1956 National League Championship Series
Brooklyn Tigers vs. St.
Louis Red Birds
Jake Riss vs. Otto Midkiff
At St. Louis, October 4th, 1956
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Win: Jake Riss Loss: Otto
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Riss held the Tigers to just four baserunners
in a shutout win, while Luther Whitt had a homer and two RBI.
Drummond Santiago vs. Charlie Lea
At St. Louis, October 5th, 1956
St. Louis leads 1 game to 0
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Win: Drummond Santiago Loss: Charlie
Lea Save: Al Giordano |
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Mike Bivas’ two-run sixth inning blast was enough to make Brooklyn’s
late-inning charge too little and too late.
At Brooklyn, October 7th, 1956
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Win: Charlie McNamara Loss: Josh
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Tommy Iburg’s two-run eighth inning blast tied it up, and Roger Dorn finally doubled home Magglio Buddie in the 10th to win it.
Steve Bogle vs. Sherman Sallee
At Brooklyn, October 8th, 1956
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Win: Tony Pasquella Loss: Charlie
McNamara Save: Al Giordano |
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In a hard-fought game, Brooklyn’s two-run eighth-inning rally put them three outs away from tying the series, but after a Melvin James two-run shot tied it in the ninth, Adam Howe singled home the winning run to put the Tigers on the brink of elimination.
Otto Midkiff vs. Jake Riss
At Brooklyn, October 9th, 1956
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Win: Otto Midkiff Loss: Jake
Riss Save: Chuck Swindoll |
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After shutting down the Tigers for six innings, Riss got himself into, and nearly out of, a bases-loaded jam in the seventh before Sean Cubillan hit a three-run triple to put Brooklyn ahead and keep them alive in the series.
At St. Louis, October 11th, 1956
St. Louis leads 3 games to 2
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Win: Drummond Santiago Loss: Charlie
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Santiago was solid
while the St. Louis bats massacred Lea for eight runs and the Brooklyn bullpen
for six more. Alex Sugden led the Red
Birds with four RBI, while Willie Hayes chipped in three.