Sunday, September 9 1956
Pirates 2, Phillies 1
Phillies 7, Pirates 4
Braves 10, Cubs 4
Braves 6, Cubs 2
Indians 8, White Sox 3
White Sox 9, Indians 4
Red Sox 9, Orioles 8
Tigers 8, Athletics 5
Dodgers 6, Giants 5
Cardinals 6, Reds 1
Yankees 8, Senators 1
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Pirates 2, Phillies 1
9/9/1956, Pit56-Phi56, game 1, Connie Mack Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Pirates           0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0     2  4  1     4  1
1956 Phillies          0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1     1  8  1    10  0
 
Pirates              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Phillies             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Clemente          rf  4  0  0  0  .338    Ashburn           cf  4  0  2  1  .285
Virdon            cf  4  1  2  1  .320    Hemus             2b  5  0  2  0  .336
Thomas            3b  4  1  1  1  .287    Blaylock,M        1b  4  0  0  0  .262
Walls             lf  3  0  1  0  .284    Lopata            c   4  0  0  0  .278
Long              1b  4  0  0  0  .246    Ennis             lf  4  0  1  0  .276
Foiles            c   4  0  0  0  .189    Jones,W           3b  3  0  1  0  .273
Groat             ss  3  0  0  0  .262    Valo              rf  3  1  1  0  .301
Mazeroski         2b  3  0  0  0  .196    Hamner            ss  3  0  1  0  .256
Kline             p   3  0  0  0  .053    Miller,BJ         p   3  0  0  0  .136
                     32  2  4  2           Baumholtz        ph  1  0  0  0  .283
                                                               34  1  8  1
 
Pirates                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Kline            W 10-14         9.0  8  1  1  3  3 138  85  3.62
                                 9.0  8  1  1  3  3 138  85 
 
Phillies                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Miller,BJ        L 5-4           9.0  4  2  2  1  7 124  81  2.47
                                 9.0  4  2  2  1  7 124  81 
 
Phi: Baumholtz batted for Miller,BJ in the 9th
 
E-Mazeroski, Hamner. 2B-Hemus(10). HR-Virdon(12), Thomas(18). RBI-Virdon(51), 
Thomas(80), Ashburn(56). SB-Virdon(3). K-Clemente, Walls 2, Long, Foiles, 
Mazeroski, Kline, Lopata 2, Miller,BJ. BB-Walls, Jones,W, Valo, Hamner. 
SF-Ashburn. 
GWRBI: Virdon
Temperature: 80, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 13 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:11
 
 
 

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Phillies 7, Pirates 4
9/9/1956, Pit56-Phi56, game 2, Connie Mack Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Pirates           0  0  2  2  0  0  0  0  0     4  9  0     5  1
1956 Phillies          2  0  0  0  0  0  3  2  x     7 12  1     5  1
 
Pirates              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Phillies             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Thomas            3b  4  0  0  0  .285    Ashburn           cf  4  1  2  1  .286
Walls             lf  4  1  2  2  .286    Hemus             2b  4  2  2  2  .340
Clemente          rf  4  0  0  0  .336    Jones,W           3b  4  0  0  0  .270
Long              1b  4  0  1  0  .246    Lopata            c   3  1  2  1  .281
Shepard           c   4  0  0  0  .210    Ennis             lf  4  0  1  1  .276
Groat             ss  4  1  1  0  .262    Blaylock,M        1b  4  0  0  0  .259
Virdon            cf  4  1  2  0  .321    Valo              rf  4  2  3  0  .308
Mazeroski         2b  4  1  2  1  .202    Hamner            ss  4  0  1  2  .256
Friend,B          p   2  0  1  1  .222    Haddix            p   3  1  1  0  .284
 Face             p   0  0  0  0  .000                         34  7 12  7
 Cole             ph  1  0  0  0  .233
                     35  4  9  4
 
Pirates                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Friend,B                         6.1  8  4  4  1  2  77  56  3.91
Face             BS 4, L 9-9     1.2  4  3  3  0  1  36  27  4.60
                                 8.0 12  7  7  1  3 113  83 
 
Phillies                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Haddix           W 10-12         9.0  9  4  4  0  2 129  85  4.28
                                 9.0  9  4  4  0  2 129  85 
 
Pit: Cole batted for Face in the 9th
 
E-Hamner. 2B-Hamner(31). HR-Walls(10), Hemus(4). RBI-Walls 2(53), 
Mazeroski(19), Friend,B(7), Ashburn(57), Hemus 2(22), Lopata(107), Ennis(73), 
Hamner 2(47). K-Shepard, Mazeroski, Blaylock,M 2, Hamner. BB-Haddix. 
SH-Friend,B. SF-Lopata. 
GWRBI: Hemus
Temperature: 73, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 6 MPH.
Attendance: 23,038
Game Time: 1:51
 
 
 

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Braves 10, Cubs 4
9/9/1956, Mil56-ChN56, game 1, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Braves            3  0  0  1  0  3  1  0  2    10 11  1     6  1
1956 Cubs              0  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  2     4 10  1     8  0
 
Braves               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cubs                 AB  R  H BI   AVG
Mantilla          ss  5  1  3  2  .433    Fondy             1b  5  0  1  1  .286
O'Connell         2b  4  0  0  0  .228    Hoak              3b  5  0  1  1  .242
Aaron             rf  5  2  2  2  .327    Baker             2b  5  0  3  0  .284
Mathews           3b  3  1  0  0  .281    Banks             ss  4  0  0  0  .300
Adcock            1b  5  4  3  4  .292    Irvin             lf  3  2  1  1  .227
Pafko             lf  4  1  1  1  .197    Moryn             rf  4  0  2  0  .297
Bruton            cf  5  1  2  0  .308    Whisenant         cf  3  1  1  1  .217
Crandall          c   2  0  0  0  .210    Landrith          c   4  0  1  0  .227
Spahn             p   1  0  0  0  .228    Kaiser            p   2  0  0  0  .043
 Crone            p   2  0  0  0  .185     Valntineti       p   0  0  0  0  .125
 Hersh            ph  1  0  0  0  .200     King,J           ph  1  0  0  0  .239
 Jolly            p   0  0  0  0  .000     Hacker           p   0  0  0  0  .102
                     37 10 11  9           Drake            ph  1  1  0  0  .325
                                                               37  4 10  4
 
Braves                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Spahn                            2.0  2  1  1  1  2  33  20  3.11
Crone            W 13-6          5.0  5  1  1  0  1  75  49  3.60
Jolly                            2.0  3  2  2  1  0  28  14  5.40
                                 9.0 10  4  4  2  3 136  83 
 
Cubs                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Kaiser           L 8-12          5.2  7  7  5  4  2 107  70  4.50
Valntineti                       1.1  1  1  1  0  0  19  10  3.19
Hacker                           2.0  3  2  2  1  1  34  24  5.99
                                 9.0 11 10  8  5  3 160 104 
 
Mil: Hersh batted for Crone in the 8th
ChN: King,J batted for Valntineti in the 7th
     Drake batted for Hacker in the 9th
 
E-Mathews, Landrith. 2B-Mantilla(1), Baker(26). HR-Aaron(19), Adcock 3(38), 
Irvin(11). RBI-Mantilla 2(4), Aaron 2(86), Adcock 4(97), Pafko(11), 
Fondy(63), Hoak(27), Irvin(37), Whisenant(28). SB-Mathews(6). K-Aaron, Pafko, 
Crone, Hoak, Kaiser 2. BB-Mathews 2, Pafko, Crandall 2, Irvin, Whisenant. 
SH-O'Connell. WP-Jolly. 
GWRBI: Aaron
Warren Spahn was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 55, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: 
in from center at 16 MPH, Rain Delays: 50 minutes.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:22
 
 
 

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Braves 6, Cubs 2
9/9/1956, Mil56-ChN56, game 2, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Braves            3  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  1     6  9  1     4  2
1956 Cubs              0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  7  0     6  0
 
Braves               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cubs                 AB  R  H BI   AVG
Mantilla          ss  5  0  1  1  .400    Fondy             1b  3  1  2  1  .288
O'Connell         2b  4  0  1  0  .228    Hoak              3b  4  0  0  0  .239
Aaron             rf  4  1  1  0  .326    Baker             2b  4  0  1  1  .284
Mathews           3b  3  1  1  2  .282    Banks             ss  4  0  2  0  .301
Adcock            1b  4  1  1  1  .292    Irvin             lf  4  0  0  0  .225
 Torre            1b  0  0  0  0  .278    Moryn             rf  3  0  1  0  .297
Pafko             lf  4  1  1  1  .200    Whisenant         cf  4  0  0  0  .214
 Thomson          lf  0  0  0  0  .214    Landrith          c   4  0  0  0  .224
Bruton            cf  4  0  0  0  .305    Brosnan           p   2  1  1  0  .185
Crandall          c   4  2  3  1  .218     King,J           ph  1  0  0  0  .239
Conley            p   3  0  0  0  .114     Davis            p   0  0  0  0  .100
                     35  6  9  6                               33  2  7  2
 
Braves                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Conley           W 11-7          9.0  7  2  2  2  1  97  64  3.90
                                 9.0  7  2  2  2  1  97  64 
 
Cubs                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Brosnan          L 3-6           7.0  7  5  5  2  7  99  66  4.25
Davis                            2.0  2  1  1  0  0  19  11  5.42
                                 9.0  9  6  6  2  7 118  77 
 
Mil: Torre inserted at 1b in the 8th
     Thomson inserted at lf in the 8th
ChN: King,J batted for Brosnan in the 7th
 
E-Mantilla. 2B-Crandall(18). 3B-Mantilla(2), Fondy(6). HR-Mathews(41), 
Adcock(39), Pafko(3), Crandall(10). RBI-Mantilla(5), Mathews 2(111), 
Adcock(98), Pafko(12), Crandall(40), Fondy(64), Baker(34). K-O'Connell 2, 
Adcock, Bruton 3, Conley, Landrith. BB-Mathews, Conley, Fondy, Moryn. 
GWRBI: Mathews
Temperature: 73, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to center at 16 MPH.
Attendance: 17,794
Game Time: 1:38
 
 
 

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Indians 8, White Sox 3
9/9/1956, ChA56-Cle56, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 White Sox         0  0  1  0  1  0  0  0  1     3  5  1     8  2
1956 Indians           0  2  1  0  4  0  1  0  x     8 13  0    10  2
 
White Sox            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Indians              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Aparicio          ss  5  0  1  1  .279    Pope              cf  4  0  1  0  .247
Fox               2b  3  1  1  0  .286     Busby            cf  1  0  1  1  .266
 Wilson,J         p   0  0  0  0  .233    Avila             2b  5  1  0  0  .223
 Jackson,Ro       ph  1  0  0  0  .185    Woodling          lf  4  2  2  0  .246
Doby              cf  3  1  1  1  .241     Mele             lf  1  0  0  0  .226
Minoso            lf  2  0  1  1  .286    Wertz             1b  4  2  3  2  .307
Lollar            c   3  0  0  0  .303     Ward             1b  1  0  1  0  .310
Dropo             1b  3  0  0  0  .280    Colavito          rf  5  1  2  4  .309
Phillips,B        rf  4  0  0  0  .261    Rosen             3b  4  0  0  0  .275
Hatfield          3b  3  0  0  0  .297    Carrasquel        ss  3  1  1  0  .276
Donovan           p   1  0  0  0  .266     Kuhn             ss  0  1  0  0  .000
 LaPalme          p   0  0  0  0  .364    Hegan             c   1  0  0  0  .232
 Esposito         ph  2  1  1  0  .197     Naragon          c   1  0  1  0  .347
                     30  3  5  3          Score             p   3  0  1  1  .187
                                                               37  8 13  8
 
White Sox                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Donovan          L 12-12         4.0 10  7  6  1  3  74  53  3.21
LaPalme                          2.0  0  0  0  2  0  30  15  5.91
Wilson,J                         2.0  3  1  1  2  2  51  31  3.69
                                 8.0 13  8  7  5  5 155  99 
 
Indians                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Score            W 21-6          9.0  5  3  3  6 14 168  96  2.47
                                 9.0  5  3  3  6 14 168  96 
 
ChA: Esposito batted for LaPalme in the 7th
     Esposito moved to 2b in the 7th
     Jackson,Ro batted for Wilson,J in the 9th
Cle: Busby inserted at cf in the 6th
     Naragon inserted at c in the 6th
     Mele inserted at lf in the 7th
     Ward inserted at 1b in the 7th
     Kuhn inserted at ss in the 7th
 
E-Dropo. 2B-Fox(15), Woodling(17). 3B-Esposito(3). HR-Doby(17), Wertz(33), 
Colavito(20). RBI-Aparicio(51), Doby(75), Minoso(60), Wertz 2(115), 
Colavito 4(52), Score(7), Busby(68). K-Aparicio, Fox, Doby, Minoso, Lollar 2, 
Dropo 2, Phillips,B 2, Hatfield, Donovan, Esposito, Jackson,Ro, Pope, 
Avila 2, Score, Mele. BB-Fox, Minoso 2, Dropo, Hatfield, Donovan, Rosen, 
Hegan 2, Score, Kuhn. HBP-Doby, Lollar. HB-Score 2. WP-Score. 
GWRBI: Wertz
Temperature: 60, Sky: cloudy, Wind: none.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:41
 
 
 

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White Sox 9, Indians 4
9/9/1956, ChA56-Cle56, game 2, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 White Sox         0  0  0  1  1  1  5  1  0     9 13  2    10  1
1956 Indians           2  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  1     4 10  2     8  0
 
White Sox            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Indians              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Hatfield          3b  6  0  0  0  .291    Smith,A           cf  5  2  2  0  .324
Fox               2b  5  1  3  0  .289    Avila             2b  4  0  0  0  .221
Doby              cf  4  1  1  2  .241    Pope              lf  5  0  2  0  .256
Minoso            lf  5  1  2  0  .287    Wertz             1b  4  1  2  3  .309
Dropo             1b  5  2  1  0  .279    Colavito          rf  4  0  0  0  .304
Moss              c   3  1  0  0  .313    Rosen             3b  4  0  2  0  .277
Rivera            rf  5  1  1  1  .246    Carrasquel        ss  4  0  1  0  .276
Aparicio          ss  5  2  3  1  .282    Naragon           c   3  0  0  0  .339
Staley            p   3  0  1  1  .105     Kuhn             pr  0  1  0  0  .000
 Northey          ph  1  0  1  3  .302    Aguirre           p   3  0  0  0  .056
 Howell           p   0  0  0  0  .300     McLish           p   0  0  0  0  .333
                     42  9 13  8           Caffie           ph  1  0  1  1  .500
                                                               37  4 10  4
 
White Sox                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Staley           W 3-4           6.0  7  3  3  0  2  83  53  3.71
Howell           S 10            3.0  3  1  1  1  1  44  28  6.54
                                 9.0 10  4  4  1  3 127  81 
 
Indians                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Aguirre          L 2-3           6.2  9  7  6  3  2 119  70  5.24
McLish                           2.1  4  2  2  1  1  44  25  4.25
                                 9.0 13  9  8  4  3 163  95 
 
ChA: Northey batted for Staley in the 7th
Cle: Caffie batted for McLish in the 9th
     Kuhn ran for Naragon in the 9th
 
E-Fox 2, Carrasquel 2. 2B-Minoso(22), Northey(1), Rosen(14), Caffie(1). 
3B-Fox(9). HR-Doby(18), Wertz(34). RBI-Doby 2(77), Rivera(49), Aparicio(52), 
Staley(3), Northey 3(12), Wertz 3(118), Caffie(2). SB-Aparicio(31). K-Doby 2, 
Dropo, Pope, Aguirre 2. BB-Doby, Moss 2, Howell, Naragon. SH-Avila. PB-Moss. 
WP-Staley, Aguirre. BALK-Aguirre 2. 
GWRBI: Rivera
Temperature: 74, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 10 MPH.
Attendance: 19,689
Game Time: 2:26
 
 
 

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Red Sox 9, Orioles 8
9/9/1956, Bos56-Bal56, Memorial Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Red Sox           0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  7     9 12  1     9  2
1956 Orioles           1  0  0  0  0  0  0  3  4     8 12  2     7  0
 
Red Sox              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Orioles              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Goodman           2b  4  1  2  0  .298    Gardner           2b  5  2  2  0  .197
Klaus             ss  2  2  0  0  .250    Boyd              1b  4  3  2  0  .287
Williams,T        lf  4  1  1  0  .377    Kell              3b  5  2  4  2  .252
 Dorish           p   0  0  0  0  .000    Nieman            lf  2  1  1  2  .367
 Hurd             p   0  0  0  0  .333    Francona          rf  4  0  1  3  .307
Vernon            1b  5  2  2  2  .336    Triandos          c   5  0  0  0  .286
Jensen            rf  5  1  2  2  .299    Pyburn            cf  3  0  0  0  .224
Piersall          cf  5  1  3  2  .300    Miranda           ss  3  0  2  0  .242
Lepcio            3b  5  1  2  3  .317     Frazier          ph  1  0  0  0  .283
White,S           c   5  0  0  0  .216    Johnson,C         p   2  0  0  0  .302
Sisler            p   2  0  0  0  .036     Zuverink         p   0  0  0  0  .200
 Delock           p   0  0  0  0  .095     Birrer           p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Stephens         ph  2  0  0  0  .310     Hatton           ph  1  0  0  0  .217
                     39  9 12  9                               35  8 12  7
 
Red Sox                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Sisler                           7.0  8  4  3  4  2 116  65  3.25
Delock           W 9-2           1.0  0  0  0  1  0  17   8  2.76
Dorish                           0.2  2  3  3  1  0  15   7  6.32
Hurd             S 8             0.1  2  1  1  0  1  17  10  4.66
                                 9.0 12  8  7  6  3 165  90 
 
Orioles                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Johnson,C                        8.1  7  4  4  5  6 143  83  3.76
Zuverink         BS 8, L 3-13    0.0  4  4  4  0  0  13   7  5.93
Birrer                           0.2  1  1  1  0  0   9   7  2.25
                                 9.0 12  9  9  5  6 165  97 
 
Bos: Stephens batted for Delock in the 9th
     Stephens moved to lf in the 9th
Bal: Frazier batted for Miranda in the 9th
     Hatton batted for Birrer in the 9th
 
E-Goodman, Gardner, Kell. 2B-Jensen(18), Piersall(37), Gardner(15), Boyd(9), 
Kell 2(29), Nieman(21). HR-Lepcio(9). RBI-Vernon 2(88), Jensen 2(92), 
Piersall 2(107), Lepcio 3(42), Kell 2(59), Nieman 2(59), Francona 3(51). 
CS-Pyburn. K-Goodman, Williams,T, Lepcio, White,S 2, Sisler, Triandos, 
Pyburn, Johnson,C. BB-Goodman, Klaus 3, Williams,T, Boyd, Nieman 3, Pyburn, 
Johnson,C. SH-Sisler. SF-Francona. 
GWRBI: Piersall
Temperature: 72, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from left at 13 MPH.
Attendance: 7,398
Game Time: 2:57
 
 
 

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Tigers 8, Athletics 5
9/9/1956, Det56-KC 56, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Tigers            0  3  1  0  0  1  3  0  0     8 11  0     8  0
1956 Athletics         0  1  1  0  1  1  0  1  0     5  8  1     3  0
 
Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Athletics            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kuenn             ss  5  1  2  0  .370    Power             1b  3  0  1  1  .293
Small             cf  3  1  1  0  .330     Herriage         p   0  0  0  0  .217
 Tuttle           ph  1  0  0  0  .244     Thompson,T       ph  1  0  0  0  .316
Maxwell           lf  5  0  0  0  .355     McMahan          p   0  0  0  0  .000
Kaline            rf  4  3  2  2  .356    Skizas            lf  4  0  0  0  .322
Boone             3b  5  2  3  5  .288    Lopez             3b  3  0  0  0  .305
Torgeson          1b  4  1  2  1  .278    Simpson           rf  4  3  3  3  .283
Bolling,F         2b  4  0  0  0  .280    Smith,H           c   4  0  0  0  .232
Wilson,R          c   3  0  0  0  .383    Pilarcik          cf  4  0  0  0  .225
Trucks            p   4  0  1  0  .227    DeMaestri         ss  4  1  2  0  .218
                     38  8 11  8          Boyer,C           2b  4  1  1  0  .238
                                          Burnette          p   1  0  0  0  .077
                                           Robinson,E       ph  2  0  1  1  .282
                                                               34  5  8  5
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Trucks           W 6-6           9.0  8  5  5  1  2 118  76  5.02
                                 9.0  8  5  5  1  2 118  76 
 
Athletics                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Burnette         L 5-5           5.0  4  4  4  0  3  79  50  3.53
Herriage                         2.0  5  4  4  3  0  40  20  8.84
McMahan                          2.0  2  0  0  0  0  37  23  8.76
                                 9.0 11  8  8  3  3 156  93 
 
Det: Tuttle batted for Small in the 8th
     Tuttle moved to cf in the 8th
KC : Robinson,E batted for Burnette in the 5th
     Robinson,E moved to 1b in the 6th
     Thompson,T batted for Herriage in the 7th
 
E-Lopez. 2B-Kuenn(45), Kaline(33), Boyer,C(4). HR-Kaline(23), Boone 2(22), 
Torgeson(6), Simpson 3(22). RBI-Kaline 2(104), Boone 5(96), Torgeson(45), 
Power(56), Simpson 3(76), Robinson,E(26). SB-DeMaestri(1). CS-Kuenn, Power. 
K-Maxwell, Bolling,F, Wilson,R, Simpson, Smith,H. BB-Kaline, Torgeson, 
Wilson,R, Lopez. HBP-Small, Bolling,F. HB-Burnette 2. 
GWRBI: Boone
Temperature: 72, Sky: cloudy, Wind: right to left at 11 MPH.
Attendance: 8,730
Game Time: 2:00
 
 
 

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Dodgers 6, Giants 5
9/9/1956, NYN56-Brk56, Ebbets Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Giants            1  1  1  2  0  0  0  0  0     5 11  1    11  1
1956 Dodgers           0  0  1  1  0  1  2  0  1     6  8  0     8  1
 
Giants               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Dodgers              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Mueller           rf  5  1  2  1  .315    Gilliam           2b  5  1  1  0  .301
Schoendienst      2b  4  1  1  0  .304    Robinson,J        3b  4  3  3  1  .312
Mays              cf  4  0  1  0  .301    Snider            cf  3  0  1  0  .315
Thompson,H        3b  3  2  2  0  .297    Amoros            lf  3  1  1  1  .305
Brandt            lf  5  0  2  2  .306    Hodges            1b  2  0  0  2  .273
White,B           1b  4  1  1  0  .245    Furillo           rf  2  0  1  1  .248
Sarni             c   5  0  1  1  .265    Reese             ss  4  0  0  0  .257
Spencer           ss  2  0  0  0  .232    Walker            c   2  1  1  1  .234
Surkont           p   2  0  0  1  .000     Mitchell         ph  1  0  0  0  .240
 Gomez            p   0  0  0  0  .186     Campanella       c   1  0  0  0  .222
 Littlefield      p   0  0  0  0  .095    Drysdale          p   2  0  0  0  .147
 Rhodes           ph  1  0  1  0  .226     Lehman           p   0  0  0  0  .143
 McCall           p   0  0  0  0  .455     Neal             ph  1  0  0  0  .263
                     35  5 11  5           Roebuck          p   0  0  0  0  .200
                                           Jackson,R        ph  1  0  0  0  .282
                                           Bessent          p   0  0  0  0  .077
                                                               31  6  8  6
 
Giants                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Surkont                          5.0  5  3  1  3  2  91  50  3.68
Gomez            H 1             1.1  2  2  2  0  1  24  15  4.84
Littlefield      BS 1            0.2  0  0  0  3  0  25  10  5.87
McCall           L 5-2           1.0  1  1  1  0  1  22  13  3.90
                                 8.0  8  6  4  6  4 162  88 
 
Dodgers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Drysdale                         5.1 10  5  5  5  0  85  45  3.81
Lehman                           1.2  0  0  0  0  0  15   8  5.31
Roebuck                          1.0  1  0  0  0  0  18  11  6.21
Bessent          W 3-1           1.0  0  0  0  2  1  19   9  2.72
                                 9.0 11  5  5  7  1 137  73 
 
NYN: Rhodes batted for Littlefield in the 8th
Brk: Mitchell batted for Walker in the 6th
     Campanella inserted at c in the 7th
     Neal batted for Lehman in the 7th
     Jackson,R batted for Roebuck in the 8th
 
E-Thompson,H. 2B-Brandt(16), Amoros(12). HR-Mueller(6), Robinson,J(10), 
Walker(4). RBI-Mueller(34), Brandt 2(53), Sarni(52), Surkont(1), 
Robinson,J(51), Amoros(55), Hodges 2(100), Furillo(63), Walker(9). 
SB-Robinson,J(16). K-Sarni, Reese 2, Drysdale, Campanella. BB-Schoendienst, 
Mays, Thompson,H 2, White,B, Spencer 2, Robinson,J, Snider, Hodges 2, 
Furillo 2. SF-Surkont, Amoros. PB-Sarni. WP-Roebuck. 
GWRBI: Robinson,J
Temperature: 64, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 2 MPH.
Attendance: 27,914
Game Time: 2:41
 
 
 

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Cardinals 6, Reds 1
9/9/1956, Cin56-StL56, Busch Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Reds              0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1     1  5  0     3  1
1956 Cardinals         5  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  x     6 10  0     6  2
 
Reds                 AB  R  H BI   AVG    Cardinals            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Temple            2b  3  0  1  1  .310    Blasingame        2b  4  0  3  1  .268
Bell              cf  4  0  1  0  .294    Dark              ss  4  1  0  0  .246
Robinson,F        lf  4  0  0  0  .314    Musial            1b  3  1  1  0  .292
Kluszewski        1b  4  0  0  0  .300    Moon              rf  3  1  0  0  .289
Post              rf  3  0  0  0  .267    Repulski          lf  4  1  1  1  .288
Burgess           c   3  0  0  0  .254    Boyer,K           3b  3  1  1  1  .291
Jablonski         3b  3  0  1  0  .259    Lockman           cf  4  1  1  2  .273
McMillan          ss  3  1  1  0  .287    Smith,H.R.        c   4  0  2  1  .353
Jeffcoat          p   0  0  0  0  .172    Dickson           p   4  0  1  0  .222
 Gross            p   1  0  0  0  .158                         33  6 10  6
 Crowe            ph  1  0  0  0  .240
 Kennedy,Bi       p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Thurman          ph  1  0  1  0  .300
                     30  1  5  1
 
Reds                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Jeffcoat         L 8-5           1.1  6  5  5  3  0  42  23  6.25
Gross                            3.2  3  1  1  0  3  42  30  1.37
Kennedy,Bi                       3.0  1  0  0  0  0  34  21  0.00
                                 8.0 10  6  6  3  3 118  74 
 
Cardinals                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Dickson          W 14-9          9.0  5  1  1  1  1 104  67  3.56
                                 9.0  5  1  1  1  1 104  67 
 
Cin: Crowe batted for Gross in the 6th
     Thurman batted for Kennedy,Bi in the 9th
 
RBI-Temple(62), Blasingame(48), Repulski(50), Boyer,K(70), Lockman 2(27), 
Smith,H.R.(46). K-Kluszewski, Dark, Moon 2. BB-Temple, Musial, Moon, Boyer,K. 
GWRBI: Repulski
Temperature: 94, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 10 MPH.
Attendance: 9,203
Game Time: 1:49
 
 
 

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Yankees 8, Senators 1
9/9/1956, Was56-NYA56, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1956 Senators          0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0     1  7  1     9  2
1956 Yankees           0  1  5  0  0  0  2  0  x     8 16  1    15  2
 
Senators             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Yankees              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Yost              3b  3  0  1  0  .229    Bauer             rf  5  0  2  0  .253
Fitz Gerald       c   4  0  0  0  .283    Carey             3b  6  1  2  1  .235
Runnels           1b  4  0  1  1  .342     Carroll          3b  0  0  0  0  .000
Sievers           lf  3  0  0  0  .256    Mantle            cf  2  1  1  0  .373
Lemon,J           rf  4  0  1  0  .273    Berra             c   5  2  2  1  .268
Olson             cf  4  0  2  0  .221     Silvera          c   0  0  0  0  .000
Plews             2b  2  0  0  0  .332    Skowron           1b  3  1  3  3  .349
Valdvielso        ss  4  0  0  0  .239     Collins          1b  0  0  0  0  .280
Stobbs            p   1  0  0  0  .194    McDougald         2b  4  1  2  1  .304
 Wiesler          p   0  0  0  0  .067    Howard            lf  5  1  2  0  .271
 Grob             p   0  0  0  0  .400    Hunter            ss  4  0  0  1  .191
 Luttrell         ph  1  1  1  0  .291    Ford              p   4  1  2  1  .173
 Stewart          p   1  0  1  0  .316                         38  8 16  8
 Oravetz          ph  1  0  0  0  .314
                     32  1  7  1
 
Senators                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Stobbs           L 10-12         2.2 12  6  6  1  1  70  45  3.85
Wiesler                          0.1  0  0  0  1  0   9   3  6.64
Grob                             1.0  1  0  0  0  0   7   5  7.57
Stewart                          4.0  3  2  2  6  0  88  44  6.23
                                 8.0 16  8  8  8  1 174  97 
 
Yankees                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Ford             W 18-6          9.0  7  1  1  5 10 146  83  2.78
                                 9.0  7  1  1  5 10 146  83 
 
Was: Luttrell batted for Grob in the 5th
     Oravetz batted for Stewart in the 9th
NYA: Carroll inserted at 3b in the 9th
     Silvera inserted at c in the 9th
     Collins inserted at 1b in the 9th
 
E-Valdvielso, Hunter. 2B-Yost(17), Runnels(23), Bauer(18), Carey(15), 
Mantle(28), Berra(17). 3B-Howard(1). HR-Skowron(25). RBI-Runnels(64), 
Carey(41), Berra(104), Skowron 3(106), McDougald(60), Hunter(6), Ford(4). 
SB-Skowron(2). K-Yost, Fitz Gerald 2, Runnels 2, Lemon,J, Olson, 
Valdvielso 2, Stobbs, Carey. BB-Yost 2, Sievers, Plews 2, Bauer, Mantle 3, 
Skowron, McDougald, Hunter, Ford. HBP-Skowron. HB-Stewart. WP-Ford. 
GWRBI: Hunter
Bob Wiesler was ejected from this game
Temperature: 60, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 18 MPH.
Attendance: 33,903
Game Time: 2:45
 
 
 
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