Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Kline
  
  Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Kline
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Kline
  
  Musial hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Schmidt
  
  Skinner 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Schmidt
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Schmidt
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Kline
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moon vs. Kline
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Repulski vs. Kline
  
  Repulski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peete vs. Kline
  
  Peete hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon, who is chasing the ball. Peete reaches third base with a triple. Boyer scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Kline
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Peete scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Kline
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. Kline
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Schmidt
  
  Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Schmidt
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Schmidt
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walls tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cole vs. Schmidt
  
  Cole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Clemente trying to get to second. Moon throws the ball in to Dark who tags Clemente for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foiles vs. Schmidt
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Peete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Kline
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Kline
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Kline
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moon vs. Kline
  
  There's a wild pitch. Musial moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moon vs. Kline
  
  Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Repulski vs. Kline
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Schmidt
  
  Kline 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 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Schmidt
  
  Skinner 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 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Schmidt
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peete vs. Kline
  
  Peete hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kline
  
  There goes Peete. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kline
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Kline
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Schmidt
  
  Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Schmidt
  
  Walls bunts towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Schmidt
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Schmidt
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Kline
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Kline
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Musial vs. Kline
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Kline
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Schmidt
  
  Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Schmidt
  
  Foiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Schmidt
  
  Kline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Schmidt
  
  Skinner 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 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Kline
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Kline
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peete vs. Kline
  
  Peete hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Schmidt
  
  Groat 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 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Schmidt
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Schmidt
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kline
  
  Jack Shepard now catching.
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Kline
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Kline
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dark vs. Kline
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Kline
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. Schmidt scores. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Kline
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Schmidt
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Schmidt
  
  Thomas 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, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Schmidt
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Kline
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Kline
  
  Repulski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peete vs. Kline
  
  Peete hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kline
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shepard vs. Schmidt
  
  Shepard strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Schmidt
  
  Dale Long pinch hits for Ron Kline.
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Schmidt
  
  Skinner hits a line drive towards the mound. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Face
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Face
  
  Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Face
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Schmidt
  
  Groat hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Schmidt
  
  Virdon 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, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Schmidt
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Schmidt
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Schmidt
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1956 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      3  1  1  0   Skinner B, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Dark A, ss            5  0  1  0   Groat D, ss           4  0  0  0   
Musial S, 1b          5  0  2  2   Virdon B, cf          3  0  0  0   
Boyer K, 3b           4  1  1  0   Walls L, lf           2  1  1  0   
Moon W, rf            3  0  0  0   Clemente R, rf        4  0  3  0   
Repulski R, lf        4  0  0  0   Thomas F, 3b          3  0  0  1   
Peete C, cf           4  1  3  1   Cole D, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Smith H, c            4  0  0  0   Foiles H, c           2  0  0  0   
Schmidt W, p          4  1  2  0   Shepard J, c          1  0  0  0   
                                   Kline R, p            2  0  1  0   
                                   Long D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Face R, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  3                        29  1  6  1

St.Louis         020 000 200 --  4
Pittsburgh       010 000 000 --  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmidt W (W)         9.0  6  1  1  2  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline R (L)           8.0 10  4  3  2  2
Face R                1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Thomas F
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Musial S
3B -- Peete C, Musial S
CS -- Peete C
SH -- Walls L
SF -- Thomas F
WP -- Kline R
T -- 2:14
A -- 8592

    

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