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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
1956-06-24 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:50
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Herm Wehmeier earned the win. Ken Boyer went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Curt Simmons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Harmon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marv Blaylock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Kazanski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Solly Hemus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Herm Wehmeier | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Saul Rogovin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Negray | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Morgan: 8
- Al Dark: 8
- Stan Musial: S6
- Ken Boyer: E4.1-2;B-1
- Hank Sauer: 8
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 31
- Marv Blaylock: 8
- Stan Lopata: 8
Top 2
- Chuck Harmon: 3/FL
- Hal Smith: S8
- Bobby Del Greco: W.1-2
- Murry Dickson: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Morgan: 9(B)2(3)/FDP
Bot 2
- Del Ennis: 6/P
- Willie Jones: W
- Jim Greengrass: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Al Dark: 6/P
- Stan Musial: 3/FL
- Ken Boyer: HR/78
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Chuck Harmon: 8
Bot 3
- Ted Kazanski: 2/FL
- Roy Smalley: W
- Curt Simmons: K
- Richie Ashburn: S1.1-2
- Marv Blaylock: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Lopata: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Del Ennis: IW
- Willie Jones: 6/P
Top 4
- Hal Smith: 4/P
- Bobby Del Greco: 3/FL
- Murry Dickson: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Greengrass: K
- Ted Kazanski: 8
- Roy Smalley: K/C
Top 5
- Bobby Morgan: 43
- Al Dark: HR/7
- Stan Musial: W
- Ken Boyer: T7.1-H
- Hank Sauer: K
- Wally Moon: WP.3-H
- Wally Moon: W
- Hal Smith: D7.1-H
- Bobby Del Greco: IW
- Murry Dickson: 63
Bot 5
- Solly Hemus: S7
- Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
- Marv Blaylock: 8.2-3
- Stan Lopata: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Del Ennis: S7.1-2
- Willie Jones: S1.2-3;1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 63
Top 6
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Al Dark: 2/FL
- Stan Musial: W
- Ken Boyer: 9
Bot 6
- Ted Kazanski: D7
- Harvey Haddix: 4/P
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Richie Ashburn: S8.2-H
- Marv Blaylock: 3/G
Top 7
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Wally Moon: S9.1-2
- Hal Smith: 9.2-3
- Bobby Del Greco: 8/SF.3-H
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Bot 7
- Stan Lopata: W
- Del Ennis: 143.1-2
- Willie Jones: 2/FL
- Jim Greengrass: 4/L
Top 8
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Al Dark: 8
- Stan Musial: 9
Bot 8
- Ted Kazanski: 53
- Granny Hamner: 4/L
- Elmer Valo: S5
- Richie Ashburn: 43
Top 9
- Ken Boyer: HR/7
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Wally Moon: D/89
- Hal Smith: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: 63
Bot 9
- Marv Blaylock: 43
- Stan Lopata: W
- Del Ennis: S5.1-2
- Willie Jones: 5/FL
- Jim Greengrass: 8