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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-08-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Rush earned the win. Jim King went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Bob Rush L: Bob Blaylock SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Blaylock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Rush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blaylock | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Liddle | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Konstanty | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Al Dark: 13
- Stan Musial: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Don Hoak: S8
- Dee Fondy: 16(1)/FO
- Monte Irvin: 43
Top 2
- Wally Moon: 63
- Whitey Lockman: S/78
- Bobby Morgan: FC.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 7/L
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
Bot 2
- Jim King: HR/9
- Pete Whisenant: K
- Harry Chiti: 9
- Jerry Kindall: K
Top 3
- Bob Blaylock: K/C
- Don Blasingame: S7
- Al Dark: 9
- Stan Musial: 6/P
Bot 3
- Bob Rush: 63
- Eddie Miksis: S8
- Don Hoak: S8.1-2
- Dee Fondy: W.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim King: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Pete Whisenant: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Harry Chiti: 53
Top 4
- Wally Moon: 43
- Whitey Lockman: S6
- Bobby Morgan: 9
- Walker Cooper: 3/P
Bot 4
- Jerry Kindall: S7
- Bob Rush: SB2#
- Bob Rush: K
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Don Hoak: 53
Top 5
- Bobby Del Greco: 5/P
- Hank Sauer: 4/P
- Don Blasingame: 43
Bot 5
- Dee Fondy: K
- Monte Irvin: HR/7
- Jim King: K
- Pete Whisenant: S7
- Harry Chiti: 5/FL
Top 6
- Al Dark: D/78
- Stan Musial: D9.2-H
- Wally Moon: 43.2-3
- Whitey Lockman: 43.3-H
- Bobby Morgan: D/78
- Walker Cooper: 4/P
Bot 6
- Jerry Kindall: 53
- Bob Rush: K
- Eddie Miksis: S6
- Don Hoak: S7.1-2
- Dee Fondy: S9.2-H;1-3
- Monte Irvin: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 5/P
- Rocky Nelson: S5
- Don Blasingame: 43.1-2
- Al Dark: 3/G
Bot 7
- Jim King: S8
- Pete Whisenant: 2/P
- Harry Chiti: K
- Jerry Kindall: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Stan Musial: S8
- Wally Moon: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Morgan: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Rush: S8
- Eddie Miksis: 36(1)/FO
- Don Hoak: 53.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 6/P
Top 9
- Walker Cooper: S7
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Ken Boyer: 13.1-2
- Don Blasingame: 13