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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 5, 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 5, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,162 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 5, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Wehmeier
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wehmeier
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Rush
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant who is chasing the ball. Blasingame reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Rush
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Rush
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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wehmeier
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Wehmeier
Moryn hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wehmeier
King hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Rush
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Rush
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Rush
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Wehmeier
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Wehmeier
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Wehmeier
Rush hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Rush
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Rush
Blasingame 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Rush
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Wehmeier
Hoak hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wehmeier
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Wehmeier
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Rush
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Rush
Repulski hits a line drive into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Rush
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Wehmeier
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wehmeier
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Wehmeier
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Wehmeier
Landrith hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Rush
Katt 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Rush
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Wehmeier
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Wehmeier
Hoak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Rush
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Rush
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
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wehmeier
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Wehmeier
Banks 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Wehmeier
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wehmeier
King hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Rush
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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Rush
Repulski hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Rush
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Wehmeier
Whisenant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Wehmeier
Landrith bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Wehmeier
Rush hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
Fondy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Wehmeier
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Whisenant moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Wehmeier
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Rush
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Rush
Wehmeier hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wehmeier
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Wehmeier
Moryn hits a line drive into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wehmeier
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Wehmeier
Eddie Miksis pinch runs for Jim King.
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Rush
Eddie Miksis now playing left field.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Rush
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Rush
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Wehmeier
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Wehmeier
Solly Drake pinch runs for Hobie Landrith.
Rush bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
Fondy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Wehmeier
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Rush
Harry Chiti now catching.
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Rush
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wehmeier
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Wehmeier
Banks hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Wehmeier
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Wehmeier
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Rush
Katt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Rush
Bobby Del Greco pinch runs for Ray Katt.
Wehmeier bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Del Greco moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Rush
Blasingame bunts in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to third. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. Wehmeier moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1956 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 3 2
Baker G, 2b 5 0 3 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 5 0 0 0 Moon W, rf 4 0 0 0
Moryn W, rf 5 1 2 1 Repulski R, lf 3 0 0 0
King J, lf 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Miksis E, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 4 0 0 0
Whisenant P, cf 4 0 2 0 Katt R, c 4 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0 Del Greco B, pr 0 1 0 0
Drake S, pr 0 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 3 0 1 0
Chiti H, c 0 0 0 0
Rush B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 8 1 35 2 6 2
Chicago 000 000 100 00 -- 1
St.Louis 100 000 000 01 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 10.1 6 2 2 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W) 11.0 8 1 1 4 1
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Chicago 8, St.Louis 5
3B -- Blasingame D
HR -- Moryn W
SH -- Landrith H, Rush B, Wehmeier H, Blasingame D
T -- 2:35
A -- 6162
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