 -0.129 -0.9 2 0
Ray Katt C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .763 -0.003 1.31 0.074 -0.077 -0.2 2 0
   Bobby Del Greco PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .199 .639 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Herm Wehmeier P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .164 .448 0.101 1.35 0.137 -0.035 0.8 0 1 SH
Team Totals 35 2 6 2 1 1 .171 .423 -0.242 1.37 0.618 -0.860 -2.0 33 15
3B: D Blasingame (6, off B Rush).
SH: H Wehmeier (1, off B Rush); D Blasingame (1, off B Rush).
TB: D Blasingame 3; A Dark 3; H Wehmeier; R Katt.
GIDP: S Musial (19).
RBI: A Dark 2 (48).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Blasingame-A Dark-S Musial; A Dark-D Blasingame-S Musial; D Blasingame-S Musial.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Rush, L (12-8) 10.1 6 2 2 1 1 0 3.22 38 73 0.242 1.37 2.0
Team Totals 10.1 6 2 2 1 1 0 1.74 38 73 0.242 1.83 2.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Herm Wehmeier, W (9-9) 11 8 1 1 4 1 1 3.60 42 74 0.742 1.83 4.2
Team Totals 11 8 1 1 4 1 1 0.82 42 74 0.742 1.37 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: H Wehmeier 2 (9; D Fondy, D Fondy).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Vic Delmore, 3B - Jocko Conlan.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 6,162.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Dee Fondy 1B 1 Don Blasingame 2B
2 Don Hoak 3B 2 Al Dark SS
3 Gene Baker 2B 3 Stan Musial 1B
4 Ernie Banks SS 4 Wally Moon RF
5 Walt Moryn RF 5 Rip Repulski LF
6 Jim King LF 6 Ken Boyer 3B
7 Pete Whisenant CF 7 Whitey Lockman CF
8 Hobie Landrith C 8 Ray Katt C
9 Bob Rush P 9 Herm Wehmeier P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 1-1 1 12- OO CHC D. Hoak H. Wehmeier 21% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t11 1-1 1 12- OO CHC E. Miksis H. Wehmeier 21% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- R CHC W. Moryn H. Wehmeier -21% 57% Home Run (CF-RF)
b11 1-1 1 -23 R STL A. Dark B. Rush 16% 100% Single to CF; Del Greco Scores; Wehmeier to 3B
t7 0-1 0 1-- OO CHC E. Banks H. Wehmeier 14% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-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' Herm Wehmeier facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy H. Wehmeier 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Hoak H. Wehmeier 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC G. Baker H. Wehmeier 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL D. Blasingame B. Rush 9% 64% Triple to CF
b1 0-0 0 --3 R STL A. Dark B. Rush 4% 68% Single to RF; Blasingame Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- OO STL S. Musial B. Rush -6% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 1-0 2 --- O STL W. Moon B. Rush -1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CHC E. Banks H. Wehmeier 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O CHC W. Moryn H. Wehmeier 2% 65% Popfly: 3B
t2 0-1 2 --- O CHC J. King H. Wehmeier 1% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- STL R. Repulski B. Rush 3% 69% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- O STL K. Boyer B. Rush -1% 68% Groundout: P-1B; Repulski to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- O STL W. Lockman B. Rush -3% 65% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 -2- O STL R. Katt B. Rush -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC P. Whisenant H. Wehmeier 3% 64% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHC H. Landrith H. Wehmeier 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Rush H. Wehmeier 1% 67% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- STL H. Wehmeier B. Rush 3% 71% Single (LF-CF)
b3 1-0 0 1-- O STL D. Blasingame B. Rush -3% 68% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-0 1 1-- O STL A. Dark B. Rush -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-0 2 1-- O STL S. Musial B. Rush -2% 63% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy H. Wehmeier 3% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHC D. Hoak H. Wehmeier 2% 68% Popfly: 1B
t4 0-1 2 --- CHC G. Baker H. Wehmeier -2% 66% Single to CF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks H. Wehmeier 3% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O STL W. Moon B. Rush -2% 67% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 1 --- O STL R. Repulski B. Rush -1% 66% Lineout: LF
b4 1-0 2 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Rush -1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O CHC W. Moryn H. Wehmeier 3% 68% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. King H. Wehmeier 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- CHC P. Whisenant H. Wehmeier -2% 68% Single to LF
t5 0-1 2 1-- O CHC H. Landrith H. Wehmeier 3% 71% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O STL W. Lockman B. Rush -2% 69% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 1 --- O STL R. Katt B. Rush -1% 68% Popfly: 2B
b5 1-0 2 --- O STL H. Wehmeier B. Rush -1% 67% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Rush H. Wehmeier 4% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O CHC D. Fondy H. Wehmeier 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O CHC D. Hoak H. Wehmeier 2% 75% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame B. Rush -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- O STL A. Dark B. Rush -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- O STL S. Musial B. Rush -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 3-4-5
t7 0-1 0 --- CHC G. Baker H. Wehmeier -7% 63% Single to P
t7 0-1 0 1-- OO CHC E. Banks H. Wehmeier 14% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- R CHC W. Moryn H. Wehmeier -21% 57% Home Run (CF-RF)
t7 1-1 2 --- O CHC J. King H. Wehmeier 2% 59% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 4-5-6
b7 1-1 0 --- O STL W. Moon B. Rush -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O STL R. Repulski B. Rush -3% 52% Lineout: RF
b7 1-1 2 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Rush -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 7-8-9
t8 1-1 0 --- CHC P. Whisenant H. Wehmeier -7% 43% Single to CF
t8 1-1 0 1-- O CHC H. Landrith H. Wehmeier 2% 45% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Whisenant to 2B
t8 1-1 1 -2- O CHC B. Rush H. Wehmeier 7% 53% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 2 -2- CHC D. Fondy H. Wehmeier -1% 51% Intentional Walk
t8 1-1 2 12- CHC D. Hoak H. Wehmeier -5% 46% Walk; Whisenant to 3B; Fondy to 2B
t8 1-1 2 123 O CHC G. Baker H. Wehmeier 14% 60% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 7-8-9
b8 1-1 0 --- O STL W. Lockman B. Rush -4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-1 1 --- O STL R. Katt B. Rush -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-1 2 --- O STL H. Wehmeier B. Rush -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 4-5-6
t9 1-1 0 --- O CHC E. Banks H. Wehmeier 6% 56% Popfly: 2B
t9 1-1 1 --- O CHC W. Moryn H. Wehmeier 4% 60% Lineout: RF
t9 1-1 2 --- CHC J. King H. Wehmeier -3% 57% Walk
Eddie Miksis pinch runs for Jim King (LF) batting 6th
t9 1-1 2 1-- O CHC P. Whisenant H. Wehmeier 6% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
Eddie Miksis moves from PR to LF
b9 1-1 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame B. Rush -6% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-1 1 --- STL A. Dark B. Rush 5% 63% Single to CF
b9 1-1 1 1-- O STL S. Musial B. Rush -7% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 1-1 2 1-- O STL W. Moon B. Rush -6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 8-9-1
t10 1-1 0 --- CHC H. Landrith H. Wehmeier -8% 42% Single to 2B
Solly Drake pinch runs for Hobie Landrith (C) batting 8th
t10 1-1 0 1-- O CHC B. Rush H. Wehmeier 2% 44% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Drake to 2B
t10 1-1 1 -2- CHC D. Fondy H. Wehmeier -2% 42% Intentional Walk
t10 1-1 1 12- OO CHC D. Hoak H. Wehmeier 21% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 5-6-7
Harry Chiti replaces Solly Drake (PR) playing C batting 8th
b10 1-1 0 --- O STL R. Repulski B. Rush -6% 58% Flyball: LF
b10 1-1 1 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Rush -4% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b10 1-1 2 --- O STL W. Lockman B. Rush -3% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Herm Wehmeier facing 3-4-5
t11 1-1 0 --- CHC G. Baker H. Wehmeier -8% 42% Single to RF
t11 1-1 0 1-- O CHC E. Banks H. Wehmeier 8% 50% Popfly: 3B
t11 1-1 1 1-- CHC W. Moryn H. Wehmeier -8% 42% Single (CF-RF); Baker to 2B
t11 1-1 1 12- OO CHC E. Miksis H. Wehmeier 21% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 8-9-1
b11 1-1 0 --- STL R. Katt B. Rush 7% 71% Single to CF
Bobby Del Greco pinch runs for Ray Katt (C) batting 8th
b11 1-1 0 1-- STL H. Wehmeier B. Rush 10% 81% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Del Greco to 2B
b11 1-1 0 12- O STL D. Blasingame B. Rush 3% 84% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Del Greco to 3B; Wehmeier to 2B
b11 1-1 1 -23 R STL A. Dark B. Rush 16% 100% Single to CF; Del Greco Scores; Wehmeier to 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

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