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Retrosheet Boxscore: St. Louis Cardinals 11, Chicago Cubs 9 (1)

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St. Louis Cardinals 11, Chicago Cubs 9 (1)

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Game Played on Sunday, May 27, 1956 (D) at Busch Stadium I

CHI N    0  1  0    2  5  0    0  1  0  -   9 15  1
STL N    4  1  3    0  1  1    1  0  x  -  11 13  1
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Miksis 3b                     5   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Baker 2b                      5   1   1   0       0   1       3   3
Fondy 1b                      5   1   3   0       0   1       4   1
Banks ss                      5   1   3   3       0   0       3   3
Moryn rf                      3   2   0   0       1   0       1   2
Irvin lf                      5   1   1   2       0   1       3   1
Whisenant cf                  4   2   1   0       1   1       1   0
Landrith c                    4   1   3   0       1   0       7   1
Minner p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  King ph                     1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Valentinetti p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hughes p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kellert ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Kaiser p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Chiti ph                    1   0   1   3       0   0       0   0
  Davis p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hoak ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lown p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McCullough ph               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       41   9  15   9       3   5      24  12
FIELDING - 
E: Landrith (4).
BATTING - 
3B: Chiti (1,off Jackson); Banks (2,off McDaniel).
HR: Irvin (5,4th inning off Poholsky 1 on 0 out); Banks (10,5th inning off
Poholsky 1 on 0 out).
HBP: Moryn (2,by Poholsky).
GDP: Irvin (1,off McDaniel); Hoak (1,off McDaniel).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Moryn (2,2nd base off McDaniel/Smith).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Blasingame ss                 4   3   2   2       1   1       0   2
Schoendienst 2b               4   1   2   0       1   0       5   2
Musial rf                     2   2   2   3       2   0       2   0
Boyer 3b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       1   4
Sauer lf                      3   1   2   1       1   0       3   0
Moon 1b                       4   1   1   1       1   1       8   1
Smith c                       4   1   2   2       1   1       5   0
Brandt cf                     4   1   0   0       1   2       1   0
Poholsky p                    2   1   1   0       0   0       1   1
  Jackson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McDaniel p                  3   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Totals                       34  11  13  10       8   7      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Blasingame-Schoendienst-Moon, Blasingame-Schoendienst-Moon.
E: Jackson (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Smith (4,off Valentinetti); Sauer 2 (2,off Kaiser,off Lown); Blasingame
(5,off Davis); Moon (7,off Davis).
SF: Boyer (2,off Valentinetti); Musial (4,off Hughes).
HBP: Blasingame (1,by Minner); Sauer (1,by Valentinetti).
IBB: Musial (6,by Valentinetti).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Moon (7,3rd base off Davis/Landrith).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Minner                        1     3   4   4   2   0   0   9
Valentinetti                  1     4   4   4   3   0   0  10
Hughes                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Kaiser                        1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Davis L(1-1)                  2     4   2   1   1   4   0  11
Lown                          2     1   1   1   2   3   0   9
Totals                        8    13  11  10   8   7   0  46
Valentinetti faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning
WP: Kaiser (1).
HBP: Minner (2,Blasingame); Valentinetti (1,Sauer).
IBB: Valentinetti (3,Musial).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hughes 2-1.
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St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Poholsky                      4     8   5   5   1   2   2  22
Jackson                       0.1   2   3   2   1   1   0   5
McDaniel W(4-0)               4.2   5   1   1   1   2   0  18
Totals                        9    15   9   8   3   5   2  45
Poholsky faced 2 batters in the 5th inning
WP: Poholsky (1).
HBP: Poholsky (2,Moryn).
Inherited Runners - Scored: McDaniel 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Bill Engeln, 1B - Vic Delmore, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Augie Donatelli
Time of Game: 3:07   
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  St. Louis Cardinals      
1. Miksis              3b        Blasingame          ss
2. Baker               2b        Schoendienst        2b
3. Fondy               1b        Musial              rf
4. Banks               ss        Boyer               3b
5. Moryn               rf        Sauer               lf
6. Irvin               lf        Moon                1b
7. Whisenant           cf        Smith               c
8. Landrith            c         Brandt              cf
9. Minner              p         Poholsky            p

CUBS 1ST: Miksis grounded out (pitcher to first); Baker flied
out to right; Fondy singled to second; Banks grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Blasingame was hit by a pitch; Schoendienst
singled to left [Blasingame to third]; Musial singled to left
[Blasingame scored, Schoendienst to second]; Boyer flied out to
right [Schoendienst to third]; Sauer walked [Musial to second];
Moon walked [Schoendienst scored, Musial to third, Sauer to
second]; Smith singled to center [Musial scored, Sauer scored,
Moon to third]; Brandt reached on a fielder's choice [Moon out
at home (shortstop to catcher to third), Smith to second];
Poholsky flied out to center; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 4.

CUBS 2ND: Moryn flied out to left; Irvin popped to second;
Whisenant walked; Landrith singled to center [Whisenant to
third]; KING BATTED FOR MINNER; King singled to center
[Whisenant scored, Landrith to third]; Miksis flied out to left;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 2ND: VALENTINETTI REPLACED KING (PITCHING); Blasingame
walked; Schoendienst singled to right [Blasingame to third,
Schoendienst out at second (right to third to shortstop)];
Musial was walked intentionally; Boyer hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Blasingame scored]; Sauer was hit by a pitch [Musial to
second]; Moon grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.

CUBS 3RD: Baker struck out; Fondy grounded out (first to
pitcher); Banks grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 3RD: Smith doubled to left; Brandt walked; Poholsky
singled to third [Smith to third, Brandt to second]; Blasingame
singled to right [Smith scored, Brandt scored, Poholsky to
second]; HUGHES REPLACED VALENTINETTI (PITCHING); Schoendienst
forced Blasingame (second to shortstop) [Poholsky to third];
Musial hit a sacrifice fly to left [Poholsky scored]; Boyer
flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 8.

CUBS 4TH: Moryn was hit by a pitch; Irvin homered to left [Moryn
scored]; Whisenant was called out on strikes; Landrith singled
to center; KELLERT BATTED FOR HUGHES; Kellert singled to left
[Landrith to second]; Poholsky threw a wild pitch [Landrith to
third, Kellert to second]; Miksis lined to second; Baker lined
to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Cardinals 8.

CARDINALS 4TH: KAISER REPLACED KELLERT (PITCHING); Sauer doubled
to left; Kaiser threw a wild pitch [Sauer to third]; Moon popped
to second; Smith popped to third in foul territory; Brandt lined
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Cardinals 8.

CUBS 5TH: Fondy singled to first; Banks homered to left [Fondy
scored]; JACKSON REPLACED POHOLSKY (PITCHING); Moryn reached on
an error by Jackson [Moryn to first]; Irvin was called out on
strikes; Whisenant singled to center [Moryn to third]; Landrith
walked [Whisenant to second]; CHITI BATTED FOR KAISER; Chiti
tripled [Moryn scored (unearned), Whisenant scored, Landrith
scored]; MCDANIEL REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Miksis popped to
second; Baker grounded out (third to first); 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 8, Cardinals 8.

CARDINALS 5TH: DAVIS REPLACED CHITI (PITCHING); McDaniel
grounded out (shortstop to first); Blasingame doubled to right;
Schoendienst walked; Musial singled to right [Blasingame scored,
Schoendienst out at home (right to left to shortstop to first to
catcher), Musial to second]; Boyer singled to left [Musial to
third]; Sauer grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 8, Cardinals 9.

CUBS 6TH: Fondy singled to left; Banks singled to left [Fondy to
second]; Moryn lined to first; Irvin grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Banks out at second]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 8, Cardinals 9.

CARDINALS 6TH: Moon doubled to right; Moon stole third; Smith
struck out; Brandt struck out; McDaniel struck out but Moon
advanced to home and McDaniel advanced to first on an error by
Landrith; Blasingame was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 8, Cardinals 10.

CUBS 7TH: Whisenant lined to pitcher; Landrith singled to left;
HOAK BATTED FOR DAVIS; Hoak grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Landrith out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 8, Cardinals 10.

CARDINALS 7TH: LOWN REPLACED HOAK (PITCHING); Schoendienst
popped to second; Musial walked; Boyer grounded out (second to
first) [Musial to second]; Sauer doubled to left [Musial
scored]; Moon was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 8, Cardinals 11.

CUBS 8TH: Miksis lined to third; Baker singled to left; Fondy
struck out; Banks tripled to right [Baker scored]; Moryn walked;
Moryn stole second; Irvin grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 9, Cardinals 11.

CARDINALS 8TH: Smith walked; Brandt was called out on strikes;
McDaniel struck out; Blasingame popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 9, Cardinals 11.

CUBS 9TH: Whisenant flied out to center; Landrith flied out to
right; MCCULLOUGH BATTED FOR LOWN; McCullough struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 9, Cardinals 11.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             9  15   1    9
 Cardinals       11  13   1   11
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