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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 5, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 5, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Schmidt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 16,350 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Willard Schmidt | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 5, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Koufax
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Koufax
Dark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam catches it and throws to first to double up Blasingame. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koufax
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Koufax
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Schmidt
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Schmidt
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Schmidt
Snider hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmidt
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Schmidt
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Schmidt
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Jackson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Koufax
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Koufax
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Koufax
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Repulski moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Peete vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching. Charlie Peete pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
Peete 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. Repulski scores. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Roebuck
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roebuck vs. Jackson
Charlie Peete now playing center field.
Roebuck strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros 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
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roebuck
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Roebuck
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Roebuck
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Roebuck
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jackson
There goes Furillo. The throw from Cooper and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella 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 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Roebuck
Repulski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Roebuck
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Roebuck
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Peete vs. Roebuck
Peete hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Jackson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roebuck vs. Jackson
Roebuck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Peete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roebuck
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Roebuck
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Roebuck
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Tom Poholsky now pitching.
Amoros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Amoros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Poholsky
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Amoros scores. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roebuck
Musial 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roebuck
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Roebuck
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Poholsky
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Poholsky
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roebuck vs. Poholsky
Roebuck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Roebuck
Moon bunts towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Roebuck
Cooper bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Peete vs. Roebuck
Peete strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Roebuck
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Tom Poholsky.
Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roebuck
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Roebuck
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Blaylock
Bob Blaylock now pitching.
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Blaylock
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Blaylock
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roebuck
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roebuck
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Roebuck
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Blaylock
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaylock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blaylock
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Blaylock
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Roebuck
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Roebuck
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Peete vs. Roebuck
Don Liddle pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Peete strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Roebuck
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Bob Blaylock.
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Liddle moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Roebuck
There's a wild pitch. Liddle moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Blasingame vs. Roebuck
Blasingame 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1956, game 2 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 4 2 2 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 3 3 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 1 Repulski R, lf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Moon W, rf 3 1 2 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Liddle D, pr 0 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 0 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 0 0 0 0 Peete C, ph-cf 4 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 3 0 0 0 Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 1 0 0 0 Lockman W, ph 1 0 1 0 Poholsky T, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 1 1 1 2 Blaylock B, p 0 0 0 0 Sauer H, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 2 30 5 8 5 St.Louis 010 000 200 -- 3 Brooklyn 301 010 00x -- 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Schmidt W (L) 0.1 3 3 3 2 0 Jackson L 3.2 3 1 1 0 2 Poholsky T 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 Blaylock B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Koufax S* 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 Roebuck E (W) 8.0 6 2 2 2 6 * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd E -- Fernandez C, Cooper W DP -- St.Louis 2, Brooklyn 3 LOB -- St.Louis 7, Brooklyn 4 2B -- Snider D, Amoros S, Blasingame D HR -- Snider D, Nelson R SB -- Furillo C WP -- Roebuck E T -- 2:40 A -- 16350
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