Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Koufax
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Koufax
  
  Dark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam catches it and throws to first to double up Blasingame. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Koufax
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Koufax
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Schmidt
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Amoros vs. Schmidt
  
  Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Snider vs. Schmidt
  
  Snider hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Schmidt
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Schmidt
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Schmidt
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Campanella vs. Jackson
  
  Larry Jackson now pitching.
  
  Campanella strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Jackson
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Koufax
  
  Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Moon vs. Koufax
  
  Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Repulski moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Koufax
  
  Cooper takes first base on ball four. Repulski moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Peete vs. Roebuck
  
  Ed Roebuck now pitching. Charlie Peete pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
  
  Peete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Repulski scores. Moon moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Roebuck
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Roebuck vs. Jackson
  
  Charlie Peete now playing center field.
  
  Roebuck strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Jackson
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Amoros vs. Jackson
  
  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. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Roebuck
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Roebuck
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Roebuck
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Roebuck
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Jackson
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Furillo vs. Jackson
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Furillo. The throw from Cooper and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Jackson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Jackson
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Campanella vs. Jackson
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Roebuck
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Roebuck
  
  Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Roebuck
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Peete vs. Roebuck
  
  Peete hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Jackson
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Roebuck vs. Jackson
  
  Roebuck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Jackson
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Peete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Roebuck
  
  Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Roebuck
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Roebuck
  
  Dark 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 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Amoros vs. Poholsky
  
  Tom Poholsky now pitching.
  
  Amoros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Amoros reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Snider vs. Poholsky
  
  Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amoros moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Furillo vs. Poholsky
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Amoros scores. Snider moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Poholsky
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hodges vs. Poholsky
  
  Hodges 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 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Roebuck
  
  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, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Roebuck
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Roebuck
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Poholsky
  
  Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Poholsky
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Roebuck vs. Poholsky
  
  Roebuck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Roebuck
  
  Moon bunts towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Roebuck
  
  Cooper bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Peete vs. Roebuck
  
  Peete strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Roebuck
  
  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Tom Poholsky.
  
  Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Roebuck
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Roebuck
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Blaylock
  
  Bob Blaylock now pitching.
  
  Gilliam strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Amoros vs. Blaylock
  
  Amoros strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Blaylock
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Roebuck
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Roebuck
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Roebuck
  
  Repulski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Blaylock
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaylock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Blaylock
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Blaylock
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Roebuck
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Roebuck
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Peete vs. Roebuck
  
  Don Liddle pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
  
  Peete strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Roebuck
  
  Hank Sauer pinch hits for Bob Blaylock.
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. Liddle moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. Roebuck
  
  There's a wild pitch. Liddle moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Blasingame vs. Roebuck
  
  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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         Game of 8/5/1956, game 2 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      4  0  2  0   Gilliam J, 2b         3  1  0  0   
Dark A, ss            4  0  0  0   Amoros S, lf          4  2  2  0   
Musial S, 1b          4  0  0  0   Snider D, cf          4  1  3  3   
Boyer K, 3b           4  0  0  0   Furillo C, rf         4  1  1  1   
Repulski R, lf        4  1  1  0   Jackson R, 3b         3  0  1  1   
Moon W, rf            3  1  2  0   Hodges G, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Cooper W, c           3  0  1  0   Campanella R, c       3  0  0  0   
Liddle D, pr          0  0  0  0   Fernandez C, ss       3  0  0  0   
Del Greco B, cf       0  0  0  0   Koufax S, p           0  0  0  0   
Peete C, ph-cf        4  0  0  0   Roebuck E, p          3  0  0  0   
Schmidt W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Jackson L, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Lockman W, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Poholsky T, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Nelson R, ph          1  1  1  2                                      
Blaylock B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Sauer H, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  2                        30  5  8  5

St.Louis         010 000 200 --  3
Brooklyn         301 010 00x --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmidt W (L)         0.1  3  3  3  2  0
Jackson L             3.2  3  1  1  0  2
Poholsky T            2.0  2  1  1  1  1
Blaylock B            2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koufax S*             1.0  2  1  1  2  1
Roebuck E (W)         8.0  6  2  2  2  6
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd

E -- Fernandez C, Cooper W
DP -- St.Louis 2, Brooklyn 3
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Snider D, Amoros S, Blasingame D
HR -- Snider D, Nelson R
SB -- Furillo C
WP -- Roebuck E
T -- 2:40
A -- 16350

    

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