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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 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 September 25, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 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 | September 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lindy McDaniel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Hillman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Lindy McDaniel | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Drake | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Dave Hillman | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hillman
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hillman
Schofield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hillman
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker 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: ---
Drake vs. McDaniel
Drake 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: ---
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. McDaniel
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hillman
Moon 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hillman
Boyer 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: ---
Repulski vs. Hillman
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. McDaniel
Moryn 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: -2-
King vs. McDaniel
King 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: -2-
Baker vs. McDaniel
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. McDaniel
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hillman
Katt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Hillman
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Baker. Katt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDaniel vs. Hillman
McDaniel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Drake. McDaniel reaches second base with a double. Katt scores. Del Greco moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blasingame vs. Hillman
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schofield vs. Hillman
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to home to get Del Greco. McDaniel moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Hillman
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDaniel scores. Schofield moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Hillman
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. McDaniel
Hillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. McDaniel
Drake 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hillman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Hillman
There goes Boyer. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Hillman
Repulski hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Hillman
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Hillman
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. McDaniel
Fondy 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. McDaniel
Moryn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. McDaniel
King hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Hillman
McDaniel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hillman
Blasingame 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hillman
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McDaniel
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. McDaniel
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hillman vs. McDaniel
Hillman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel juggles the ball. That's an error on McDaniel. Baker moves to third. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Drake vs. McDaniel
Drake hits a line drive towards first. Musial catches it and throws to second to double up Landrith. The throw to third to get Baker, and that's a triple play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hillman
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hillman
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Hillman
There goes Moon. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Hillman
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Hillman
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Hillman
Katt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. McDaniel
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hillman
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDaniel vs. Hillman
McDaniel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Hillman
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schofield vs. Hillman
Schofield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Hillman
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. Blasingame moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Hillman
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. Blasingame scores. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Hillman
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. McDaniel
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. McDaniel
King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McDaniel
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. McDaniel
Landrith takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. McDaniel
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Valentinetti
Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
Repulski 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Valentinetti
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Valentinetti
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDaniel vs. Valentinetti
McDaniel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. McDaniel
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. McDaniel
Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Valentinetti
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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Valentinetti
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Valentinetti
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Valentinetti
Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Moon reaches second base with a double. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Valentinetti
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. McDaniel
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. McDaniel
King 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, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McDaniel
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. McDaniel
Landrith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1956, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 5 1 0 0 Drake S, cf 4 0 0 0
Schofield D, ss 5 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 5 1 3 2 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 0
Moon W, rf 4 0 1 1 Moryn W, rf 4 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 King J, lf 4 0 0 0
Repulski R, lf 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 3 0 3 1
Katt R, c 4 1 1 0 Landrith H, c 2 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 4 1 2 0 Hillman D, p 2 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 4 1 1 1 Irvin M, ph 1 0 0 0
Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 8 4 32 1 7 1
St.Louis 002 000 201 -- 5
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
McDaniel L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hillman D (L) 7.0 5 4 0 2 4
Valentinetti V 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
E -- Baker G 2, Banks E, McDaniel L, Fondy D
DP -- St.Louis 1
TP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Banks E, McDaniel L, Baker G, Moon W
3B -- Fondy D
SB -- Boyer K, Moon W
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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