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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 11, 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 August 11, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Schmidt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,466 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Willard Schmidt | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 11, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis 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 towards first. Fondy 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: ---
Miksis vs. Schmidt
Miksis 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: ---
Hoak vs. Schmidt
Hoak 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Schmidt
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jones
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jones
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Schmidt
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Schmidt
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Schmidt
Whisenant hits a popup towards short. Dark 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: ---
Cooper vs. Jones
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Jones
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Jones
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Schmidt
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Schmidt
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmidt
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it 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 fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmidt
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Schmidt
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco 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. Schmidt
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmidt covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jones
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jones
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Jones
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Schmidt
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Schmidt
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmidt covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Schmidt
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Schmidt
Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Jones
Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Jones
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Jones
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Blasingame steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Jones
Dark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Schmidt
Kindall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Schmidt
Jones bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kindall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Schmidt
Miksis bunts towards third. Morgan fields it and has Kindall trapped. There's the throw to Dark who tags Kindall for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Schmidt
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan juggles the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Jones moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Schmidt
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Schmidt
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jones
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jones
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Jones
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Jones
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Moon scores. Lockman goes all the way around to score. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Jones
Cooper bunts towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Jones
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Schmidt
King strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Schmidt
Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Schmidt
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Jones
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jones
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Schmidt
Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Schmidt
Solly Drake pinch hits for Sam Jones.
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmidt
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Schmidt
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Lown
Rocky Nelson pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Lown
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Lown
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Schmidt
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Schmidt
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Schmidt
There's a wild pitch. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Schmidt
King hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Schmidt
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellert vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching. Frank Kellert pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kindall vs. Collum
Collum fires to first and picks off Kellert. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1956 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Nelson R, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 1 1
Moon W, rf 3 1 0 0 King J, rf 4 0 0 0
Lockman W, lf 4 1 2 0 Whisenant P, cf 2 0 0 0
Morgan B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 2 0 0 1 Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 3 0 0 0 Kindall J, ss 2 0 0 0
Schmidt W, p 3 0 0 0 Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0 Drake S, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 29 1 4 1
St.Louis 000 000 300 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt W (W) 8.1 4 1 1 4 2
Collum J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 8.0 5 3 3 1 8
Lown T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Morgan B
DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Chicago 6
2B -- Morgan B
3B -- Fondy D
SB -- Blasingame D
SH -- Jones S, Cooper W
WP -- Schmidt W
T -- 2:14
A -- 11466
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