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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 23, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Walls | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Kline
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Mizell
Skinner hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Mizell
Kline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Kline
Moon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Kline
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Kline
Katt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kline
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Mizell
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Mizell
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Kline
Mizell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Kline
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Mizell
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Kline
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Kline
Nelson strikes out. There goes Moon. The throw from Foiles to O'Brien, and Moon is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyer for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Mizell
Kline bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Mizell
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Mizell
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Kline
Katt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Kline
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mizell vs. Kline
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Katt moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Kline
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mazeroski. Katt scores. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Mizell
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Kline
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kline
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Mizell
Dick Cole pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Mizell
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Mizell
Foiles hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hall
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Hall
Mizell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Hall
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Mizell
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Pollet
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Pollet
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Pollet
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Rocky Nelson.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Rip Repulski now playing left field.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Mizell
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mizell
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien.
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Moon 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 8/23/1956, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Walls L, lf 4 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 2 1
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Groat D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0 Moon W, rf 4 1 3 0
Skinner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nelson R, lf 3 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Repulski R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Kline R, p 1 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0 Katt R, c 3 2 2 2
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 3 0 1 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0 Mizell V, p 3 0 1 0
Shepard J, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Brien E, ss 2 0 0 0
Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 32 3 11 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 020 010 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 6.0 8 3 3 0 4
Hall D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pollet H 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 8
E -- Mazeroski B
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Moon W
HR -- Katt R
CS -- Moon W
SH -- Kline R
T -- 2:28
A -- 0
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