Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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