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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 18, 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 September 18, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 13,784 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Engeln |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
Ray Katt | Catcher |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 18, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Craig
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Craig
Musial takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Craig
Moon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Moon reaches third base with a triple. Blasingame scores. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Craig
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moon tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Mizell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mizell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Mizell
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson 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 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Craig
Katt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Katt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Craig
Mizell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Mizell
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Mizell
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Mizell
Snider 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
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Craig
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Craig
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Craig
Repulski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Mizell
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Mizell
Don Demeter pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Mizell
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Mizell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Mizell
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campanella scores. Reese scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Mizell
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roebuck
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Roebuck
Katt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roebuck vs. Wehmeier
Roebuck hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Wehmeier
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
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Roebuck
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roebuck
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roebuck
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
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. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roebuck
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Roebuck
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Roebuck
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Wehmeier
Neal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Wehmeier
Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Wehmeier
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Erskine
Katt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Bobby Del Greco now playing center field.
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wehmeier
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Wehmeier
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Erskine
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Erskine
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erskine
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Jackson
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a line drive towards the mound. Jackson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Blasingame fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Erskine
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Erskine
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Erskine
Jim Gilliam now playing second base. Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Erskine
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Jackson
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Gino Cimoli.
Mitchell 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1956 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Gilliam J, lf-2b 5 0 2 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 0 0 Musial S, 1b 3 3 2 1 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Moon W, rf 4 1 1 2 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 1 2 Repulski R, lf 3 0 0 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 2 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 2 Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lockman W, cf 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 1 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Katt R, c 3 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 Mizell V, p 1 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 2 1 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 1 0 0 0 Craig R, p 0 0 0 0 Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Demeter D, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 1 0 0 0 Amoros S, ph 1 0 1 1 Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 6 5 6 34 5 7 5 St.Louis 301 000 002 -- 6 Brooklyn 002 001 200 -- 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mizell V 2.2 2 2 2 4 1 Wehmeier H 4.1 4 3 3 2 1 Jackson L (W) 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Craig R 3.0 3 4 4 2 2 Roebuck E 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 Erskine C (L) 3.0 2 2 2 0 1 LOB -- St.Louis 1, Brooklyn 10 2B -- Katt R, Snider D 3B -- Moon W HR -- Musial S, Hodges G, Boyer K SF -- Repulski R T -- 2:40 A -- 13784
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