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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

1956-08-18 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 14117 Β· 2:46

Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Moe Drabowsky earned the win and Turk Lown picked up the save. Walt Moryn went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

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W: Moe Drabowsky   L: Willard Schmidt   SV: Turk Lown

Umpires β€” HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Bill Jackowski Β· 2B: Vic Delmore Β· 3B: Artie Gore Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Solly Drake210030
Don Hoak512301
Dee Fondy523100
Jim King401101
Walt Moryn513300
Eddie Miksis301020
Hobie Landrith501000
Jerry Kindall422010
Moe Drabowsky311000
Turk Lown100001

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Blasingame410010
Al Dark301011
Stan Musial402100
Wally Moon300010
Rocky Nelson300010
Ken Boyer401002
Bobby Del Greco401002
Ray Katt400002
Jackie Collum100000
Whitey Lockman000010
Bobby Morgan100000
Rip Repulski100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Moe Drabowsky7.0544
Turk Lown2.0013

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Willard Schmidt2.0321
Jackie Collum4.0341
Don Liddle1.0300
Jim Konstanty2.0501

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Solly Drake: W
  • Don Hoak: K+CS2(24)/DP
  • Dee Fondy: HR/9
  • Jim King: 9

Bot 1

  • Don Blasingame: 43
  • Al Dark: K
  • Stan Musial: S6
  • Wally Moon: 43

Top 2

  • Walt Moryn: 8
  • Eddie Miksis: 63
  • Hobie Landrith: 43

Bot 2

  • Rocky Nelson: 43
  • Ken Boyer: 4/P
  • Bobby Del Greco: 9

Top 3

  • Jerry Kindall: E3.B-1
  • Moe Drabowsky: S3.1-2
  • Solly Drake: W.2-3;1-2
  • Don Hoak: D9.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3#
  • Dee Fondy: 13
  • Jim King: S9.2-3;3-H
  • Walt Moryn: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • Eddie Miksis: W.1-2
  • Hobie Landrith: 31

Bot 3

  • Ray Katt: K
  • Jackie Collum: 7
  • Don Blasingame: 13

Top 4

  • Jerry Kindall: W
  • Moe Drabowsky: PO1(13)#
  • Moe Drabowsky: 7
  • Solly Drake: 7

Bot 4

  • Al Dark: 7
  • Stan Musial: 8/8D
  • Wally Moon: 31

Top 5

  • Don Hoak: 6/P
  • Dee Fondy: S5
  • Jim King: K
  • Walt Moryn: D9.1-3
  • Eddie Miksis: IW
  • Hobie Landrith: 4/P

Bot 5

  • Rocky Nelson: W
  • Ken Boyer: K/C
  • Bobby Del Greco: K/C
  • Ray Katt: 7

Top 6

  • Jerry Kindall: 9
  • Moe Drabowsky: 9/FL
  • Solly Drake: W
  • Don Hoak: 9

Bot 6

  • Whitey Lockman: W
  • Don Blasingame: 46(1)/FO
  • Al Dark: S8.1-2
  • Stan Musial: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Wally Moon: 7

Top 7

  • Dee Fondy: S8
  • Jim King: 54/SH.1-2
  • Walt Moryn: HR/9.2-H
  • Eddie Miksis: S8
  • Hobie Landrith: 9/FDP.1X1(93)

Bot 7

  • Rocky Nelson: 3/G
  • Ken Boyer: S9
  • Bobby Del Greco: S8.1-2
  • Ray Katt: 7/L
  • Bobby Morgan: 5/FL

Top 8

  • Jerry Kindall: S7
  • Moe Drabowsky: 34/SH.1-2
  • Solly Drake: 163.2-3
  • Don Hoak: S8.3-H
  • Dee Fondy: SB2
  • Dee Fondy: 7

Bot 8

  • Don Blasingame: W
  • Al Dark: W.1-2
  • Stan Musial: D9.2-H;1-3
  • Wally Moon: W
  • Rocky Nelson: 3/FL
  • Ken Boyer: K
  • Bobby Del Greco: K

Top 9

  • Jim King: 43
  • Walt Moryn: S8
  • Eddie Miksis: 4/P
  • Hobie Landrith: S8.1-2
  • Jerry Kindall: S8.2-3;1-2
  • Turk Lown: K

Bot 9

  • Ray Katt: K
  • Rip Repulski: 63
  • Don Blasingame: 43