At Wrigley Field‚ Stan Musial doubles in the 6th for his 1‚071st extra-base hit‚ tying Mel Ott for the National League record‚ but his Cards lose‚ 6 – 2. Bob Rush is the winner. In the nitecap‚ Herm Wehmeier and Jim Daviseach throw 9 scoreless innings before darkness stops the game.

On August 12, 1956 — At Wrigley Field‚ Stan Musial doubles in the 6th for his 1‚071st extra-base hit‚ tying Mel Ott for the National League record‚ but his Cards lose‚ 6 – 2. Bob Rush is the winner. In the nitecap‚ Herm Wehmeier and Jim Daviseach throw 9 scoreless innings before darkness stops the game.

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At Wrigley Field‚ Stan Musial doubles in the 6th for his 1‚071st extra-base hit‚ tying Mel Ott for the National League record‚ but his Cards lose‚ 6 – 2. Bob Rush is the winner. In the nitecap‚ Herm Wehmeier and Jim Daviseach throw 9 scoreless innings before darkness stops the game.

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