Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Dickson
  
  Fondy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Dickson
  
  Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dickson
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Dickson
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moryn vs. Dickson
  
  Moryn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Kaiser
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Kaiser
  
  Dark is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Kaiser
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moon vs. Kaiser
  
  Moon hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Repulski vs. Kaiser
  
  Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Dickson
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Dickson
  
  Whisenant strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Dickson
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaiser vs. Dickson
  
  Kaiser strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Kaiser
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Kaiser
  
  Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kaiser
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaiser juggles the ball. That's an error on Kaiser. Lockman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dickson vs. Kaiser
  
  Dickson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. Kaiser
  
  Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dark vs. Kaiser
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Dickson
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Dickson
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dickson
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Kaiser
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Kaiser
  
  Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Kaiser
  
  Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Dickson
  
  Banks hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Dickson
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Dickson
  
  King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Kaiser
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Kaiser
  
  Lockman hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kaiser
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dickson vs. Kaiser
  
  Dickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. Kaiser
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dark vs. Kaiser
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Dickson
  
  Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Dickson
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaiser vs. Dickson
  
  Kaiser hits a popup towards the mound. Dickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Dickson
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Kaiser
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Kaiser
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Kaiser
  
  Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Kaiser
  
  There goes Repulski. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Dickson
  
  Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Dickson
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Dickson
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Kaiser
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Kaiser
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kaiser
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Dickson
  
  Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Dickson
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Dickson
  
  Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Dickson
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Landrith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kellert vs. Dickson
  
  Frank Kellert pinch hits for Don Kaiser.
  
  Kellert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrith scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Dickson
  
  Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Frank Kellert.
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Hughes
  
  Jim Hughes now pitching.
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Hughes
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Hughes
  
  Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Hughes
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moon vs. Davis
  
  Jim Davis now pitching.
  
  Moon takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Repulski vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Repulski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Musial scores. Moon moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Lown
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Dickson
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Dickson
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Dickson
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Lown
  
  Lockman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lown
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Lown
  
  Dickson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Dickson
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Dickson
  
  King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Dickson
  
  Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1956, game 1 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Fondy D, 1b           4  0  0  0   Blasingame D, 2b      3  0  0  0   
Hoak D, 3b            3  0  0  0   Dark A, ss            4  1  1  0   
Baker G, 2b           4  0  1  0   Musial S, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Banks E, ss           4  0  1  0   Moon W, rf            3  0  0  0   
Moryn W, rf           4  1  1  1   Repulski R, lf        3  0  1  2   
King J, lf            4  0  1  0   Boyer K, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Whisenant P, cf       4  0  0  0   Lockman W, cf         3  1  0  0   
Landrith H, c         3  1  2  0   Smith H, c            4  0  1  0   
Kaiser D, p           2  0  0  0   Dickson M, p          4  0  2  2   
Kellert F, ph         1  0  1  1                                      
Kindall J, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
Hughes J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Davis J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        31  4  7  4

Chicago          000 000 200 --  2
St.Louis         010 100 20x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaiser D              6.0  5  2  2  3  1
Hughes J (L)          0.2  1  2  2  1  0
Davis J*              0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Lown T                1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W)         9.0  7  2  2  1  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Kaiser D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 8
2B -- Landrith H
HR -- Moryn W
CS -- Repulski R
T -- 2:25
A -- 0

    

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