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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 5, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 5, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,814 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 5, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Craig
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Craig
Musial hits a line drive beyond short. Reese can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Craig
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Craig
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Craig
Sarni hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Poholsky vs. Craig
Poholsky hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Poholsky
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Poholsky
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Craig
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Craig
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Craig
Moon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poholsky
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Poholsky
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Craig
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Craig
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Poholsky
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Craig
Poholsky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Craig
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Craig
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Poholsky
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poholsky
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Craig
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Craig
Craig fires to first and has Virdon trapped. There's the throw to Gilliam who tags Virdon for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Poholsky
There goes Reese. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Lehman
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Lehman
Poholsky hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Poholsky
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Lehman
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Lehman
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Lehman
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Lehman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Poholsky
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Poholsky
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Poholsky
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Ken Lehman.
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Labine
Repulski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Labine
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Poholsky vs. Labine
Poholsky strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Gilliam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1956 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Blasingame D, ss 4 1 2 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 1 1 Musial S, rf 3 1 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 4
Robinson J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Moon W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Amoros S, lf 3 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Repulski R, lf 3 0 1 0
Walker R, c 3 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 4 0 2 0
Craig R, p 1 0 0 0 Poholsky T, p 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lehman K, p 0 0 0 0
Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 32 4 10 4
Brooklyn 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis 400 000 00x -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (L) 5.0 7 4 4 4 3
Lehman K 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Labine C 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 5
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 2, St.Louis 8
2B -- Blasingame D
3B -- Gilliam J
HR -- Boyer K, Snider D
CS -- Reese P
T -- 2:09
A -- 14814
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