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St. Louis Cardinals @
Chicago Cubs
1956-08-10 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 9392 Β· 2:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4β3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 6th. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win and Larry Jackson picked up the save. Stan Musial went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Warren Hacker SV: Larry Jackson
Umpires β HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Frank Dascoli Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Bill Engeln Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Moon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ray Katt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Hoak | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pete Whisenant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Chiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Warren Hacker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vinegar Bend Mizell | 7.2 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
Larry Jackson | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Hacker | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Jim Hughes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Al Dark: E4.B-1
- Stan Musial: 9
- Wally Moon: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: D9
- Don Hoak: 43.2-3
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ernie Banks: S1.3-H
- Monte Irvin: S7.1-2
- Walt Moryn: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Whisenant: 2
Top 2
- Whitey Lockman: 4/P
- Bobby Morgan: HR/7
- Bobby Del Greco: S/78
- Ray Katt: 3/FL
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K
Bot 2
- Harry Chiti: 63
- Warren Hacker: K
- Eddie Miksis: S9
- Don Hoak: 43
Top 3
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
- Al Dark: W
- Stan Musial: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 3
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Monte Irvin: S8
- Walt Moryn: 8
Top 4
- Wally Moon: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Bobby Morgan: S8
- Bobby Del Greco: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Pete Whisenant: K
- Harry Chiti: 9
- Warren Hacker: S8
- Eddie Miksis: K
Top 5
- Ray Katt: 13
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 5/FL
- Don Blasingame: 9
Bot 5
- Don Hoak: 63
- Dee Fondy: S4
- Ernie Banks: S8.1-2
- Monte Irvin: W.2-3;1-2
- Walt Moryn: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Al Dark: W
- Stan Musial: HR/9.1-H
- Wally Moon: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 7/FL
- Bobby Morgan: 7
Bot 6
- Pete Whisenant: 63
- Harry Chiti: 6/L
- Warren Hacker: 2/FL
Top 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 63
- Ray Katt: S/78
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Blasingame: 4/L
Bot 7
- Eddie Miksis: S9
- Don Hoak: 7
- Dee Fondy: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Al Dark: 7
- Stan Musial: 2/FL
- Wally Moon: S8
- Whitey Lockman: T9.1-H
- Bobby Morgan: K
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: K
- Monte Irvin: S7
- Walt Moryn: K
- Pete Whisenant: HR/7.1-H
- Harry Chiti: W
- Jim King: 43
Top 9
- Bobby Del Greco: 53
- Ray Katt: 7
- Larry Jackson: 8/L
Bot 9
- Eddie Miksis: 3/G
- Don Hoak: 9/L
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 5(2)/FO



















