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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-05-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 14556 · 2:58
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 14–10. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 5th. Bob Rush earned the win and Vito Valentinetti picked up the save. Pete Whisenant went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
W: Bob Rush L: Gordon Jones SV: Vito Valentinetti
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Virdon | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Kellert | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Chiti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gordon Jones | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Surkont | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jackson | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 5.1 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Davis | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Vito Valentinetti | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 7
- Red Schoendienst: 13
- Stan Musial: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Gene Baker: 63
- Frank Kellert: 4/P
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: 6/L
- Wally Moon: W
- Rip Repulski: D8.1-3
- Bill Virdon: IW
- Hal Smith: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 34/SH.3-H;1-2
- Don Blasingame: S6.2XH(6352)
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: D7
- Monte Irvin: K
- Walt Moryn: 5/FL
- Pete Whisenant: HR/7.2-H
- Harry Chiti: S7
- Bob Rush: K
Top 3
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Stan Musial: 43
- Ken Boyer: HR/7
- Wally Moon: 43
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Gene Baker: E5.1-3;BX2(86)
- Frank Kellert: HR/7.3-H
- Ernie Banks: W
- Monte Irvin: S7.1-3
- Walt Moryn: S7.3-H;1-2
- Pete Whisenant: K
- Harry Chiti: 43
Top 4
- Rip Repulski: K
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Hal Smith: D/78.1-H
- Joe Frazier: 43.2-3
- Don Blasingame: 43
Bot 4
- Bob Rush: 63
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Gene Baker: S7
- Frank Kellert: SB2
- Frank Kellert: 43
Top 5
- Red Schoendienst: 9
- Stan Musial: 8
- Ken Boyer: S7
- Wally Moon: 43
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: K/C
- Monte Irvin: D8
- Walt Moryn: HR/78.2-H
- Pete Whisenant: D7
- Harry Chiti: K
- Bob Rush: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Eddie Miksis: D/78.2-H(UR)
- Gene Baker: 9/L
Top 6
- Rip Repulski: S7.BX2(76)
- Bill Virdon: HR/8
- Hal Smith: D8
- Solly Hemus: S7.2-H
- Hank Sauer: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Frank Kellert: W
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.1-H
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Walt Moryn: D7
- Pete Whisenant: HR/7.2-H
- Harry Chiti: E3.B-1
- Jim Davis: 1/SH.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Top 7
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Stan Musial: 8
- Ken Boyer: 43.1-2
- Wally Moon: 43
Bot 7
- Gene Baker: 7
- Frank Kellert: 13
- Ernie Banks: W
- Monte Irvin: D9.1-H
- Walt Moryn: 8
Top 8
- Rip Repulski: K
- Jackie Brandt: S1
- Hal Smith: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Pete Whisenant: K
- Harry Chiti: 13
- Jim Davis: K
Top 9
- Walker Cooper: HR/7
- Alex Grammas: 13
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Stan Musial: S7
- Ken Boyer: W.1-2
- Wally Moon: S9.2-H;1-2
- Rip Repulski: S7.2-H;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 7
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals manager Hutchinson ejected by 2B umpire Goetz for arguing that Irvin's double had been caught, not trapped