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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1956-05-27 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 25834 · 2:41
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 12–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 7th. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win. Stan Musial went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Jim Brosnan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Delmore · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Brosnan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brosnan | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Hughes | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Hacker | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 3/FL
- Gene Baker: 53
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: K/C
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Stan Musial: D9
- Ken Boyer: 7/L
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
- Walt Moryn: K
- Monte Irvin: D7
- Pete Whisenant: WP.2-3
- Pete Whisenant: S8.3-H
- Harry Chiti: CS2(24)#
Bot 2
- Wally Moon: W
- Hank Sauer: S9.1-2
- Bill Sarni: CS3(25).1-2
- Bill Sarni: W
- Jackie Brandt: S8.2-H;1-3
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: E4/SH.3-H(RBI);1-3
- Don Blasingame: 5/P
- Grady Hatton: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Stan Musial: 7
Top 3
- Harry Chiti: 9
- Jim Brosnan: K
- Eddie Miksis: S8
- Gene Baker: K
Bot 3
- Ken Boyer: 7
- Wally Moon: W
- Hank Sauer: S7.1-3
- Bill Sarni: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jackie Brandt: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Dee Fondy: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Walt Moryn: 4/P
Bot 4
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: W
- Don Blasingame: S8.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Stan Musial: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Boyer: IW
- Wally Moon: 43
Top 5
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Pete Whisenant: 6/L
- Harry Chiti: K
Bot 5
- Hank Sauer: 3/P
- Bill Sarni: K
- Jackie Brandt: S9
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 53
Top 6
- Don Hoak: 8
- Eddie Miksis: HR/7
- Gene Baker: 4/P
- Dee Fondy: K/C
Bot 6
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Grady Hatton: W
- Stan Musial: 43.1-2
- Ken Boyer: D9.2-H
- Wally Moon: W
- Hank Sauer: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bill Sarni: PO2(14)
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: K+E1.B-1
- Walt Moryn: K
- Monte Irvin: 3/FL
- Pete Whisenant: W.1-2
- Harry Chiti: K
Bot 7
- Bill Sarni: S3
- Jackie Brandt: S9.1-2
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Don Blasingame: K
- Grady Hatton: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Stan Musial: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Ken Boyer: HR/7
- Wally Moon: 8
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Eddie Miksis: E6.B-1
- Gene Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bill Sarni: 43.1-2
- Jackie Brandt: W
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dee Fondy: 9
- Ernie Banks: D9
- Walt Moryn: W
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Pete Whisenant: 5(2)/FO