Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Poholsky
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schoendienst vs. Poholsky
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Poholsky
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Poholsky
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Margoneri
  
  Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Margoneri
  
  Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Margoneri
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Margoneri
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Margoneri
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Poholsky
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Poholsky
  
  Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castleman vs. Poholsky
  
  Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Margoneri
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Margoneri
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Margoneri
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poholsky vs. Margoneri
  
  Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Poholsky
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Margoneri vs. Poholsky
  
  Margoneri is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Poholsky
  
  Mueller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Margoneri
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Margoneri
  
  There goes Blasingame. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Spencer applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Margoneri
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Margoneri
  
  Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Margoneri
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Margoneri
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moon vs. Margoneri
  
  Moon takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Hearn
  
  Jim Hearn now pitching.
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Moon moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Del Greco vs. Hearn
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. Moon moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Poholsky vs. Hearn
  
  Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Poholsky
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Schoendienst reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Poholsky
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Poholsky
  
  There goes Mays. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Poholsky
  
  White hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco, who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Mays scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brandt vs. Poholsky
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sarni vs. Poholsky
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Castleman vs. Poholsky
  
  Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. McCall
  
  Windy McCall now pitching.
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. McCall
  
  Dark is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. McCall
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. White juggles the ball. That's an error on White. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. McCall
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Poholsky
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCall vs. Poholsky
  
  McCall 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 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Poholsky
  
  Mueller 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 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. McCall
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. McCall
  
  Moon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. McCall
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. McCall
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Del Greco for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Poholsky
  
  Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Poholsky
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Poholsky
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brandt vs. Poholsky
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mays scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sarni vs. Poholsky
  
  Sarni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Castleman vs. Poholsky
  
  Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poholsky vs. McCall
  
  Poholsky hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. McCall
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. McCall
  
  Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Poholsky
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Poholsky
  
  Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Windy McCall.
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive towards first. Musial reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Poholsky
  
  Mueller 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 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Wilhelm
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Wilhelm
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Collum
  
  Jackie Collum now pitching. Whitey Lockman now playing left field.
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Collum
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Collum
  
  White 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 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Wilhelm
  
  Moon strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Wilhelm
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Wilhelm
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Collum
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Collum
  
  Sarni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castleman vs. Collum
  
  Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Bill Sarni.
  
  Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Collum
  
  Hank Thompson pinch hits for Daryl Spencer.
  
  Thompson 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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         Game of 8/26/1956, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Mueller D, rf         4  0  1  0   Blasingame D, 2b      3  0  0  0   
Schoendienst R, 2b    4  1  1  0   Dark A, ss            3  1  1  0   
Mays W, cf            4  2  2  1   Musial S, 1b          3  1  1  0   
White B, 1b           4  0  1  1   Sauer H, lf           4  1  1  3   
Brandt J, lf          4  0  1  1   Collum J, p           0  0  0  0   
Sarni B, c            4  0  2  0   Boyer K, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Gomez R, pr           0  0  0  0   Moon W, rf            3  0  0  0   
Castleman F, 3b       4  0  0  0   Cooper W, c           4  0  2  1   
Spencer D, ss         3  0  0  0   Del Greco B, cf       3  0  0  0   
Thompson H, ph        1  0  0  0   Poholsky T, p         3  0  0  0   
Margoneri J, p        1  0  0  0   Lockman W, lf         0  0  0  0   
Hearn J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
McCall W, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Rhodes D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        30  4  6  4

New York         000 201 000 --  3
St.Louis         004 000 00x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Margoneri J (L)       2.1  4  4  4  5  3
Hearn J               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
McCall W              3.0  1  0  0  0  1
Wilhelm H             2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (W)        7.0  7  3  3  0  2
Collum J (S)          2.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- White B
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- Mueller D, Mays W
3B -- Schoendienst R, White B
HR -- Sauer H
SB -- Mays W
CS -- Blasingame D
T -- 2:28
A -- 0

    

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