Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Mizell
  
  Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mizell
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Mizell
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Mizell
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mizell covering, for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jablonski vs. Mizell
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Scantlebury
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Scantlebury
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Scantlebury
  
  Musial is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Scantlebury
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Scantlebury
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Scantlebury
  
  Moon 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 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mizell
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Mizell
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Mizell
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Scantlebury
  
  Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Scantlebury
  
  There goes Sarni. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Sarni steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Scantlebury
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mizell vs. Scantlebury
  
  Mizell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Scantlebury
  
  Blasingame hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Mizell
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scantlebury vs. Mizell
  
  Scantlebury is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Mizell
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Scantlebury
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Scantlebury
  
  Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Scantlebury
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repulski vs. Scantlebury
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moon vs. Scantlebury
  
  Moon 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 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mizell
  
  Robinson 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 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Mizell
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Mizell
  
  Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Scantlebury
  
  Sarni hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Scantlebury
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mizell vs. Scantlebury
  
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Scantlebury
  
  Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mizell
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Mizell
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Mizell
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Mizell
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Batts vs. Mizell
  
  Matt Batts pinch hits for Pat Scantlebury.
  
  Batts is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Gross
  
  Don Gross now pitching.
  
  Schoendienst is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Gross
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Gross covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Gross
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Mizell
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Mizell
  
  Robinson 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 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Mizell
  
  Kluszewski 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 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Mizell
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Mizell
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Gross
  
  Repulski strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Gross
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sarni vs. Gross
  
  Sarni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moon moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Virdon vs. Gross
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon scores. Sarni moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mizell vs. Gross
  
  Burgess fires to third and they've got Sarni trapped. The throw back to Burgess who tags Sarni for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Mizell
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Mizell
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Mizell
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palys vs. Mizell
  
  Stan Palys pinch hits for Don Gross.
  
  Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
  
  Mizell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Jeffcoat
  
  There goes Blasingame. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Blasingame steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schoendienst vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Musial vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Musial is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Repulski vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Repulski takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moon vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Mizell
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mizell
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Mizell
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jablonski vs. Mizell
  
  Jablonski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mizell
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Mizell
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Mizell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Mizell
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Kinder
  
  Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Bob Thurman pinch hits for Roy McMillan. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Thurman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harmon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crowe vs. Kinder
  
  George Crowe pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
  
  Crowe strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Kinder
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1956 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          5  0  1  0   Blasingame D, ss      4  2  1  0   
Robinson F, lf        2  1  0  0   Schoendienst R, 2b    4  1  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  0   Musial S, rf          3  0  1  0   
Jablonski R, 3b       4  1  2  3   Boyer K, 3b           4  1  2  4   
Bell G, cf            4  0  0  0   Repulski R, lf        3  0  1  0   
Post W, rf            4  0  0  0   Moon W, 1b            4  1  0  0   
Burgess S, c          2  0  1  0   Sarni B, c            4  0  3  0   
Harmon C, pr          0  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          4  0  1  1   
McMillan R, ss        3  0  1  0   Mizell V, p           3  0  0  0   
Thurman B, ph         1  0  1  0   Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0   
Scantlebury P, p      1  0  0  0                                      
Batts M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Gross D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Palys S, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Jeffcoat H, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Crowe G, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        33  5 10  5

Cincinnati       000 000 030 --  3
St.Louis         300 001 10x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scantlebury P (L)     4.0  7  3  3  0  2
Gross D               2.0  2  1  0  0  2
Jeffcoat H            2.0  1  1  1  3  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W)*         8.0  6  3  3  4  5
Kinder E (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Kluszewski T
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- Sarni B, Burgess S
HR -- Boyer K, Jablonski R
SB -- Robinson F, Sarni B, Blasingame D
T -- 2:33
A -- 5990

    

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