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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
1956-09-11 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 7609 · 2:46
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Herm Wehmeier earned the win and Larry Jackson picked up the save. Willie Jones 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Curt Simmons SV: Larry Jackson
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Katt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Solly Hemus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Blaylock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Jackson | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Simmons | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Flowers | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Harvey Haddix | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Al Dark: 13
- Stan Musial: S9
- Rip Repulski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S8
- Solly Hemus: 53/SH/DP.1X3(36)
- Willie Jones: K
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: HR/7
- Wally Moon: K/C
- Ray Katt: 53
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
Bot 2
- Stan Lopata: K/C
- Del Ennis: 4
- Marv Blaylock: 43
Top 3
- Herm Wehmeier: S7
- Don Blasingame: S7.1-2
- Al Dark: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Stan Musial: D9.3-H;2-H
- Rip Repulski: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ken Boyer: 8.2-3
- Wally Moon: 13
Bot 3
- Elmer Valo: 13
- Roy Smalley: 31
- Ben Flowers: 3
Top 4
- Ray Katt: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: S8
- Herm Wehmeier: S7.1-2
- Don Blasingame: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Dark: 43
Bot 4
- Richie Ashburn: 4
- Solly Hemus: S7
- Willie Jones: 8/L
- Stan Lopata: 8
Top 5
- Stan Musial: 13
- Rip Repulski: S9
- Bobby Morgan: 16(1)3/DP
Bot 5
- Del Ennis: 3
- Marv Blaylock: S9
- Elmer Valo: 9/L
- Roy Smalley: S7.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 7
Top 6
- Wally Moon: 43
- Ray Katt: 2/FL
- Bobby Del Greco: S9
- Herm Wehmeier: D7.1-3
- Don Blasingame: 4
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Solly Hemus: 6
- Willie Jones: HR/7.1-H
- Stan Lopata: E5
- Del Ennis: 8
- Marv Blaylock: K
Top 7
- Al Dark: 8
- Stan Musial: W
- Rip Repulski: W.1-2
- Bobby Morgan: 8.2-3
- Wally Moon: 31
Bot 7
- Elmer Valo: E3.B-2
- Roy Smalley: D9.2-H(UR)
- Harvey Haddix: 63
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
- Solly Hemus: 8
Top 8
- Ray Katt: K
- Bobby Del Greco: HR/7
- Larry Jackson: K
- Don Blasingame: K/C
Bot 8
- Willie Jones: K
- Stan Lopata: 53
- Del Ennis: S8
- Marv Blaylock: 63
Top 9
- Al Dark: 13
- Stan Musial: 6/L
- Rip Repulski: K/C
Bot 9
- Elmer Valo: W
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 7/FL
- Richie Ashburn: 13
Notes & reviews
- Ken Boyer hurt during AB