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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 20, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,290 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | 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 |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Peete | Center Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Poholsky
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Newcombe
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Newcombe
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Poholsky
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Poholsky
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Newcombe
Moon hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Peete vs. Newcombe
Peete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Poholsky
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Newcombe scores. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Poholsky
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Amoros takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Newcombe
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Newcombe
McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Newcombe
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McDaniel
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. McDaniel
Newcombe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. McDaniel
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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Newcombe
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Newcombe
Moon hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McDaniel
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. McDaniel
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. McDaniel
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. McDaniel
Hodges hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Peete vs. Newcombe
Peete hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Newcombe
Katt hits a popup towards third. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Newcombe
McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. McDaniel
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McDaniel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McDaniel
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Newcombe
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Newcombe
Musial hits a ball on the ground that hits Dark. Dark is out and Musial is safe at first. There goes Dark trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. McDaniel
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. McDaniel
Gilliam 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McDaniel
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. McDaniel
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Newcombe
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Peete vs. Newcombe
Peete hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Newcombe
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. McDaniel
Hal Smith now catching.
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. McDaniel
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. McDaniel
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. McDaniel
Walker takes first base on ball four. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. McDaniel
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Newcombe
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Newcombe
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Newcombe
Dark hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Newcombe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Peete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Newcombe
Musial hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Newcombe
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Newcombe
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1956 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Reese P, 3b 5 2 4 2 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 3 1 2 1
Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Moon W, rf 4 0 1 0
Amoros S, lf 2 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0
Walker R, c 3 0 0 0 Peete C, cf 3 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0 Katt R, c 2 0 0 0
Newcombe D, p 4 1 2 0 Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith H, c 0 0 0 0
Poholsky T, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 2 0 0 0
Morgan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 3 31 1 5 1
Brooklyn 003 000 100 -- 4
St.Louis 000 100 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (L) 2.2 6 3 3 2 2
McDaniel L 5.1 3 1 1 2 4
Jackson L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Hodges G, Furillo C
HR -- Musial S, Reese P
T -- 2:14
A -- 26290
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