Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Klippstein
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Klippstein
  
  Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Musial vs. Klippstein
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Klippstein
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dark scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Klippstein
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Mizell
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Mizell
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mizell
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Klippstein
  
  Repulski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Klippstein
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Klippstein
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Mizell
  
  Kluszewski 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, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mizell
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Mizell
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Klippstein
  
  Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Klippstein
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Klippstein
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Mizell
  
  Jablonski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Mizell
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klippstein vs. Mizell
  
  Klippstein strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Klippstein
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Klippstein
  
  Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Klippstein
  
  Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repulski vs. Klippstein
  
  Repulski hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Mizell
  
  Temple hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Mizell
  
  Post is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mizell
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Mizell
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Klippstein
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Klippstein
  
  Smith hits a fly ball towards left. Robinson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Robinson. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mizell vs. Klippstein
  
  Mizell bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mizell for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Klippstein
  
  Blasingame hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mizell
  
  Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Mizell
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Mizell
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Mizell
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palys vs. Mizell
  
  Stan Palys pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
  
  Palys takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Jablonski moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Temple vs. Mizell
  
  Temple hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Lawrence
  
  Alex Grammas now playing second base. Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Lawrence
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Lawrence
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moon vs. Lawrence
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Mizell
  
  Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mizell
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Mizell
  
  Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mizell
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Mizell
  
  Bailey is hit by the pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jablonski vs. Jackson
  
  Larry Jackson now pitching.
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to third for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Jackson
  
  McMillan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame catches it and throws to first to double up Jablonski. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Lawrence
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Lawrence
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lawrence
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawrence vs. Jackson
  
  Lawrence strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Jackson
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grammas for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Jackson
  
  Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Jackson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Jackson
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Lawrence
  
  Grady Hatton pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Lawrence
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Lawrence
  
  Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Lawrence
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Collum
  
  Jackie Collum now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailey vs. Collum
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Collum
  
  Jablonski bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Collum
  
  Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lawrence vs. Collum
  
  Lawrence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grammas vs. Collum
  
  Grammas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Lawrence moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Post vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Lawrence
  
  Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Lawrence
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Lawrence
  
  Repulski strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/7/1956 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      4  1  1  0   Temple J, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Dark A, ss            4  1  2  0   Grammas A, 2b         2  0  1  1   
Musial S, 1b          3  0  1  1   Post W, rf            5  1  2  1   
Boyer K, 3b           4  0  0  0   Bell G, cf            4  1  3  0   
Moon W, rf            3  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  2   
Repulski R, lf        4  0  0  0   Robinson F, lf        2  1  1  0   
Lockman W, cf         3  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           3  0  1  1   
Smith H, c            3  0  0  0   Jablonski R, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Mizell V, p           1  0  0  0   Bridges R, pr-3b      0  1  0  0   
Jackson L, p          0  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        4  0  0  0   
Hatton G, ph          1  0  0  0   Klippstein J, p       1  0  0  0   
Collum J, p           0  0  0  0   Palys S, ph           0  0  0  0   
Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0   Lawrence B, p         2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  1                        34  5 11  5

St.Louis         200 000 000 --  2
Cincinnati       000 003 02x --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L)*         5.0  5  3  3  2  6
Jackson L             2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Collum J              0.2  4  2  2  0  0
Kinder E              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klippstein J          5.0  3  2  2  1  0
Lawrence B (W)        4.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 6th

E -- Robinson F
DP -- St.Louis 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Cincinnati 9
3B -- Robinson F
HR -- Post W, Kluszewski T
SH -- Mizell V
HBP -- by Mizell V (Robinson F), by Mizell V (Bailey E)
T -- 2:13
A -- 0

    

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