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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 8, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 8, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 37,727 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 8, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton, who is chasing the ball. Moon reaches third base with a triple. Musial scores. Boyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Burdette
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wehmeier, and towards Blasingame, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Wehmeier
Logan hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wehmeier
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Burdette
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Burdette
Wehmeier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Wehmeier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wehmeier
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Wehmeier
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Wehmeier
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wehmeier
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wehmeier
Rice hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Wehmeier
Burdette 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Wehmeier
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Burdette
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Burdette
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wehmeier
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wehmeier
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Wehmeier
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Burdette
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Wehmeier
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wehmeier
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wehmeier
There goes Bruton. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Wehmeier
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burdette vs. Wehmeier
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Wehmeier
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wehmeier
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Burdette
Repulski hits a line drive towards first. Adcock catches it and steps on first to double up Moon. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Burdette
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wehmeier
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Wehmeier
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields the ball and throws to Wehmeier covering. Safe. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Wehmeier
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Wehmeier
Bruton bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Mathews scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tanner vs. Wehmeier
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Del Rice.
Tanner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Wehmeier
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Burdette
Del Crandall now catching.
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Burdette
Wehmeier hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Wehmeier
Logan bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Wehmeier
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Wehmeier
Mathews 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
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Wehmeier
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Wehmeier
Covington 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wehmeier
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Burdette
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Burdette
Del Greco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Burdette
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wehmeier vs. Burdette
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Wehmeier
Walker Cooper now catching. Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wehmeier
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wehmeier
Toby Atwell pinch hits for Danny O'Connell.
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Wehmeier
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Toby Atwell.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Wehmeier
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1956, game 2 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Atwell T, ph 0 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Mantilla F, pr 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 0 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Moon W, rf 4 0 2 2 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 0 0
Repulski R, lf 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Del Greco B, cf 4 1 1 0 Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0
Katt R, c 3 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 1 1
Nelson R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Rice D, c 2 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 4 0 2 1 Tanner C, ph 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 1 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 3 8 3 32 2 4 2
St.Louis 200 000 000 1 -- 3
Milwaukee 010 000 100 0 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W) 10.0 4 2 2 4 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 10.0 8 3 3 0 0
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Wehmeier H, Del Greco B
3B -- Moon W
HR -- Adcock J
SB -- Bruton B
SH -- Bruton B, Logan J
T -- 2:52
A -- 37727
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