Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Mizell
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Mizell
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Mizell
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Mizell
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Littlefield
  
  Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Littlefield
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Littlefield
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Mizell
  
  Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Mizell
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Mizell
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shepard vs. Mizell
  
  Shepard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Littlefield
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repulski vs. Littlefield
  
  Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moon vs. Littlefield
  
  Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sarni vs. Littlefield
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. Boyer scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Littlefield
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Mizell
  
  Littlefield strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Mizell
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial who is chasing the ball. Roberts reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groat vs. Mizell
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Mizell
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Mizell
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Littlefield
  
  Mizell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Littlefield
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Littlefield
  
  There goes Blasingame. The throw from Shepard and he is out, Roberts applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Littlefield
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Mizell
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Mizell
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Mizell
  
  Freese hits a line drive towards the mound. Mizell catches it and throws to second to double up Walls. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shepard vs. Mizell
  
  Shepard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Littlefield
  
  Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Littlefield
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repulski vs. Littlefield
  
  Repulski takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moon vs. Littlefield
  
  Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sarni vs. Littlefield
  
  Sarni hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Mizell
  
  Littlefield strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Mizell
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Mizell
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Mizell
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Mizell
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Littlefield
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Littlefield
  
  Mizell hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Littlefield
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Littlefield covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Mizell
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Mizell
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Mizell
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Littlefield
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Clemente. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Musial vs. Littlefield
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Musial reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Littlefield
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Musial trying to get to home. Walls throws the ball in to Shepard who tags Musial who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repulski vs. Littlefield
  
  There goes Boyer. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Repulski vs. Littlefield
  
  Repulski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moon vs. Littlefield
  
  Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Mizell
  
  Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Mizell
  
  Preston Ward pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Mizell
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Face
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Face
  
  Mizell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Mizell
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Mizell
  
  Long hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Mizell
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Mizell
  
  Walls hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Walls reaches second base with a double. Virdon throws the ball in to Boyer who tags Walls trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Face
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Face
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Face
  
  Musial strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Mizell
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Mizell
  
  Freese is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Mizell
  
  Shepard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Mizell
  
  Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Jack Shepard. Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Roy Face.
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Mizell
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Roberts reaches second base with a double. O'Brien scores. Del Greco goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Larry Jackson now pitching.
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Munger
  
  Bobby Del Greco now playing center field. Toby Atwell now catching. Red Munger now pitching. Roberto Clemente now playing left field.
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Munger
  
  Solly Hemus pinch hits for Rip Repulski.
  
  Hemus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Munger
  
  Moon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Donoso
  
  Joe Frazier pinch hits for Bill Sarni. Lino Donoso now pitching. Hank Sauer pinch hits for Joe Frazier.
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cunningham vs. Law
  
  Dick Schofield pinch runs for Hank Sauer. Walker Cooper pinch hits for Bill Virdon. Vern Law now pitching. Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Walker Co
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1956 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Roberts C, 2b         5  1  2  2   Blasingame D, ss      3  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           5  0  2  1   Schoendienst R, 2b    4  1  1  0   
Long D, 1b            4  0  2  0   Musial S, rf          4  0  1  1   
Thomas F, lf          4  1  1  0   Boyer K, 3b           4  1  3  0   
Munger R, p           0  0  0  0   Repulski R, lf        2  0  0  0   
Donoso L, p           0  0  0  0   Hemus S, ph           1  0  0  0   
Law V, p              0  0  0  0   Moon W, 1b            4  0  2  0   
Walls L, rf           4  0  2  1   Sarni B, c            3  0  0  1   
Clemente R, cf-lf     4  0  1  0   Frazier J, ph         0  0  0  0   
Freese G, 3b          4  0  1  0   Sauer H, ph           0  0  0  0   
Shepard J, c          4  0  1  0   Schofield D, pr       0  0  0  0   
O'Brien E, pr         0  1  0  0   Virdon B, cf          3  0  0  0   
Atwell T, c           0  0  0  0   Cooper W, ph          0  0  0  0   
Littlefield D, p      2  0  0  0   Cunningham J, ph      1  0  0  0   
Ward P, ph            1  0  0  0   Mizell V, p           3  0  0  0   
Face R, p             0  0  0  0   Jackson L, p          0  0  0  0   
Del Greco B, ph-cf    0  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 12  4                        32  2  7  2

Pittsburgh       001 000 012 --  4
St.Louis         010 001 000 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Littlefield D         6.0  6  2  2  2  4
Face R (W)            2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Munger R              0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Donoso L*             0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Law V (S)             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L)          8.2 12  4  4  1  9
Jackson L             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Freese G, Schoendienst R, Musial S, Walls L, Roberts C, Moon W
3B -- Roberts C
SB -- Boyer K
CS -- Blasingame D
T -- 2:54
A -- 6331

    

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