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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 3, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 3, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Kaiser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Jim King | Left Fielder |
Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
Don Kaiser | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 3, 1956
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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