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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 15, 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 May 15, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 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 | May 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Templeton |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,788 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Templeton | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 15, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Templeton
Blasingame hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Templeton
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Templeton
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Poholsky
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski who is chasing the ball. Campanella reaches third base with a triple. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Poholsky
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Templeton
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Templeton
Repulski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Repulski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Templeton
Moon hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Templeton
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Amoros 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Poholsky
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Poholsky
Templeton bunts towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Templeton
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Poholsky vs. Templeton
Poholsky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Templeton
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. Poholsky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Templeton
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Poholsky moves to third. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Templeton
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Poholsky tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Templeton
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Poholsky
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Templeton
Repulski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Repulski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Templeton
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Templeton covering, for the out. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Templeton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Templeton
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Poholsky
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Amoros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Poholsky
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Chuck Templeton.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Amoros moves to third. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. Amoros scores. Furillo moves to third. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching. Joe Frazier pinch hits for Tom Poholsky.
Frazier hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roebuck
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Roebuck
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Roebuck
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roebuck
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Roebuck
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Roebuck
Moon hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Roebuck
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Roebuck
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roebuck
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jackson
There goes Amoros. The throw from Smith and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Jackson
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Charlie Neal pinch runs for Don Newcombe.
There goes Neal. The throw from Smith and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Labine
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Labine
Musial 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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Labine
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Labine
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Labine
Moon 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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Labine
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Bill Sarni now catching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Labine vs. Jackson
Labine 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 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Labine
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Labine
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Labine
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1956 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, ss 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 0 0 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Reese P, ss 4 2 1 3
Musial S, rf 3 0 0 1 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Campanella R, c 4 1 3 1
Repulski R, lf 4 1 3 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 2
Moon W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 2 1 1 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 0 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 1 2 0
Virdon B, cf 3 2 1 3 Templeton C, p 0 0 0 0
Poholsky T, p 1 1 1 0 Jackson R, ph 1 1 0 0
Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 1 0 0 0 Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0 Neal C, pr 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 1 0 0 0
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33 5 8 5 31 7 10 7
St.Louis 002 003 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 300 400 00x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (L) 4.0 5 7 3 2 1
Jackson L 4.0 5 0 0 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Templeton C 4.0 4 2 2 2 1
Roebuck E 2.0 3 3 3 1 2
Labine C (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Blasingame D 2
DP -- St.Louis 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Repulski R 2
3B -- Campanella R
HR -- Hodges G, Reese P, Virdon B
CS -- Amoros S, Neal C
SH -- Templeton C, Amoros S
SF -- Musial S
T -- 2:18
A -- 15788
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