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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-06-16 · Day game · Forbes Field · 7 innings · Att: 14550 · 1:53
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Bob Friend earned the win. Lee Walls went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Bob Friend L: Herm Wehmeier SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Foiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jackie Collum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Al Dark: 9
- Wally Moon: 63
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: 13/SH.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 43.2-3
- Dale Long: 3/L
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: W
- Stan Musial: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Del Greco: 3/P
- Don Blasingame: 43
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: S5
- Lee Walls: HR/7.1-H
- Hank Foiles: 6/L
- Johnny O'Brien: 7
- Bob Friend: 2/FL
Top 3
- Hal Smith: S9
- Herm Wehmeier: K
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-2
- Al Dark: 9
- Wally Moon: E6.2-3;1-2
- Ken Boyer: 6/P
Bot 3
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Top 4
- Stan Musial: 9
- Bobby Del Greco: S8
- Don Blasingame: 5/P
- Hal Smith: S7.1-2
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Bot 4
- Dale Long: 5/P
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
- Lee Walls: 23
Top 5
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Al Dark: 9
- Wally Moon: 13
Bot 5
- Hank Foiles: K
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
- Bob Friend: 53
Top 6
- Ken Boyer: S7
- Stan Musial: S9.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Blasingame: 7
- Hal Smith: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: K
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Al Dark: D9.1-3
- Wally Moon: 6/P
- Ken Boyer: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Dale Long: 43
- Frank Thomas: 5/P
- Lee Walls: K/C
Notes & reviews
- game called for rain