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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 17, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 32,095 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Hal Dixon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
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. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon 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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Mizell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mizell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Mizell
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Mizell
Post is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Grammas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Nuxhall
Mizell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sarni moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon takes first base on ball four. Mizell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Mizell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mizell
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Mizell
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nuxhall vs. Mizell
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mizell
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Mizell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Mizell
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Mizell
Post is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Nuxhall
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Sarni moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sarni scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Mizell
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Mizell
McMillan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Jablonski scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nuxhall vs. Mizell
Nuxhall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Mizell
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
There goes Boyer. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Mizell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Mizell
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Mizell
Post is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Grammas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Nuxhall
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mizell for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nuxhall
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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Mizell
Jablonski hits a popup in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Mizell
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Mizell
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mizell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mizell
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Mizell
Burgess 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 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Burgess fires to second and picks off Virdon for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Grammas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Mizell
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Mizell
Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Mizell
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Mizell
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Mizell
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Nuxhall
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Mizell
George Crowe pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Mizell
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Mizell
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Mizell
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Post strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1956 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Moon W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Burgess S, c 5 0 1 0
Musial S, rf 5 1 1 3 Harmon C, pr 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 0 2 0 Post W, rf 5 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0
Sarni B, c 4 1 3 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 2 3 1
Grammas A, ss 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 3 0 2 0
Mizell V, p 4 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 1
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 3 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 12 4 38 2 12 2
St.Louis 100 100 002 -- 4
Cincinnati 010 100 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W) 8.2 12 2 2 2 5
Kinder E (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 9.0 12 4 4 3 3
DP -- St.Louis 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Moon W, Kluszewski T, Sarni B 2, Robinson F, McMillan R, Jablonski R
HR -- Jablonski R, Musial S
SB -- Boyer K
T -- 2:31
A -- 32095
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