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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 31, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 31, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Fowler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,647 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Art Fowler | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | 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 |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 31, 1956
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mizell
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Mizell
Palys strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Mizell
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Fowler
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Fowler
Schoendienst 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Fowler
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Fowler
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Fowler
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Boyer moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Fowler
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Moon scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Sarni hits a line drive towards second base. Temple makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Temple. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Jeffcoat
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mizell
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Mizell
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mizell covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Mizell
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Jeffcoat
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Jeffcoat
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mizell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Jeffcoat
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mizell moves to third. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Jeffcoat
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Palys picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Palys. Mizell scores. Blasingame scores. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Jeffcoat
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Jeffcoat
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Musial scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jeffcoat
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Jeffcoat
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Mizell
Jeffcoat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mizell
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Mizell
Palys hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Jeffcoat
Brandt 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Jeffcoat
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jeffcoat
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Jeffcoat
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mizell
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jeffcoat
Musial is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Jeffcoat
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jeffcoat
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Jeffcoat
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Mizell
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Mizell
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Mizell
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Jeffcoat
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jablonski. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Jeffcoat
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Jeffcoat
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Jeffcoat
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
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mizell
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Mizell
Palys takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Palys moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Mizell
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Jeffcoat
Schoendienst 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jeffcoat
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Jeffcoat
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Jeffcoat
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mizell
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Mizell
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jeffcoat
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Jeffcoat
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Jeffcoat
Brandt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Mizell
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Mizell
Jim Dyck pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Dyck hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mizell
Temple hits a line drive into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Mizell hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Black
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Black
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Black
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Palys. Musial reaches second base with a double. Blasingame scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Black
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Black
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Black covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Mizell
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Mizell
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mizell
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Mizell
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Mizell
McMillan hits a line drive towards first. Moon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1956 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Blasingame D, ss 5 3 4 0
Palys S, rf 3 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 2 0
Bell G, cf 4 1 1 1 Musial S, rf 4 2 4 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 2
Robinson F, lf 4 1 1 1 Moon W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 1 2
Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf 4 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 Mizell V, p 4 1 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 2 0 0 0
Dyck J, ph 1 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 37 9 15 7
Cincinnati 000 000 003 -- 3
St.Louis 440 000 01x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L) 0.1 5 4 4 0 0
Jeffcoat H 6.2 7 4 2 2 1
Black J 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 6
E -- Temple J 2, Palys S, Jablonski R, Blasingame D
DP -- Cincinnati 3, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, St.Louis 8
2B -- Blasingame D, Musial S
HR -- Bell G, Kluszewski T, Robinson F
HBP -- by Jeffcoat H (Musial S)
T -- 2:16
A -- 8647
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