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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 17, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 17, 1956 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 17, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Poholsky
Virdon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Poholsky
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Poholsky
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Poholsky
Long 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poholsky vs. Law
Poholsky bunts towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Poholsky
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Poholsky
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Poholsky
Foiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Poholsky
Gene Freese pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Poholsky
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Poholsky
Virdon strikes out. The ball gets by Smith. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Poholsky
Groat 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 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Gene Freese now playing second base.
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poholsky vs. Law
Poholsky bunts towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores. Smith tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Poholsky
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Poholsky
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Poholsky
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Poholsky
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Poholsky
Foiles hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Poholsky
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Poholsky
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Vern Law.
Kravitz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Face
Poholsky hits a fly ball into left field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Face
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Poholsky
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Poholsky
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Poholsky
Clemente 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 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Face
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Face
Musial hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Face
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Poholsky
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Poholsky
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Poholsky
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Face
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Face
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Del Greco bunts towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Face
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Face
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poholsky vs. Face
Poholsky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Poholsky
Whitey Lockman now playing left field. Chuck Harmon now playing right field.
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Poholsky
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Poholsky
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Roy Face.
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Poholsky
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. King
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. King
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Musial reaches second base with a double. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. King
Frank Thomas now playing second base. Gene Freese now playing third base.
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. King
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Chuck Harmon.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to home to get Dark. Musial moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Del Greco vs. King
Wally Moon pinch runs for Grady Hatton.
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Poholsky
Wally Moon now playing right field.
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Poholsky
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Dick Groat.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Poholsky
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1956, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lockman W, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0
Dark A, ss 4 1 3 1 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
Musial S, 1b 5 1 2 2 O'Brien E, pr 0 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, lf 3 0 0 1
Sauer H, lf 3 0 2 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Harmon C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Thomas F, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Walls L, rf 3 0 0 0
Moon W, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Freese G, ph-2b-3b 3 0 2 0
Smith H, c 3 0 2 0 Law V, p 1 0 0 0
Poholsky T, p 2 0 0 0 Kravitz D, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 10 3 29 1 5 1
St.Louis 200 100 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 5.0 7 3 3 3 1
Face R 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
King N 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Smith H
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- St.Louis 12, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Musial S
3B -- Dark A, Virdon B
HR -- Musial S
SH -- Poholsky T 2, Del Greco B
SF -- Clemente R, Dark A
WP -- Law V 2
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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