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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 3, 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 September 3, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Brosnan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lindy McDaniel |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,024 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Vic Delmore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Jim Brosnan | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Lindy McDaniel | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 3, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. McDaniel
Fondy strikes out. Katt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fondy out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. McDaniel
There goes Hoak. The throw from Katt and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. McDaniel
There's a wild pitch. Hoak scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McDaniel
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. McDaniel
Moryn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Moryn reaches third base with a triple. Banks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Brosnan
Blasingame hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Whisenant, who is chasing the ball. Blasingame reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Brosnan
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Brosnan
Musial hits a fly ball towards left. King catches it and throws to home to double up Blasingame. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. McDaniel
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. McDaniel
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosnan vs. McDaniel
Brosnan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Brosnan
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Brosnan
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Brosnan
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Brosnan
Lockman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. McDaniel
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak bunts towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. McDaniel
There's a wild pitch. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. McDaniel
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Brosnan
Katt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Brosnan
McDaniel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. McDaniel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Brosnan
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDaniel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Brosnan
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Brosnan
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. McDaniel
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. McDaniel
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. McDaniel
Whisenant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman throws the ball in to Blasingame who tags Whisenant trying to catch an extra base, for the out. King scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. McDaniel
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosnan vs. McDaniel
Brosnan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. McDaniel
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Brosnan
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Brosnan
Repulski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Brosnan
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Brosnan
Lockman 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Katt vs. Brosnan
Katt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McDaniel
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Brosnan
Al Dark pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Brosnan
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Brosnan
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brosnan, and towards Banks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Collum
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Jim King.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Collum
Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Collum
Landrith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Landrith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brosnan vs. Collum
Brosnan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Brosnan
Eddie Miksis now playing left field.
Musial 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, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Brosnan
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Brosnan
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Brosnan
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Collum
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Collum
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Collum
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brosnan
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Brosnan
Katt hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brosnan
Hal Smith pinch hits for Jackie Collum.
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Konstanty
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Konstanty
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Konstanty
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Konstanty
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Brosnan
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Brosnan
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Brosnan
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Brosnan
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Repulski vs. Brosnan
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosnan vs. Konstanty
Brosnan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Konstanty
Fondy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lockman. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Konstanty
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Konstanty
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Konstanty
Banks hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Lockman chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Morgan. Morgan fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Morgan. Baker goes all the way around to score. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moryn vs. Konstanty
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Brosnan
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Brosnan
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Brosnan
Katt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Brosnan
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Brosnan
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant 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 9/3/1956, game 2 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Fondy D, 1b 5 1 2 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Morgan B, ss 4 0 0 0
Baker G, 2b 4 1 1 1 Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 2 2 2 Moon W, rf 4 0 1 0
Moryn W, rf 5 2 3 3 Repulski R, lf 4 0 0 0
King J, lf 2 1 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Miksis E, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 4 0 1 0
Whisenant P, cf 4 0 1 1 Katt R, c 4 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0 McDaniel L, p 1 0 1 0
Brosnan J, p 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ph 1 0 0 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 7 36 0 9 0
Chicago 200 101 022 -- 8
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Brosnan J (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
McDaniel L (L) 5.0 6 3 3 3 1
Collum J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Konstanty J 2.0 5 4 4 0 1
E -- Katt R, Banks E, Morgan B
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 10
2B -- McDaniel L, King J, Boyer K, Landrith H, Fondy D, Banks E
3B -- Moryn W, Blasingame D
HR -- Moryn W 2, Banks E
SB -- Hoak D
SH -- Hoak D
WP -- McDaniel L 2
T -- 2:35
A -- 14024
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