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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 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 July 2, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 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 | July 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,371 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Artie Gore |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hacker
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: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Hacker
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Poholsky
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Poholsky
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Poholsky
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Poholsky
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hacker
Moon 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: ---
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hacker
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Poholsky
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Poholsky
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Poholsky
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Hacker
Poholsky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hacker
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Blasingame for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Poholsky
Landrith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Poholsky
Hacker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Poholsky
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hacker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Poholsky
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hacker scores. Hoak moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Poholsky
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Hoak scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Poholsky
There's a wild pitch. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Poholsky
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Poholsky
Moryn takes first base on ball four. Baker scores. Fondy moves to third. Banks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whisenant vs. Poholsky
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Poholsky
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Poholsky covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Hacker
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Hacker
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Poholsky
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Poholsky
Hacker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Poholsky
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Poholsky
Baker hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hacker
Smith hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Hacker
Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hacker
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Poholsky
Fondy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Poholsky
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Poholsky
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hacker
Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Hacker
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Poholsky
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Poholsky
King hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Poholsky
Landrith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hacker vs. Poholsky
Hacker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Poholsky
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whisenant scores. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Poholsky
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrith scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hacker
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Hacker
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Hacker
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Wehmeier
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whisenant vs. Wehmeier
Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wehmeier
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Wehmeier
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hacker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hacker
Moon 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, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Wehmeier
Hacker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Wehmeier
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wehmeier
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
There goes Baker. The throw from Smith and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hacker
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hacker
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Morgan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Whisenant. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Hacker
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1956 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 5 1 3 1
Dark A, ss 5 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 5 1 3 2
Musial S, 1b 3 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 0
Moon W, rf 4 0 2 0 Moryn W, rf 3 0 0 1
Repulski R, lf 4 0 1 1 Whisenant P, cf 3 1 1 1
Lockman W, cf 4 0 1 0 King J, lf 4 0 0 0
Smith H, c 4 2 2 1 Landrith H, c 3 1 0 0
Poholsky T, p 2 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 4 1 1 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 1 0
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan B, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 11 3 34 6 10 6
St.Louis 000 011 001 -- 3
Chicago 003 002 10x -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (L) 5.2 8 5 4 3 2
Kinder E 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Wehmeier H 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (W) 9.0 11 3 3 1 2
E -- Blasingame D 2, Baker G
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Boyer K, Banks E, Morgan B
HR -- Smith H
CS -- Baker G
SF -- Whisenant P
WP -- Poholsky T
T -- 2:15
A -- 8371
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