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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 12, 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 June 12, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 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 | June 12, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,683 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 12, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dickson
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
Dickson fires over to first and Moon drops the ball. That's an error on Moon. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Koufax
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Koufax
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Koufax
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Koufax
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese throws to second for one, and Gilliam throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Blasingame scores. Boyer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Koufax
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Dickson
Koufax strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Koufax
Moon bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Koufax
Sarni hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Koufax
Koufax fires to first and has Moon trapped. There's the throw to Reese who tags Moon for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Koufax
Brandt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Brandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Koufax
Dickson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Dickson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Musial throws the ball in to Moon who tags Nelson trying to return to first, for the out. Snider scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Koufax
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Koufax
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Koufax
Musial strikes out. There goes Morgan. The throw from Campanella to Reese, and Morgan is out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
There's a wild pitch. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Koufax vs. Dickson
Koufax bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to third for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Koufax
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Erskine
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Sarni vs. Erskine
There goes Moon. The throw from Campanella to Gilliam and they have Moon trapped. The throw over to Nelson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sarni vs. Erskine
Sarni strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Erskine
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Erskine
Dickson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hodges. Dickson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Erskine
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Erskine
Morgan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dickson
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Blasingame fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Hodges goes all the way around to score. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Erskine vs. Dickson
Erskine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Erskine
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Erskine
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Erskine
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Erskine
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blasingame. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Collum
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Collum
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Collum
There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Collum
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Reese scores. Jackson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Larry Jackson. Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Erskine
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Erskine
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Erskine hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Konstanty
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Konstanty
Reese hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Erskine
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Moon takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Labine
Sarni 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. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Konstanty
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Konstanty
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Konstanty
Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Labine
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Labine
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cimoli who is chasing the ball. Hatton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Labine
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Labine
Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1956 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Blasingame D, ss 4 1 0 0
Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0 Morgan B, 2b 4 1 1 2
Snider D, cf 4 2 1 2 Musial S, rf 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 1 1
Nelson R, 1b 2 0 1 1 Sauer H, lf 4 0 3 0
Cimoli G, lf 1 0 0 0 Moon W, 1b 3 0 2 0
Hodges G, lf-1b 3 1 1 0 Sarni B, c 4 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 3 0 1 2 Brandt J, cf 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 2 1 1 0
Koufax S, p 2 0 0 0 Collum J, p 0 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 2 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 5 34 4 11 3
Brooklyn 201 001 200 -- 6
St.Louis 100 020 010 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S* 3.0 3 1 0 3 2
Erskine C (W) 4.1 7 3 3 0 4
Labine C (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L)+ 6.0 8 6 6 4 4
Collum J 0.2 0 0 0 2 1
Jackson L 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Konstanty J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Moon W, Gilliam J, Blasingame D
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Brandt J, Dickson M, Campanella R
3B -- Gilliam J, Hatton G
HR -- Snider D, Morgan B, Boyer K
CS -- Morgan B, Moon W
WP -- Dickson M, Collum J
T -- 2:40
A -- 21683
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