Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Phillips
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Phillips
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Phillips covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Phillips
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Dickson
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Dickson
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Dickson
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Phillips
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Phillips
  
  Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Phillips
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Dickson
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Dickson
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Dickson
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruton vs. Dickson
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Dickson
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball towards left. Repulski settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Repulski. Bruton goes all the way around to score. Crandall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Dickson
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Phillips
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Katt vs. Phillips
  
  Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Phillips
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Dickson
  
  O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Dickson
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Dickson
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Dickson
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adcock vs. Dickson
  
  Adcock takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomson vs. Dickson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomson vs. Dickson
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Phillips
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Phillips
  
  Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Phillips
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Phillips
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Repulski vs. Phillips
  
  Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Dickson
  
  Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Dickson
  
  Crandall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Dickson
  
  Phillips bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Connell vs. Dickson
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Logan vs. Dickson
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Phillips
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Phillips covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Phillips
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Katt vs. Phillips
  
  Katt strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickson vs. Phillips
  
  Dickson takes first base on ball four. Del Greco moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. Phillips
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Dickson
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Dickson
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Dickson
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Phillips
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Phillips
  
  Musial hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Phillips
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Dickson
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Dickson
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crandall vs. Dickson
  
  Crandall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Dickson
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Phillips
  
  Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Phillips
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Phillips
  
  Del Greco is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Phillips
  
  Walker Cooper pinch hits for Ray Katt.
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Dickson
  
  Walker Cooper now catching.
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Dickson
  
  Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Dickson
  
  Aaron 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 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Phillips
  
  Hank Sauer pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Phillips
  
  Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Phillips
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Phillips
  
  Musial is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Konstanty
  
  Jim Konstanty now pitching.
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Konstanty
  
  Adcock bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Konstanty
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Konstanty
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Konstanty
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Phillips
  
  Frank Torre now playing first base.
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Phillips
  
  Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Phillips
  
  Moon strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1956, game 1 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      4  1  1  0   O'Connell D, 2b       4  0  1  0   
Dark A, ss            4  0  0  0   Logan J, ss           4  0  1  0   
Musial S, 1b          4  0  1  0   Aaron H, rf           4  1  2  0   
Boyer K, 3b           4  0  0  0   Mathews E, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Repulski R, lf        4  0  0  0   Adcock J, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Moon W, rf            4  0  1  0   Torre F, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Del Greco B, cf       2  0  0  0   Thomson B, lf         4  1  2  1   
Katt R, c             2  0  0  0   Bruton B, cf          4  1  2  1   
Cooper W, ph-c        1  0  0  0   Crandall D, c         4  0  1  0   
Dickson M, p          1  0  0  0   Phillips T, p         2  0  0  0   
Sauer H, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Konstanty J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  3  0                        32  4 11  2

St.Louis         000 100 000 --  1
Milwaukee        021 000 01x --  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L)         7.0  9  3  2  1  4
Konstanty J           1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Phillips T (W)        9.0  3  1  1  2  6

E -- Repulski R, Aaron H
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Thomson B, Bruton B
SH -- Phillips T, Adcock J
HBP -- by Phillips T (Del Greco B)
WP -- Dickson M
T -- 2:08
A -- 0

    

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