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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 18, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 18, 1956 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Schmidt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,026 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Willard Schmidt | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 18, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Simmons
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Schmidt
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Schmidt
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Schmidt
Blaylock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Simmons
There goes Boyer. The throw from Lopata and he is out, Kazanski applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Simmons
Repulski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Simmons
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Schmidt
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Schmidt
Lopata hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmidt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Simmons
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Simmons
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Simmons
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Simmons
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Schmidt
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Schmidt
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Schmidt
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Schmidt
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Schmidt
The ball gets by Sarni for a passed ball. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kazanski vs. Schmidt
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blaylock vs. Schmidt
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Schmidt
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Simmons
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Simmons
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Simmons
Del Greco hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. Moon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Simmons
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Simmons
Lopata fires to third and picks off Del Greco. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Schmidt
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmidt
Jones hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Schmidt
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Simmons
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Simmons
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Schmidt
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Schmidt
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmidt covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Schmidt
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Schmidt
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Simmons
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Simmons
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Schmidt
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Schmidt
Ennis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Blaylock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopata vs. Schmidt
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Jackson
There goes Jones. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Jackson
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Jackson
Smalley hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Jackson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Simmons
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Simmons
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Simmons
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Surkont
Kazanski bunts towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Surkont
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Repulski throws the ball in to Boyer who relays the ball to Schoendienst who tags Ennis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ashburn scores. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Simmons
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Don Blasingame.
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis 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 5/18/1956 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, ss 2 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 2 1 2 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0 Kazanski T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blaylock M, 1b 3 1 0 0
Musial S, rf 3 1 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 1 2 1
Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 3 1 1 3
Repulski R, lf 3 0 0 1 Jones W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Moon W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Greengrass J, rf 3 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 3 0 1 1 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 3 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 3 0 0 0
Schmidt W, p 1 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 2 3 2 26 4 5 4
St.Louis 000 010 100 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 000 31x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt W (L)* 6.0 3 3 3 4 2
Jackson L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Surkont M 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 3 2 2 4 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- St.Louis 2, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Del Greco B, Ennis D
3B -- Musial S
HR -- Lopata S
SB -- Jones W
CS -- Boyer K
SH -- Kazanski T
PB -- Sarni B
T -- 2:21
A -- 16026
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