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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 25, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,976 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Artie Gore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Wehmeier
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Wehmeier
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Wehmeier
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. Long goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Wehmeier
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Wehmeier
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Wehmeier
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Wehmeier
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Wehmeier
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Wehmeier
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Wehmeier
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skinner tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. McDaniel
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Lee Walls now playing left field.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Law
Nelson hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDaniel
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. McDaniel
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. McDaniel
Law bunts towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to third for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. McDaniel
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Law
Katt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDaniel vs. Law
McDaniel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Katt moves to third. There goes Del Greco trying to get to third. Walls throws the ball in to Groat, who relays the ball to Thomas who tags Del Greco for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Katt scores. McDaniel moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Law
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McDaniel
Walls 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. McDaniel
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McDaniel
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Law
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McDaniel
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDaniel
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McDaniel
Groat hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Law
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground that hits Del Greco. Del Greco is out and Lockman is safe at first. There goes Del Greco trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Blaylock
Bob Blaylock now pitching.
Law 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Blaylock
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Blaylock
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Law
Nelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Moon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Law
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Blaylock
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Blaylock
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Blaylock
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Blaylock
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields the ball and throws to Blaylock covering. Safe. Long moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Blaylock
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Law
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Bob Blaylock.
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walls. Dark reaches second base with a double. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Law
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Moon reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Musial goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Nelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Hall
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moon scores. Nelson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Hall
Katt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Hank Sauer now playing left field. Rocky Nelson now playing first base. Larry Jackson now pitching.
Groat hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Jackson
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski 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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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hall
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hall
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hall
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Jackson
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Jackson
Walls is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jackson
Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1956 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Skinner B, lf 2 1 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 5 1 1 1
Walls L, lf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 1
Long D, 1b 3 1 2 1 Musial S, 1b 3 1 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 2 Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 1 Moon W, rf 4 2 2 2
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 2 0 Nelson R, lf-1b 3 1 2 1
Groat D, ss 3 0 1 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 2
Law V, p 3 0 0 0 Katt R, c 3 2 1 1
Hall D, p 1 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 2 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 3 1 0 0 McDaniel L, p 1 0 1 0
Lockman W, ph 1 0 1 0
Blaylock B, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 10 5 34 8 13 8
Pittsburgh 320 000 000 -- 5
St.Louis 001 012 40x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 6.2 12 8 4 2 2
Hall D 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H 1.1 5 5 5 2 0
McDaniel L 3.2 2 0 0 0 4
Blaylock B (W) 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
Jackson L (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Mazeroski B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Nelson R, Boyer K, Dark A, Moon W
3B -- Virdon B
HR -- Katt R
SF -- Groat D, Virdon B
T -- 2:33
A -- 8976
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