Thursday, August 23 1956
Giants 2, Cubs 1
Giants 7, Cubs 5
Indians 7, Red Sox 3
Tigers 10, Orioles 3
Senators 9, Athletics 8
Braves 5, Phillies 2
Reds 1, Dodgers 0
Cardinals 10, Pirates 6
Pirates 7, Cardinals 5
White Sox 4, Yankees 3
Yankees 7, White Sox 5
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Giants 2, Cubs 1
8/23/1956, NYN56-ChN56, game 1, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Giants            1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     2  8  1     7  0
1956 Cubs              0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     1  5  0     7  1
 
Giants               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cubs                 AB  R  H BI   AVG
Castleman         3b  4  0  1  0  .205    Drake             cf  3  0  0  0  .335
Schoendienst      2b  3  1  0  0  .289     Lown             p   0  0  0  0  .200
Mays              cf  4  1  2  1  .306    Hoak              3b  4  0  0  0  .258
Rhodes            lf  3  0  2  0  .229    Baker             2b  4  0  1  1  .276
White,B           1b  4  0  1  1  .246    Irvin             lf  4  0  1  0  .224
Brandt            rf  4  0  1  0  .298    Whisenant         rf  3  0  0  0  .204
Sarni             c   4  0  1  0  .288    Kellert           1b  4  0  0  0  .159
Spencer           ss  4  0  0  0  .240    Chiti             c   4  0  1  0  .182
Antonelli         p   4  0  0  0  .162    Kindall           ss  3  0  1  0  .275
                     34  2  8  2          Drabowsky         p   2  1  1  0  .429
                                           Miksis           ph  1  0  0  0  .264
                                                               32  1  5  1
 
Giants                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Antonelli        W 12-10         9.0  5  1  1  3  6 130  84  3.94
                                 9.0  5  1  1  3  6 130  84 
 
Cubs                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Drabowsky        L 2-1           7.0  5  2  2  1  3  95  59  1.82
Lown                             2.0  3  0  0  0  1  36  22  5.81
                                 9.0  8  2  2  1  4 131  81 
 
ChN: Miksis batted for Drabowsky in the 7th
     Miksis moved to cf in the 8th
 
E-Castleman. 2B-Rhodes(10), Brandt(12), Kindall(2). HR-Mays(26). 
RBI-Mays(85), White,B(49), Baker(28). SB-Mays(37). K-White,B, Spencer, 
Antonelli 2, Drake, Irvin, Whisenant, Chiti, Kindall 2. BB-Schoendienst, 
Drake, Whisenant, Kindall. HBP-Rhodes. HB-Lown. 
GWRBI: Mays
Temperature: 80, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 9 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:00
 
 
 

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Giants 7, Cubs 5
8/23/1956, NYN56-ChN56, game 2, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Giants            0  0  0  0  0  3  2  2  0     7 11  0    10  1
1956 Cubs              1  2  1  0  0  0  1  0  0     5  9  2     6  0
 
Giants               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cubs                 AB  R  H BI   AVG
Castleman         3b  5  2  2  1  .208    Drake             cf  5  0  1  0  .331
Schoendienst      2b  5  0  2  2  .290    Hoak              3b  4  1  0  0  .255
Mays              cf  4  1  2  1  .308    Fondy             1b  3  0  1  1  .291
Rhodes            lf  4  0  0  0  .225     Kellert          ph  1  0  1  0  .172
 Wilhelm          p   0  0  0  0  .000    King,J            lf  2  1  1  1  .256
 Mueller          ph  1  0  0  0  .310     Whisenant        ph  1  0  1  0  .207
 McCall           p   0  0  0  0  .455    Moryn             rf  4  0  0  0  .298
 Hearn            p   0  0  0  0  .244    Baker             2b  3  2  1  1  .277
White,B           1b  4  1  1  2  .246    Landrith          c   3  1  1  1  .233
Brandt            rf  5  0  1  1  .296     Chiti            ph  1  0  1  0  .187
Spencer           ss  5  0  2  0  .242    Kindall           ss  4  0  1  1  .273
Westrum           c   3  1  0  0  .198    Hacker            p   2  0  0  0  .109
Surkont           p   1  0  0  0  .000     Valntineti       p   0  0  0  0  .125
 Thompson,H       ph  1  2  1  0  .282     Irvin            ph  1  0  0  0  .223
                     38  7 11  7           Meyer,R          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Miksis           ph  1  0  0  0  .263
                                                               35  5  9  5
 
Giants                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Surkont                          6.0  4  4  4  2  0  73  42  7.24
Wilhelm          BS 6, W 7-6     1.0  1  1  1  1  0  18   8  4.24
McCall           H 1             1.2  4  0  0  0  1  28  19  4.33
Hearn            S 1             0.1  0  0  0  0  0   2   1  3.98
                                 9.0  9  5  5  3  1 121  70 
 
Cubs                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hacker                           6.0  6  5  5  2  2 106  73  6.04
Valntineti       BS 1            1.0  2  0  0  0  0  14  10  3.03
Meyer,R          L 1-7           2.0  3  2  2  2  1  33  18  7.18
                                 9.0 11  7  7  4  3 153 101 
 
NYN: Thompson,H batted for Surkont in the 7th
     Thompson,H moved to lf in the 7th
     Mueller batted for Wilhelm in the 8th
ChN: Irvin batted for Valntineti in the 7th
     Kellert batted for Fondy in the 8th
     Whisenant batted for King,J in the 8th
     Kellert moved to 1b in the 9th
     Whisenant moved to lf in the 9th
     Chiti batted for Landrith in the 9th
     Miksis batted for Meyer,R in the 9th
 
E-Kindall 2. 2B-Spencer(13), Thompson,H(12), Kindall(3). 3B-Schoendienst(2), 
White,B(4). HR-Castleman(9), King,J(13), Baker(8), Landrith(5). 
RBI-Castleman(28), Schoendienst 2(34), Mays(86), White,B 2(51), Brandt(39), 
Fondy(61), King,J(40), Baker(29), Landrith(27), Kindall(4). SB-Mays(38), 
Brandt(4), Hoak(7), Fondy(9). K-Castleman, Brandt, Westrum, Moryn. BB-Mays, 
Westrum 2, Thompson,H, Hoak, King,J, Baker. SH-Surkont. SF-White,B. 
PB-Westrum. 
GWRBI: Schoendienst
Temperature: 69, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 17 MPH.
Attendance: 6,023
Game Time: 2:32
 
 
 

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Indians 7, Red Sox 3
8/23/1956, Cle56-Bos56, Fenway Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Indians           0  2  2  0  1  2  0  0  0     7 13  1    10  0
1956 Red Sox           0  0  0  0  0  2  0  1  0     3  4  1     6  2
 
Indians              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Red Sox              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Avila             2b  5  0  1  0  .223    Bolling,M         ss  4  0  1  0  .143
Busby             cf  5  0  2  0  .269    Klaus             3b  3  1  0  0  .238
Smith,A           lf  5  2  3  0  .327    Williams,T        lf  3  0  1  1  .386
Rosen             3b  5  2  1  2  .274    Vernon            1b  4  1  1  2  .330
Colavito          rf  2  1  0  0  .311    Jensen            rf  4  0  1  0  .307
Ward              1b  5  2  3  2  .302    Piersall          cf  4  0  0  0  .306
Carrasquel        ss  4  0  1  1  .280    Lepcio            2b  2  0  0  0  .315
Hegan             c   4  0  1  1  .236    White,S           c   4  0  0  0  .218
Lemon,B           p   3  0  1  1  .184    Parnell           p   1  0  0  0  .115
                     38  7 13  7           Susce            p   1  0  0  0  .077
                                           Goodman          ph  1  1  0  0  .292
                                           Delock           p   0  0  0  0  .095
                                           Gernert          ph  1  0  0  0  .291
                                                               32  3  4  3
 
Indians                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lemon,B          W 17-6          9.0  4  3  2  4  6 148  85  2.97
                                 9.0  4  3  2  4  6 148  85 
 
Red Sox                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Parnell          L 4-8           4.2  9  5  5  5  0  93  46  4.72
Susce                            3.1  3  2  2  1  1  56  33  7.81
Delock                           1.0  1  0  0  0  0  15   9  2.50
                                 9.0 13  7  7  6  1 164  88 
 
Bos: Goodman batted for Susce in the 8th
     Gernert batted for Delock in the 9th
 
E-Carrasquel, Williams,T. 2B-Smith,A(28), Ward 2(8), Carrasquel(19), 
Hegan(11), Bolling,M(3). HR-Rosen(12), Vernon(13). RBI-Rosen 2(62), 
Ward 2(18), Carrasquel(52), Hegan(43), Lemon,B(10), Williams,T(69), 
Vernon 2(72). K-Avila, Bolling,M 2, Lepcio, White,S 2, Susce. BB-Colavito 3, 
Carrasquel, Hegan, Lemon,B, Klaus, Williams,T, Lepcio 2. 
GWRBI: Carrasquel
Temperature: 71, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 11 MPH.
Attendance: 11,647
Game Time: 2:29
 
 
 

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Tigers 10, Orioles 3
8/23/1956, Det56-Bal56, Memorial Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Tigers            0  0  2  0  1  1  4  1  1    10 11  3     9  0
1956 Orioles           2  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0     3 11  1    14  1
 
Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kuenn             ss  6  1  1  0  .372    Williams,D        cf  5  2  4  0  .240
Torgeson          1b  3  0  0  1  .276    Boyd              1b  2  0  0  0  .324
Maxwell           lf  3  1  1  2  .361     Palica           p   0  0  0  0  .095
Kaline            rf  5  0  0  0  .353     Ginsberg         ph  1  0  0  0  .244
Kennedy,Bo        3b  4  1  1  1  .240     Loes             p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Brideweser       3b  0  0  0  0  .174    Kell              3b  5  0  1  0  .246
Tuttle            cf  5  2  2  1  .246    Nieman            lf  5  1  2  2  .361
Bolling,F         2b  3  2  3  1  .281    Francona          rf  4  0  2  1  .298
House             c   4  2  2  1  .287    Triandos          c   4  0  1  0  .296
Lary              p   3  1  1  3  .224    Hatton            2b  5  0  0  0  .239
                     36 10 11 10          Gardner           ss  3  0  0  0  .184
                                           Causey           ph  1  0  0  0  .231
                                           Miranda          ss  1  0  0  0  .232
                                          Moore             p   2  0  0  0  .191
                                           Hale             ph  2  0  1  0  .238
                                                               40  3 11  3
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lary             W 16-6          9.0 11  3  2  3  7 164 102  3.41
                                 9.0 11  3  2  3  7 164 102 
 
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Moore            L 9-7           6.0  5  4  4  7  3 123  62  3.77
Palica                           2.0  4  5  2  1  0  49  27  5.23
Loes                             1.0  2  1  1  0  0  21  14  8.25
                                 9.0 11 10  7  8  3 193 103 
 
Det: Brideweser inserted at 3b in the 8th
Bal: Hale batted for Moore in the 6th
     Hale moved to 1b in the 7th
     Causey batted for Gardner in the 8th
     Ginsberg batted for Palica in the 8th
     Miranda inserted at ss in the 9th
 
E-Kuenn, Bolling,F, Lary, Gardner. 2B-Kuenn(40), Tuttle(20), Bolling,F 2(17), 
Lary(1). HR-Maxwell(29), Nieman(5). RBI-Torgeson(43), Maxwell 2(92), 
Kennedy,Bo(34), Tuttle(74), Bolling,F(36), House(45), Lary 3(12), 
Nieman 2(47), Francona(39). SB-Kennedy,Bo(2). K-Torgeson 2, Maxwell, 
Nieman 2, Francona, Triandos, Hatton, Moore 2. BB-Torgeson 2, Maxwell 2, 
Bolling,F 2, House, Lary, Boyd, Francona, Triandos. SH-Lary, Boyd. 
SF-Kennedy,Bo. 
GWRBI: House
Temperature: 86, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 5 MPH.
Attendance: 7,560
Game Time: 2:49
 
 
 

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Senators 9, Athletics 8
8/23/1956, KC 56-Was56, Griffith Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Athletics         0  1  1  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  4     8 15  2    10  1
1956 Senators          0  2  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  5     9 14  2    10  1
 
Athletics            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Senators             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Power             1b  6  1  1  0  .292    Yost              3b  6  0  1  0  .230
 Shantz           p   0  0  0  0  .214    Herzog            cf  3  1  0  0  .272
Lopez             3b  5  1  2  0  .311     Olson            ph  1  1  0  0  .216
Skizas            lf  5  1  2  1  .319    Runnels           1b  6  2  4  2  .354
Simpson           rf  6  3  2  0  .275    Sievers           lf  4  2  2  1  .244
Smith,H           c   6  1  3  1  .222    Lemon,J           rf  5  1  1  2  .266
Pilarcik          cf  5  1  1  1  .212    Plews             2b  6  1  3  1  .313
DeMaestri         ss  5  0  2  3  .219    Berberet          c   4  0  0  0  .269
Boyer,C           2b  5  0  1  1  .240     Fitz Gerald      ph  1  0  0  0  .323
Crimian           p   2  0  1  0  .176    Valdvielso        ss  6  1  2  2  .242
 Finigan          ph  1  0  0  0  .203    Stobbs            p   3  0  0  0  .193
 Herriage         p   0  0  0  0  .238     Oravetz          ph  1  0  0  0  .294
 Slaughter        ph  1  0  0  0  .281     Byerly           p   0  0  0  0  .000
 McMahan          p   0  0  0  0  .000     Killebrew        ph  1  0  0  0  .188
 Robinson,E       ph  2  0  0  0  .278     Chakales         p   0  0  0  0  .200
                     49  8 15  7           Luttrell         ph  1  0  1  1  .280
                                                               48  9 14  9
 
Athletics                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Crimian                          6.0  7  4  4  5  4 108  55  4.09
Herriage                         2.0  1  0  0  0  1  29  18  8.08
McMahan                          2.0  1  0  0  1  0  28  12  9.00
Shantz           L 1-7           1.2  5  5  1  0  2  34  24  4.26
                                11.2 14  9  5  6  7 199 109 
 
Senators                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Stobbs                           8.0  9  4  3  3  3 114  70  3.66
Byerly                           3.0  2  0  0  0  0  39  24  4.82
Chakales         W 4-3           1.0  4  4  1  0  0  23  16  3.74
                                12.0 15  8  4  3  3 176 110 
 
KC : Finigan batted for Crimian in the 7th
     Slaughter batted for Herriage in the 9th
     Robinson,E batted for McMahan in the 11th
     Robinson,E moved to 1b in the 11th
Was: Oravetz batted for Stobbs in the 8th
     Killebrew batted for Byerly in the 11th
     Olson batted for Herzog in the 12th
     Fitz Gerald batted for Berberet in the 12th
     Luttrell batted for Chakales in the 12th
 
E-Skizas, Simpson, Yost, Plews. 2B-Smith,H(10), DeMaestri(9), Plews(5), 
Valdvielso(14). 3B-Smith,H(1), Runnels(9). HR-Lemon,J(23). RBI-Skizas(24), 
Smith,H(33), Pilarcik(12), DeMaestri 3(29), Boyer,C(11), Runnels 2(55), 
Sievers(89), Lemon,J 2(83), Plews(13), Valdvielso 2(26), Luttrell(8). 
SB-Yost(8), Herzog(5), Runnels(3). CS-Lopez, Herzog. K-Simpson, Smith,H, 
Pilarcik, Yost, Herzog, Berberet, Valdvielso, Stobbs, Killebrew, Fitz Gerald. 
BB-Lopez, Pilarcik, Boyer,C, Herzog 2, Sievers 2, Lemon,J, Berberet. 
SF-Skizas, DeMaestri. 
GWRBI: Luttrell
Temperature: 89, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 16 MPH.
Attendance: 3,636
Game Time: 3:06
 
 
 

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Braves 5, Phillies 2
8/23/1956, Phi56-Mil56, County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Phillies          0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     2  7  1     6  1
1956 Braves            0  0  0  0  0  3  0  2  x     5  5  1     8  1
 
Phillies             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Braves               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Ashburn           cf  4  0  1  1  .274    O'Connell         2b  3  0  0  0  .231
Blaylock,M        1b  4  0  1  0  .261    Logan             ss  3  1  1  1  .296
Jones,W           3b  3  0  1  0  .278    Aaron             rf  4  1  1  0  .329
Lopata            c   4  0  0  0  .271    Adcock            1b  3  2  1  2  .293
Ennis             lf  4  0  1  0  .271    Mathews           3b  3  0  0  0  .289
Greengrass        rf  3  0  1  0  .266    Thomson           lf  3  1  1  0  .206
 Valo             ph  1  0  0  0  .288    Bruton            cf  3  0  0  0  .311
Hamner            ss  4  2  2  1  .255    Rice              c   2  0  0  1  .216
Kazanski          2b  2  0  0  0  .201    Crone             p   4  0  1  1  .192
 Hemus            ph  2  0  0  0  .341                         28  5  5  5
Simmons           p   3  0  0  0  .118
 Negray           p   0  0  0  0  .231
                     34  2  7  2
 
Phillies                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Simmons          L 10-6          7.2  5  5  3  8  1 144  75  3.71
Negray                           0.1  0  0  0  0  0   3   2  3.46
                                 8.0  5  5  3  8  1 147  77 
 
Braves                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Crone            W 12-6          9.0  7  2  2  1  9 133  84  3.66
                                 9.0  7  2  2  1  9 133  84 
 
Phi: Hemus batted for Kazanski in the 7th
     Hemus moved to 2b in the 7th
     Valo batted for Greengrass in the 9th
 
E-Hamner, Crone. 2B-Hamner(28). HR-Hamner(5), Logan(11), Adcock(28). 
RBI-Ashburn(41), Hamner(41), Logan(52), Adcock 2(79), Rice(29), Crone(7). 
SB-Ashburn(13). K-Blaylock,M 2, Jones,W, Lopata 3, Ennis, Hamner, Valo, 
Crone. BB-Jones,W, O'Connell 2, Adcock, Mathews, Thomson, Bruton, Rice 2. 
SH-Logan. 
GWRBI: Adcock
Temperature: 56, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 11 MPH.
Attendance: 32,846
Game Time: 2:21
 
 
 

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Reds 1, Dodgers 0
8/23/1956, Brk56-Cin56, Crosley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Dodgers           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  7  0     6  2
1956 Reds              0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  x     1  7  1     6  2
 
Dodgers              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Reds                 AB  R  H BI   AVG
Gilliam           lf  4  0  1  0  .310    Temple            2b  4  0  1  1  .310
Reese             ss  4  0  0  0  .261    Robinson,F        lf  4  0  0  0  .324
Snider            cf  4  0  1  0  .306    Bell              cf  4  0  1  0  .294
Furillo           rf  4  0  1  0  .252    Kluszewski        1b  3  0  1  0  .314
Robinson,J        2b  3  0  2  0  .333    Post              rf  3  0  0  0  .277
Campanella        c   4  0  0  0  .216    Bailey            c   3  1  1  0  .293
Hodges            1b  3  0  1  0  .252    Jablonski         3b  2  0  2  0  .262
Jackson,R         3b  3  0  1  0  .281    McMillan          ss  3  0  0  0  .286
Newcombe          p   2  0  0  0  .266    Klippstein        p   2  0  1  0  .089
                     31  0  7  0                               28  1  7  1
 
Dodgers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Newcombe         L 21-7          8.0  7  1  1  2  4 111  69  1.83
                                 8.0  7  1  1  2  4 111  69 
 
Reds                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Klippstein       W 11-10         9.0  7  0  0  2  3 131  86  4.80
                                 9.0  7  0  0  2  3 131  86 
 
E-Post. 2B-Furillo(17), Hodges(23). 3B-Bell(9). RBI-Temple(57). K-Furillo, 
Campanella, Hodges, Temple, McMillan 2, Klippstein. BB-Robinson,J, Newcombe, 
Kluszewski, Jablonski. SH-Klippstein. 
GWRBI: Temple
Temperature: 76, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 5 MPH.
Attendance: 9,348
Game Time: 1:52
 
 
 

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Cardinals 10, Pirates 6
8/23/1956, Pit56-StL56, game 1, Busch Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Pirates           1  0  0  2  1  2  0  0  0     6 11  1     8  0
1956 Cardinals         0  0  3  0  1  2  1  3  x    10 11  1     7  1
 
Pirates              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cardinals            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Walls             lf  5  2  2  1  .294    Blasingame        2b  4  1  1  2  .265
Clemente          rf  4  0  0  0  .344    Dark              ss  5  1  1  1  .244
Groat             3b  5  0  1  1  .261    Musial            1b  5  2  3  6  .293
Virdon            cf  4  1  3  0  .320    Moon              rf  4  0  1  1  .286
Skinner           1b  5  1  2  2  .233    Nelson,R          lf  4  1  0  0  .240
Mazeroski         2b  3  0  0  0  .205     Peete            lf  0  0  0  0  .213
Kline             p   2  0  1  0  .063    Boyer,K           3b  4  1  1  0  .288
 Naranjo          p   0  0  0  0  .000    Katt              c   3  0  0  0  .268
 Long             ph  0  0  0  0  .250     Cooper           ph  1  0  0  0  .189
 O'Brien,J        pr  0  0  0  0  .183    Del Greco         cf  2  2  1  0  .241
 Swanson          p   0  0  0  0  .000    Mizell            p   2  1  1  0  .164
O'Brien,E         ss  3  1  1  0  .250     Lockman          ph  1  0  1  0  .264
Foiles            c   4  1  1  2  .212     Jackson,L        p   1  1  1  0  .100
                     35  6 11  6                               36 10 11 10
 
Pirates                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Kline                            5.2  7  6  6  3  2  89  51  3.98
Naranjo          L 1-4           1.1  1  1  1  0  1  19  13  8.85
Swanson                          1.0  3  3  3  2  0  32  17  6.00
                                 8.0 11 10 10  5  3 140  81 
 
Cardinals                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Mizell                           6.0  8  6  6  2  5 102  67  3.62
Jackson,L        W 6-2           3.0  3  0  0  2  0  42  25  4.04
                                 9.0 11  6  6  4  5 144  92 
 
Pit: Long batted for Naranjo in the 8th
     O'Brien,J ran for Long in the 8th
StL: Lockman batted for Mizell in the 6th
     Cooper batted for Katt in the 8th
     Peete inserted at lf in the 9th
     Cooper moved to c in the 9th
 
E-O'Brien,E, Blasingame. 2B-Blasingame(20), Musial(23), Del Greco(16). 
HR-Walls(9), Skinner(8), Foiles(4), Dark(4), Musial 2(19). RBI-Walls(50), 
Groat(32), Skinner 2(23), Foiles 2(15), Blasingame 2(44), Dark(41), 
Musial 6(82), Moon(54). K-Walls, Skinner, Mazeroski, Foiles 2, Nelson,R, 
Boyer,K, Katt. BB-Clemente, Virdon, Mazeroski, Long, Blasingame, Moon, 
Nelson,R, Del Greco 2. SH-Kline, O'Brien,E. PB-Foiles. 
GWRBI: Musial
Temperature: 91, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 9 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:19
 
 
 

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Pirates 7, Cardinals 5
8/23/1956, Pit56-StL56, game 2, Busch Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Pirates           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3  4     7 12  0    14  1
1956 Cardinals         1  0  0  0  0  0  0  3  1     5 10  0     4  3
 
Pirates              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cardinals            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Virdon            cf  5  0  2  0  .321    Blasingame        2b  3  2  1  0  .266
Skinner           1b  1  0  0  0  .231    Dark              ss  4  0  2  1  .246
 King,N           p   0  0  0  0  .000    Musial            1b  4  1  1  3  .292
 Thomas           ph  1  0  1  1  .297    Moon              rf  4  0  0  0  .284
 Face             p   0  0  0  0  .000    Nelson,R          lf  4  1  2  1  .247
Walls             lf  4  0  1  0  .293    Boyer,K           3b  4  0  1  0  .288
Clemente          rf  4  0  1  0  .343    Cooper            c   4  0  1  0  .193
Groat             3b  4  1  1  0  .260    Del Greco         cf  4  0  1  0  .241
Mazeroski         2b  3  2  1  2  .207    Schmidt           p   1  0  0  0  .255
Munger            p   2  0  0  0  .000     Konstanty        p   0  0  0  0  .250
 Long             ph  2  2  2  2  .254     Lockman          ph  1  1  1  0  .267
O'Brien,E         ss  4  2  1  1  .250     Collum           p   0  0  0  0  .000
Shepard           c   4  0  2  1  .209     Blaylock,B       p   0  0  0  0  .000
                     34  7 12  7           Repulski         ph  1  0  0  0  .305
                                                               34  5 10  5
 
Pirates                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Munger                           7.0  6  1  1  0  3  76  52  5.51
King,N           BS 2, W 2-2     1.0  2  3  3  1  0  18  10  4.57
Face             S 8             1.0  2  1  1  0  0  14  11  4.75
                                 9.0 10  5  5  1  3 108  73 
 
Cardinals                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Schmidt                          7.0  4  3  3 11  2 150  76  4.55
Konstanty                        1.0  2  0  0  0  1  25  18  7.28
Collum           BS 1, L 1-2     0.2  6  4  4  0  0  20  13  2.90
Blaylock,B                       0.1  0  0  0  0  0   6   3  7.98
                                 9.0 12  7  7 11  3 201 110 
 
Pit: Long batted for Munger in the 8th
     Long moved to 1b in the 8th
     Thomas batted for King,N in the 9th
StL: Lockman batted for Konstanty in the 8th
     Repulski batted for Blaylock,B in the 9th
 
2B-Groat(13), Long(14), Thomas(23), Blasingame(21), Dark(17), Cooper(4). 
3B-Virdon(13). HR-Mazeroski(3), Long(25), Musial(20), Nelson,R(14). 
RBI-Mazeroski 2(15), O'Brien,E(6), Shepard(20), Long 2(78), Thomas(73), 
Dark(42), Musial 3(85), Nelson,R(27). SB-O'Brien,E(3). CS-Moon. K-Skinner, 
Walls, Munger, Boyer,K 2, Cooper. BB-Skinner 4, Walls, Clemente, Groat, 
Mazeroski 2, O'Brien,E, Shepard, Blasingame. SH-Virdon, Walls, Schmidt. 
HBP-Munger. PB-Cooper. HB-Schmidt. 
GWRBI: Mazeroski
Temperature: 77, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 5 MPH.
Attendance: 8,446
Game Time: 2:31
 
 
 

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White Sox 4, Yankees 3
8/23/1956, ChA56-NYA56, game 1, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 White Sox         0  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1     4  8  0     8  2
1956 Yankees           0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  1  0     3  8  1     7  1
 
White Sox            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Yankees              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Aparicio          ss  4  0  1  0  .272    Bauer             rf  5  0  0  0  .244
Fox               2b  4  0  0  0  .293    McDougald         ss  5  1  2  1  .290
Doby              cf  4  1  2  0  .254    Mantle            cf  2  1  1  0  .356
Minoso            lf  3  0  0  1  .291    Berra             c   5  0  2  2  .269
Dropo             1b  5  1  2  0  .297    Martin,B          2b  4  0  0  0  .300
Rivera            rf  5  1  1  0  .250    Skowron           1b  3  0  1  0  .357
Moss              c   2  1  1  3  .325    Siebern           lf  3  0  1  0  .261
Hatfield          3b  4  0  1  0  .294     Grim             p   0  0  0  0  .048
Keegan            p   3  0  0  0  .136     Collins          ph  1  0  0  0  .281
                     34  4  8  4           Morgan,T         p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                          Carey             3b  4  1  1  0  .231
                                          Coleman,R         p   1  0  0  0  .111
                                           Cerv             lf  2  0  0  0  .360
                                                               35  3  8  3
 
White Sox                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Keegan           W 6-6          10.0  8  3  3  4  3 136  81  4.39
                                10.0  8  3  3  4  3 136  81 
 
Yankees                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Coleman,R                        7.0  7  3  3  3  2 107  61  3.19
Grim                             2.0  0  0  0  2  1  29  14  2.45
Morgan,T         L 6-3           1.0  1  1  1  0  1  13   8  5.37
                                10.0  8  4  4  5  4 149  83 
 
NYA: Cerv inserted at lf in the 8th
     Collins batted for Grim in the 9th
 
E-Carey. 2B-McDougald(6), Berra(16). 3B-Doby(3). HR-Moss(10). RBI-Minoso(52), 
Moss 3(28), McDougald(41), Berra 2(93). K-Dropo, Rivera, Moss, Hatfield, 
Carey 2, Coleman,R. BB-Aparicio, Doby, Minoso, Moss 2, Mantle 3, Skowron. 
SH-Fox, Keegan, Coleman,R. SF-Minoso. 
GWRBI: Minoso
Temperature: 68, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: none.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:27
 
 
 

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Yankees 7, White Sox 5
8/23/1956, ChA56-NYA56, game 2, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 White Sox         0  0  2  0  1  2  0  0  0     5 10  1     8  0
1956 Yankees           2  1  0  0  0  0  2  0  2     7 13  0     6  3
 
White Sox            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Yankees              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Rivera            rf  4  0  1  1  .250    Bauer             rf  4  2  3  2  .248
Fox               2b  4  0  0  1  .291    McDougald         ss  5  0  1  0  .289
Doby              cf  4  0  1  0  .254    Mantle            cf  5  3  4  5  .361
Minoso            lf  5  0  0  0  .288    Berra             c   4  0  0  0  .267
Lollar            c   3  1  2  0  .317    Martin,B          2b  4  0  1  0  .299
Dropo             1b  3  1  0  0  .294    Skowron           1b  4  0  0  0  .353
Hatfield          3b  3  0  0  0  .291    Siebern           lf  4  1  2  0  .268
Aparicio          ss  4  2  4  1  .279    Carey             3b  4  0  1  0  .231
Howell            p   2  1  2  1  .375    Turley            p   2  0  0  0  .200
 Delsing          ph  1  0  0  0  .189     Grim             p   0  0  0  0  .048
 McDonald         p   0  0  0  0  .000     Noren            ph  1  0  0  0  .267
                     33  5 10  4           Morgan,T         p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Wilson,G         ph  1  0  1  0  .150
                                           Coleman,J        pr  0  1  0  0  .269
                                                               38  7 13  7
 
White Sox                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Howell                           7.0 10  5  5  0  3 101  65  7.16
McDonald         L 1-4           1.2  3  2  2  0  0  16  11  9.47
                                 8.2 13  7  7  0  3 117  76 
 
Yankees                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Turley                           6.0  8  5  5  6  1 114  58  6.24
Grim                             1.0  0  0  0  0  0   6   5  2.42
Morgan,T         W 7-3           2.0  2  0  0  0  0  28  18  5.21
                                 9.0 10  5  5  6  1 148  81 
 
ChA: Delsing batted for Howell in the 8th
NYA: Noren batted for Grim in the 7th
     Wilson,G batted for Morgan,T in the 9th
     Coleman,J ran for Wilson,G in the 9th
 
E-Doby. 2B-Rivera(13), Martin,B(27). HR-Bauer(18), Mantle 3(45). 
RBI-Rivera(43), Fox(60), Aparicio(47), Howell(1), Bauer 2(70), Mantle 5(118). 
K-Dropo, Mantle, Martin,B, Siebern. BB-Rivera, Fox, Doby, Lollar, Dropo, 
Hatfield. SH-Bauer. SF-Howell. BALK-Turley. 
GWRBI: Mantle
Temperature: 58, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: left to right at 5 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 88 minutes.
Attendance: 16,180
Game Time: 2:06
 
 
 
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