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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 13, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 13, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lindy McDaniel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,622 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Lindy McDaniel | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 13, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Jones
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jones
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. McDaniel
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. McDaniel
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. McDaniel
Moryn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Moryn reaches second base with a double. Fondy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. McDaniel
King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. King reaches third base with a triple. Moryn scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whisenant vs. McDaniel
Whisenant is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Jones
Repulski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. McDaniel
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. McDaniel
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McDaniel
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. McDaniel
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. McDaniel
Baker hits a line drive into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Jones
Sarni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDaniel vs. Jones
McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blasingame. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. McDaniel
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
King strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Collum
Whisenant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Collum
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Collum
Chiti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Jones
Schoendienst hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Jones
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Jones
Repulski hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Valentinetti
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Valentinetti
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collum vs. Valentinetti
Collum hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentinetti vs. Collum
Valentinetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Collum
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Collum
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Valentinetti
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Valentinetti
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Valentinetti
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Valentinetti
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Valentinetti
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Collum
Banks hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Collum
Moryn hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Collum
King hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Brosnan
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collum vs. Brosnan
Collum strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Brosnan
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Brosnan
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Blasingame steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Brosnan
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Collum
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Whisenant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Collum
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whisenant moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landrith vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching. Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Landrith takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kellert vs. Wehmeier
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Jim Brosnan. Don Hoak pinch runs for Hobie Landrith.
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kellert for the out. Whisenant scores. Miksis moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miksis tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Wehmeier
There's a wild pitch. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Wehmeier
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Davis
El Tappe now catching. Jim Davis now pitching.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Davis
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Davis
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial scores. Boyer scores. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Lown
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Lown
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Bill Sarni.
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moon scores. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wehmeier vs. Lown
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Lown
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Repulski moves to third. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Lown
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Repulski scores. Hatton scores. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Lown
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 14 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wehmeier
Grady Hatton now playing third base. Hal Smith now catching.
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Wehmeier
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Wehmeier
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Wehmeier
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1956, game 2 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, ss 5 3 4 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 1 3 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 3 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Musial S, rf 3 1 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 5 3 3 5 Moryn W, rf 3 2 1 1
Smith H, c 0 0 0 0 King J, lf 4 0 1 1
Moon W, 1b 3 3 2 1 Whisenant P, cf 4 2 2 3
Repulski R, lf 4 2 2 4 Miksis E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 2 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 2 0 0 0 Landrith H, ph 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph-3b 1 1 1 1 Hoak D, pr 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 1 0 0 0 Tappe E, c 0 0 0 0
Collum J, p 2 0 0 0 Jones S, p 1 0 1 0
Wehmeier H, p 1 0 0 0 Valentinetti V, p 1 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 1
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
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35 14 13 14 29 7 10 7
St.Louis 000 440 6 -- 14
Chicago 203 002 0 -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
McDaniel L* 2.0 6 4 4 1 2
Collum J (W)+ 3.0 4 3 3 1 1
Wehmeier H (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S 3.2 4 4 4 0 2
Valentinetti V (L) 0.2 3 4 4 2 0
Brosnan J 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
Davis J# 0.0 1 3 3 2 0
Lown T 0.2 4 3 3 1 2
Meyer R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
# Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Jones S, Blasingame D, Banks E
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Moryn W, Whisenant P, Boyer K, Schoendienst R
3B -- King J
HR -- Whisenant P, Boyer K 2, Repulski R, Moon W
SB -- Blasingame D
SF -- Fondy D
WP -- Valentinetti V, Wehmeier H
T -- 2:39
A -- 22622
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