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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 9, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 9, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,704 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Artie Gore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Glen Gorbous | Right Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Joe Lonnett | Catcher |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 9, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Poholsky
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Poholsky
Gorbous hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Poholsky
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Poholsky
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Wehmeier
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Wehmeier
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Wehmeier
Musial takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Wehmeier
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Poholsky
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Poholsky
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Poholsky
Lonnett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Wehmeier
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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Wehmeier
Repulski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Wehmeier
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Poholsky
Kazanski hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Poholsky
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Poholsky
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Wehmeier
Poholsky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Wehmeier
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Poholsky trying to get to third. Ashburn throws the ball in to Jones, who tags Poholsky for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Wehmeier
Schoendienst 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
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Poholsky
Gorbous hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Poholsky
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Poholsky
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Poholsky
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wehmeier
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wehmeier
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Wehmeier
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Wehmeier
There goes Moon. The throw from Lonnett and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Wehmeier
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Poholsky
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Poholsky
Lonnett strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Poholsky
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Wehmeier
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Wehmeier
Poholsky hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Wehmeier
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Poholsky
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Poholsky
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Poholsky
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Wehmeier
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards first. Blaylock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wehmeier
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wehmeier
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Poholsky
Blaylock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Poholsky
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Poholsky
There goes Ennis. The throw from Smith and he is out, Schoendienst applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Poholsky
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Wehmeier
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Wehmeier
Repulski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Repulski reaches third base with a triple. Moon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Wehmeier
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gorbous. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Repulski scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poholsky vs. Meyer
Poholsky strikes out. Lonnett throws to third to get Virdon for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Poholsky
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Poholsky
Lonnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Poholsky
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Poholsky
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Jack Meyer.
Lopata hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. LiPetri
Angelo LiPetri now pitching. Bobby Morgan now playing second base.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with LiPetri covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Curt Simmons now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Poholsky
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Poholsky
Gorbous hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Poholsky
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1956 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Blasingame D, ss 3 0 1 0
Gorbous G, rf 4 0 2 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Musial S, rf 3 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 0 Moon W, 1b 3 1 2 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Repulski R, lf 3 1 1 1
Lonnett J, c 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 1 1
Kazanski T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 1 1 1
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 1 0 Poholsky T, p 3 0 1 0
Morgan B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 2 0 0 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0
Lopata S, ph 1 0 0 0
LiPetri A, p 0 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 28 3 7 3
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 010 20x -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L)* 6.0 7 3 3 2 3
Meyer J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LiPetri A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Simmons C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, St.Louis 3
2B -- Virdon B
3B -- Repulski R
HR -- Smith H
SB -- Moon W
CS -- Ennis D, Virdon B
T -- 2:00
A -- 8704
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