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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 15, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 15, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stu Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Stu Miller | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 15, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Dickson
Blaylock hits a line drive for a double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Dickson
Lopata strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lopata out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Miller
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Miller
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Miller
Musial hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Miller
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Dickson
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Miller
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Miller
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Miller
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Miller
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Dickson
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dickson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Dickson
Blaylock 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
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Miller
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Miller
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Miller
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Dickson
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Dickson
There's a wild pitch. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Dickson
Dickson fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Dickson. Ennis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dickson
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Miller
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Miller
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Miller
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Miller
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Miller
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kazanski throws to second for one, and Hamner throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Boyer scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Miller
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickson vs. Miller
Dickson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Dickson
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dickson
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Miller
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Miller
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Miller
Musial takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Miller
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Miller
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Miller
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Dickson
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Dickson
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Miller
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Miller
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Miller
Dickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Miller
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Miller
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickson scores. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Musial hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Miller
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Miller
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dickson
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Dickson
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Dickson
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Pillette
Duane Pillette now pitching.
Repulski hits a popup towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pillette
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pillette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski misplays the ball. That's an error on Kazanski. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Pillette
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Pillette
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Pillette
Dark hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn, who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. Lockman scores. Smith scores. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Pillette
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Musial reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Flowers
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Stan Musial. Ben Flowers now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jackson
Chuck Harmon now playing first base. Larry Jackson now pitching.
Ashburn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Jackson
Blaylock 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Jackson
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Flowers
Mack Burk now catching.
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Flowers
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Flowers
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Flowers
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jackson
Bobby Morgan now playing shortstop.
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Jackson
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blasingame scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jackson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Jackson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1956, game 1 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 2 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 2 1 0
Blaylock M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 5 2 3 4
Lopata S, c 4 0 0 0 Morgan B, ss 0 0 0 0
Burk M, c 0 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 4 1 3 3
Ennis D, lf 4 1 3 0 Harmon C, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 1 1
Jones W, 3b 2 0 1 0 Moon W, rf 4 0 2 0
Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 0 Repulski R, lf 5 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 5 1 2 1
Miller S, p 2 0 1 0 Smith H, c 4 1 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 3 1 1 0
Greengrass J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0
Pillette D, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 8 0 37 9 13 9
Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1
St.Louis 000 203 40x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Miller S (L) 5.2 6 5 5 6 3
Miller B 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Pillette D 0.2 3 4 0 1 0
Flowers B 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W) 7.0 7 1 0 3 5
Jackson L (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Dickson M, Hamner G, Kazanski T
DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 5
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, St.Louis 11
2B -- Ennis D, Valo E, Musial S
3B -- Dark A
HR -- Musial S
WP -- Miller S, Dickson M
T -- 2:53
A -- 0
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