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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-06-17 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 30127 · 2:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Willard Schmidt earned the win and Jim Konstanty picked up the save. Hank Sauer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Willard Schmidt L: Luis Arroyo SV: Jim Konstanty
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chuck Harmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Munger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Schmidt | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Konstanty | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arroyo | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Red Munger | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie King | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack McMahan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Al Dark: 8
- Stan Musial: 9
- Ken Boyer: 53
Bot 1
- Gene Freese: 9
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Frank Thomas: D/78
- Bob Skinner: K
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Bobby Morgan: K
- Bobby Del Greco: HR/7
- Ray Katt: S7
- Willard Schmidt: K
Bot 2
- Lee Walls: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: 3/P
- Dick Groat: 63
Top 3
- Whitey Lockman: E3.B-1
- Al Dark: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Stan Musial: S8.3-H(UR);2-H
- Ken Boyer: SB2
- Ken Boyer: WP.2-3
- Ken Boyer: S8.3-H
- Hank Sauer: S7.1-3
- Bobby Morgan: 7/SF.3-H
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Ray Katt: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Jack Shepard: 9/L
- Red Munger: 43
- Gene Freese: E6.B-1
- Bill Virdon: 7
Top 4
- Willard Schmidt: K
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Al Dark: 9
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: 43
- Bob Skinner: K
- Lee Walls: 53
Top 5
- Stan Musial: 63
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Hank Sauer: 5/P
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Dick Groat: 53
- Jack Shepard: 3/FL
Top 6
- Bobby Morgan: D7
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Ray Katt: 9
- Willard Schmidt: 7
Bot 6
- Dick Cole: 6/P
- Gene Freese: 2/BINT
- Bill Virdon: 5/FL
Top 7
- Whitey Lockman: S6
- Al Dark: CS2(26)#
- Al Dark: K
- Stan Musial: D/78
- Ken Boyer: W
- Hank Sauer: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Morgan: W
- Bobby Del Greco: 5/L
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Lee Walls: S/78.2-H;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Dick Groat: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ray Katt: 8/8D
- Willard Schmidt: K
- Whitey Lockman: 63
Bot 8
- Jack Shepard: S/78
- Dick Hall: W.1-2
- Gene Freese: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Frank Thomas: S8.1-2
- Bob Skinner: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lee Walls: 8
Top 9
- Al Dark: S9
- Stan Musial: 3(B)6(1)/GDP#
- Ken Boyer: S5
- Chuck Harmon: 7
Bot 9
- Roberto Clemente: 8/8D
- Dick Groat: 9
- Jack Shepard: 53
Notes & reviews
- Gene Freese called for interference