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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 5, 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 August 5, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1956 |
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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 | August 5, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 5, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Maglie
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Maglie
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Maglie
There goes Dark. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Maglie
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Maglie
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Dickson
Amoros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Maglie
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Maglie
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. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Peete vs. Maglie
Peete takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Maglie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Dickson
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Maglie
Dickson hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Maglie
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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Maglie
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Dickson
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Dickson
Amoros hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Peete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson 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, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Maglie
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Maglie
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Maglie
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
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella 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 second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Dickson
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Dickson
Maglie bunts towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maglie for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Maglie
Lockman hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Peete vs. Maglie
Peete hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Peete reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Maglie
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Maglie
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Maglie
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Maglie
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Maglie
Musial hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Maglie
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Maglie
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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wehmeier
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Maglie
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Peete vs. Maglie
Peete hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gilliam scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maglie
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Wehmeier
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Peete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Wehmeier
Maglie hits a fly ball into center field. Peete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wehmeier
Gilliam hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Maglie
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Maglie
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Maglie
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Konstanty
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Konstanty
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Konstanty
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Konstanty
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Peete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Maglie
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Maglie
Boyer 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, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Maglie
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1956, game 1 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 4 1 1 2 Musial S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 2 2 2 Moon W, rf 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, lf 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Peete C, cf 2 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 1 2 Dickson M, p 1 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 1 1 Morgan B, ph 0 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 4 0 31 7 8 7 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn 023 100 01x -- 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (L) 4.0 6 6 6 1 1 Wehmeier H 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 Konstanty J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Maglie S (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 3 DP -- Brooklyn 3 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Brooklyn 2 2B -- Peete C, Boyer K, Furillo C HR -- Campanella R, Amoros S, Snider D 2 SB -- Dark A SH -- Maglie S T -- 2:01 A -- 0
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