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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-07-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10463 · 2:25
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Jim Davis earned the win and Turk Lown picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Jim Davis L: Vinegar Bend Mizell SV: Turk Lown
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Chiti | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Ellis Kinder | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Collum | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Davis | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Turk Lown | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: W
- Al Dark: 46(1)3/GDP
- Stan Musial: K
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: K/C
- Gene Baker: D7
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ernie Banks: W
- Monte Irvin: 9
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: 7
- Rip Repulski: 9
- Wally Moon: 7
Bot 2
- Pete Whisenant: W
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Harry Chiti: FC.1-2(E4)
- Jim Davis: S1.2-H(E1)(NR)(UR);1-3
- Don Hoak: T9.3-H;1-H
- Gene Baker: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dee Fondy: K
Top 3
- Hal Smith: 53
- Bobby Del Greco: D7
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 6/P
- Don Blasingame: 43
Bot 3
- Ernie Banks: K
- Monte Irvin: E5.B-1
- Pete Whisenant: 36(1)/FO
- Walt Moryn: K
Top 4
- Al Dark: 7
- Stan Musial: S2
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Rip Repulski: 9
Bot 4
- Harry Chiti: W
- Jim Davis: 24/SH.1-2
- Don Hoak: WP.2-3#
- Don Hoak: 7/FL
- Gene Baker: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Dee Fondy: K
Top 5
- Wally Moon: S1
- Hal Smith: S1.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: D7/INT.2-H;1-H(NR)
- Hank Sauer: S7.2-3
- Don Blasingame: 13.3-H;1-2
- Al Dark: 43.2-3
- Stan Musial: W
- Ken Boyer: 13
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Monte Irvin: 34/SH.1-2
- Pete Whisenant: S7.2-H
- Walt Moryn: SB2
- Walt Moryn: W
- Harry Chiti: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Davis: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Rip Repulski: 7
- Wally Moon: 9
- Hal Smith: 43
Bot 6
- Gene Baker: 63
- Dee Fondy: S1
- Ernie Banks: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Monte Irvin: 8
Top 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 8/8D
- Bobby Morgan: 63
- Don Blasingame: W
- Al Dark: 9
Bot 7
- Pete Whisenant: D7
- Walt Moryn: 3/G.2-3
- Harry Chiti: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Davis: 43
Top 8
- Stan Musial: 43
- Ken Boyer: 53
- Rip Repulski: S5
- Wally Moon: S8.1-2
- Hal Smith: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Don Hoak: 2/FL
- Gene Baker: K/C
- Dee Fondy: 8
Top 9
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Grady Hatton: W
- Don Blasingame: WP.1-2
- Don Blasingame: S8.2-H
- Al Dark: 8
- Stan Musial: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- the ball was picked up in the bullpen by a player who was called for interference, allowing Hal Smith to score