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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 25, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 25, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,378 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
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 |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 25, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Haddix
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Haddix
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Haddix
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Jones
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Jones
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Musial reaches second base with a double. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Moon reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Jones
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer scores. Moon moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sarni vs. Jones
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Haddix
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Haddix
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Haddix
Whisenant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Jones
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Jones
Schoendienst 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Haddix
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Haddix
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Haddix
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jones
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jones
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Haddix
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Haddix
Kellert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Haddix
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Jones
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Jones
Sarni hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haddix vs. Jones
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Haddix
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Haddix
There's a wild pitch. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Haddix
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Haddix
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Haddix
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Sam Jones.
Miksis hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Piktuzis
George Piktuzis now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Piktuzis
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Piktuzis
Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Haddix
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Haddix
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Haddix
Kellert hits a line drive towards third. Boyer catches it and throws to first to double up Baker. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Piktuzis
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Piktuzis
Virdon bunts in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Piktuzis
Repulski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Piktuzis
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Haddix
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Haddix
Moryn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Haddix
Whisenant hits a line drive towards short. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Piktuzis
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Piktuzis
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Piktuzis
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Piktuzis
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Blasingame scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Piktuzis
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Haddix
Chiti hits a line drive towards short. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winceniak vs. Haddix
Ed Winceniak pinch hits for George Piktuzis.
Winceniak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Haddix
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Davis
Virdon 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Davis
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Haddix
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Haddix
Kellert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Haddix
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1956 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blasingame D, ss 2 2 0 0
Baker G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kellert F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 4 1 1 2
Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 0 0
Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0 Moon W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Moryn W, rf 2 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 1 1 0 0
Whisenant P, cf 3 0 0 0 Repulski R, lf 4 0 2 2
Chiti H, c 3 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 1 1
Jones S, p 1 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0
Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0
Piktuzis G, p 0 0 0 0
Winceniak E, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 2 0 28 6 7 6
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 300 101 10x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 4.0 4 4 4 3 2
Piktuzis G 3.0 3 2 2 1 2
Davis J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 9.0 2 0 0 5 3
DP -- Chicago 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 4
2B -- Musial S, Moon W
SH -- Virdon B
HBP -- by Jones S (Virdon B)
WP -- Haddix H
T -- 2:11
A -- 3378
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