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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 7, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 7, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 7, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
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 |
Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 7, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Klippstein
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Klippstein
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Klippstein
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dark scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Klippstein
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mizell
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Mizell
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Klippstein
Repulski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Klippstein
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Mizell
Kluszewski 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Mizell
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Klippstein
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Klippstein
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mizell
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Mizell
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Mizell
Klippstein strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Klippstein
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Klippstein
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Klippstein
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Klippstein
Repulski hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mizell
Temple hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Mizell
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Mizell
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Klippstein
Smith hits a fly ball towards left. Robinson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mizell vs. Klippstein
Mizell bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mizell for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Klippstein
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Mizell
Bailey hits a line drive into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Mizell
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Mizell
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palys vs. Mizell
Stan Palys pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Palys takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Mizell
Temple hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lawrence
Alex Grammas now playing second base. Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lawrence
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Lawrence
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Lawrence
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Mizell
Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Mizell
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Mizell
Bailey is hit by the pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to third for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame catches it and throws to first to double up Jablonski. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Lawrence
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lawrence
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lawrence
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Jackson
Lawrence strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Jackson
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grammas for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jackson
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jackson
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Jackson
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lawrence
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Lawrence
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lawrence
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Lawrence
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Collum
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Collum
Jablonski bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Collum
Rocky Bridges pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawrence vs. Collum
Lawrence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Collum
Grammas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Lawrence moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lawrence
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Lawrence
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Lawrence
Repulski strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1956 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0 Grammas A, 2b 2 0 1 1 Musial S, 1b 3 0 1 1 Post W, rf 5 1 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 1 3 0 Moon W, rf 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 2 Repulski R, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 2 1 1 0 Lockman W, cf 3 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 1 1 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mizell V, p 1 0 0 0 Bridges R, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 1 0 0 0 Collum J, p 0 0 0 0 Palys S, ph 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Lawrence B, p 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 1 34 5 11 5 St.Louis 200 000 000 -- 2 Cincinnati 000 003 02x -- 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mizell V (L)* 5.0 5 3 3 2 6 Jackson L 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Collum J 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 Kinder E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Klippstein J 5.0 3 2 2 1 0 Lawrence B (W) 4.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 6th E -- Robinson F DP -- St.Louis 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- St.Louis 4, Cincinnati 9 3B -- Robinson F HR -- Post W, Kluszewski T SH -- Mizell V HBP -- by Mizell V (Robinson F), by Mizell V (Bailey E) T -- 2:13 A -- 0
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