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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-09-16 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 8742 · 2:12
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 2nd. Vern Law earned the win. Bob Skinner went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
W: Vern Law L: Herm Wehmeier SV: (none)
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Blaylock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herm Wehmeier | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Blaylock | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Willard Schmidt | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Konstanty | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Al Dark: 1/P
- Stan Musial: 9
Bot 1
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Bill Virdon: 6/P
- Roberto Clemente: 3/FL
Top 2
- Rip Repulski: 6/P
- Ken Boyer: 7
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Ray Katt: S9.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Lee Walls: S7
- Dick Groat: SB2
- Dick Groat: T9.2-H
- Frank Thomas: D/78.3-H
- Jack Shepard: 9/L
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Vern Law: 53
- Bob Skinner: D/78.2-H
- Bill Virdon: 43
Top 3
- Bob Blaylock: K/C
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
- Al Dark: D8
- Stan Musial: 6/P
Bot 3
- Roberto Clemente: S5
- Lee Walls: SB2#
- Lee Walls: K
- Dick Groat: W
- Frank Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Shepard: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Vern Law: K
Top 4
- Rip Repulski: S7
- Ken Boyer: D/78.1-3
- Whitey Lockman: 63.3-H
- Ray Katt: 53
- Bobby Del Greco: 3/L
Bot 4
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Bill Virdon: 53
- Roberto Clemente: S7.B-2(E4)#
- Lee Walls: S7.2-H(UR)
- Dick Groat: S9.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 8
Top 5
- Hal Smith: 9
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Al Dark: S8
- Stan Musial: 8
Bot 5
- Jack Shepard: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: K/C
- Vern Law: 9
Top 6
- Rip Repulski: D7
- Ken Boyer: S7.2-3
- Whitey Lockman: WP.3-H;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G.2-3
- Ray Katt: 7/SF.3-H
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Skinner: HR/9
- Bill Virdon: S7
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)/FO
- Lee Walls: E3.1X3(356)(E3)
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 7
- Bobby Morgan: 8
- Don Blasingame: HP
- Hank Sauer: 9
- Stan Musial: 7
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Jack Shepard: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)/FO
- Vern Law: 63
Top 8
- Rip Repulski: 63
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Whitey Lockman: S8
- Ray Katt: 4/P
Bot 8
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Roberto Clemente: D/78.1-H
- Lee Walls: 8
- Dick Groat: 63
Top 9
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Bobby Morgan: 8
- Don Blasingame: S9
- Rocky Nelson: 5/FL