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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-08-02 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5745 · 2:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Herm Wehmeier earned the win and Larry Jackson picked up the save. Stan Musial went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Bob Friend SV: Larry Jackson
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Peete | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Shepard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Herm Wehmeier | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Jim Konstanty | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Howie Pollet | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie King | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Al Dark: K
- Stan Musial: 31
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Dick Groat: D9
- Lee Walls: 8
- Frank Thomas: 63
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: 3/P
- Wally Moon: 43
- Rip Repulski: K/C
Bot 2
- Dick Hall: S7
- Dick Cole: E6.1-3(E2);B-2#
- Jack Shepard: 213#
- Bill Virdon: IW
- Bob Friend: 7/FL.3-H(UR)
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Top 3
- Charlie Peete: S4
- Hal Smith: 64(1)/FO
- Herm Wehmeier: D9.1-3
- Don Blasingame: S9.3-H;2-H;B-3(E9)
- Al Dark: S8.3-H
- Stan Musial: S9.1-3
- Ken Boyer: S7.3-H;1-2
- Wally Moon: S/78.2-3;1-2
- Rip Repulski: 4/P
- Charlie Peete: 13
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: 9
- Lee Walls: W
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Dale Long: 4/P
Top 4
- Hal Smith: K/C
- Herm Wehmeier: 3/P
- Don Blasingame: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Dick Cole: 9
- Jack Shepard: W
- Bill Virdon: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Skinner: K
Top 5
- Al Dark: E5.B-1
- Stan Musial: 54(1)/FO
- Ken Boyer: 13.1-2
- Wally Moon: 13
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Dick Groat: 9/FL
- Lee Walls: 8
Top 6
- Rip Repulski: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Hal Smith: 7
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: S5
- Dale Long: 6(1)3/GDP#
- Dick Cole: K
Top 7
- Herm Wehmeier: K
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Al Dark: 8
Bot 7
- Jack Shepard: W
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)3/GDP
- Eddie O'Brien: 53
Top 8
- Stan Musial: HR/9
- Ken Boyer: 3/G
- Wally Moon: W
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: E5.1-2;B-1
- Hal Smith: E6.2-3;1-2
- Herm Wehmeier: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Don Blasingame: 31
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Dick Groat: D7
- Lee Walls: S7.2-H
- Frank Thomas: S9.1-3
- Dale Long: 8/SF.3-H
- Dick Cole: 7
Top 9
- Al Dark: S8
- Stan Musial: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Wally Moon: S4.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Bot 9
- Jack Shepard: W
- Bill Virdon: S8.1-2
- Johnny O'Brien: S9.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Dick Groat: W
- Lee Walls: WP.3-H;1-2
- Lee Walls: 53