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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 26, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 26, 1956 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,823 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Augie Donatelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bob Lennon | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 26, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gomez
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gomez
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Gomez
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Mizell
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Mizell
White takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Mizell
Mays takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofman vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brandt scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sarni vs. Jackson
Sarni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Jackson
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Sarni trying to get to third. Lockman throws the ball in to Boyer, who tags Sarni for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gomez
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Gomez
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Gomez
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Jackson
Lennon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Jackson
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Jackson
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Jackson
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Gomez
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Gomez
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jackson
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jackson
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Jackson
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gomez
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gomez
Musial hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sarni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gomez
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Jackson
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jackson
Spencer hits a fly ball towards center. Del Greco settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Del Greco. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lennon vs. Jackson
Lennon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bressoud vs. Jackson
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Gomez
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Gomez
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hofman. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Gomez
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Gomez
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Morgan hits a line drive towards third. Hofman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. McDaniel
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDaniel
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gomez
Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gomez
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gomez
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McDaniel
Mays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. McDaniel
Don Mueller pinch hits for Bobby Hofman.
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. McDaniel
Foster Castleman pinch runs for Don Mueller.
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. McDaniel
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gomez
Foster Castleman now playing third base.
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Gomez
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Gomez
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. McDaniel
Lennon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. McDaniel
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blasingame picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blasingame. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. McDaniel
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. McDaniel
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brandt for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Gomez
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Gomez
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kinder
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Kinder
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Gomez
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Don Blasingame.
Repulski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gomez
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gomez
Musial strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1956 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brandt J, lf 3 1 0 0
Repulski R, ph 1 0 0 0 White B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hofman B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, ph 1 0 1 1
Moon W, rf 3 0 0 0 Castleman F, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Lockman W, lf 3 0 1 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 1 1
Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Del Greco B, cf 2 0 1 0 Lennon B, rf 3 0 0 0
Mizell V, p 0 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 2 0
Jackson L, p 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 3 0 0 0
Morgan B, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 28 3 6 2
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 200 001 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L)* 0.0 0 2 2 3 0
Jackson L 4.0 3 0 0 0 4
McDaniel L 3.0 3 1 1 0 3
Kinder E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
E -- Del Greco B, Hofman B, Blasingame D
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 3, New York 4
2B -- Mays W
WP -- Jackson L
T -- 1:54
A -- 11823
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