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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 18, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 18, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,784 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Engeln |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 18, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Craig
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Craig
Musial takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Craig
Moon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Moon reaches third base with a triple. Blasingame scores. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Craig
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moon tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Mizell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mizell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Mizell
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson 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 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Craig
Katt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Katt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Craig
Mizell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Mizell
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Mizell
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Mizell
Snider 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 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Craig
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Craig
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Craig
Repulski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Mizell
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Mizell
Don Demeter pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Mizell
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Mizell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Mizell
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campanella scores. Reese scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Mizell
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roebuck
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Roebuck
Katt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roebuck vs. Wehmeier
Roebuck hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Wehmeier
Gilliam 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 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Roebuck
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roebuck
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roebuck
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo 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, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roebuck
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Roebuck
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Roebuck
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Wehmeier
Neal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Wehmeier
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Wehmeier
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Bobby Del Greco now playing center field.
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Wehmeier
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Erskine
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Erskine
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Jackson
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a line drive towards the mound. Jackson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Blasingame fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Erskine
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Erskine
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Erskine
Jim Gilliam now playing second base. Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Erskine
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Jackson
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Gino Cimoli.
Mitchell 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1956 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Gilliam J, lf-2b 5 0 2 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 0 0
Musial S, 1b 3 3 2 1 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0
Moon W, rf 4 1 1 2 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 1 2
Repulski R, lf 3 0 0 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 2
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 2 Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lockman W, cf 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 1 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Katt R, c 3 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0
Mizell V, p 1 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 2 1 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 1 0 0 0 Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Demeter D, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 1 0 0 0
Amoros S, ph 1 0 1 1
Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 5 6 34 5 7 5
St.Louis 301 000 002 -- 6
Brooklyn 002 001 200 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V 2.2 2 2 2 4 1
Wehmeier H 4.1 4 3 3 2 1
Jackson L (W) 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R 3.0 3 4 4 2 2
Roebuck E 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Erskine C (L) 3.0 2 2 2 0 1
LOB -- St.Louis 1, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Katt R, Snider D
3B -- Moon W
HR -- Musial S, Hodges G, Boyer K
SF -- Repulski R
T -- 2:40
A -- 13784
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