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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-05-23 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 19917 · 2:07
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Friend earned the win. Hank Foiles 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Bob Friend L: Willard Schmidt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willard Schmidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Brandt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Schmidt | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Lindy McDaniel | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Stan Musial: K
Bot 1
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
- Bill Virdon: W
- Lee Walls: K
- Dale Long: 9
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: 43
- Wally Moon: 43
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Bobby Del Greco: 53
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Gene Freese: 23/SH.1-2
- Dick Groat: W
- Hank Foiles: 8
- Bob Friend: 43
Top 3
- Bill Sarni: S9
- Willard Schmidt: 16(1)/FO
- Don Blasingame: S9.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Stan Musial: IW
- Ken Boyer: 43
Bot 3
- Johnny O'Brien: 7
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Lee Walls: S9
- Dale Long: 13
Top 4
- Wally Moon: 8
- Hank Sauer: K23/C
- Bobby Del Greco: 63
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
- Gene Freese: 6/P
- Dick Groat: S9
- Hank Foiles: K
Top 5
- Bill Sarni: S/89
- Willard Schmidt: 24/SH.1-2
- Don Blasingame: K/C
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bob Friend: W
- Johnny O'Brien: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Virdon: S3.2-3
- Lee Walls: T/89.3-H;1-H
- Dale Long: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Gene Freese: 13
Top 6
- Stan Musial: 63
- Ken Boyer: 53
- Wally Moon: S9
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dick Groat: S9
- Hank Foiles: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Friend: 53
- Johnny O'Brien: 3/P
- Bill Virdon: 9/L
Top 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 4/P
- Bill Sarni: K
- Lindy McDaniel: K
Bot 7
- Lee Walls: K
- Dale Long: HR/8
- Frank Thomas: 3/L
- Gene Freese: 43
Top 8
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Grady Hatton: W
- Stan Musial: 7
- Ken Boyer: 53
Bot 8
- Dick Groat: 63
- Hank Foiles: 13
- Bob Friend: S8
- Johnny O'Brien: 3/P
Top 9
- Wally Moon: 31
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Jackie Brandt: S8
- Bill Sarni: 9