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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1956-09-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 8 innings · Att: 3713 · 1:49
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Don Kaiser earned the win. Walt Moryn went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Don Kaiser 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Blaylock | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Drake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Kaiser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blaylock | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Willard Schmidt | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kaiser | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Al Dark: S6
- Stan Musial: E1.1-2
- Wally Moon: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Wally Moon: K
- Ken Boyer: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Solly Drake: W
- Don Hoak: 3/SH.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Ernie Banks: K/C
Top 2
- Rip Repulski: K
- Hal Smith: K23
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 3/G
- Jim King: S7
- Gene Baker: 9
- Harry Chiti: K/C
Top 3
- Bob Blaylock: S7
- Don Blasingame: 2/FL
- Al Dark: 36(1)/FO
- Stan Musial: E6.1-2
- Wally Moon: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Don Kaiser: K/C
- Solly Drake: 4/P
- Don Hoak: 53
Top 4
- Ken Boyer: S7
- Rip Repulski: 8
- Hal Smith: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Del Greco: S7.1-2
- Bob Blaylock: 53
Bot 4
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Walt Moryn: D7.1-3
- Jim King: S9.3-H;2-3
- Gene Baker: K/C
- Harry Chiti: S9.3-H;1-3
- Don Kaiser: K/C
Top 5
- Don Blasingame: 7/FL
- Al Dark: S8
- Stan Musial: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Solly Drake: 8/L
- Don Hoak: W
- Dee Fondy: PO1(1363)#
- Dee Fondy: 7
Top 6
- Wally Moon: 43
- Ken Boyer: W
- Rip Repulski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: D9
- Walt Moryn: HR/9.2-H
- Jim King: 43
- Gene Baker: 6/P
- Harry Chiti: K/C
Top 7
- Hal Smith: 8
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Dick Schofield: 63
Bot 7
- Don Kaiser: S9
- Solly Drake: S4.1-2#
- Don Hoak: S1.2-3;1-2
- Dee Fondy: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: 3/FL
- Jim King: 4/P
Top 8
- Don Blasingame: S7
- Al Dark: 36(1)/FO
- Stan Musial: HR/7.1-H
- Wally Moon: 43
- Ken Boyer: 7
Notes & reviews
- game called for darkness