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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 6, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on May 6, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Liddle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Artie Gore |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Foster Castleman | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Don Liddle | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 6, 1956
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Haddix
Lockman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brandt who is chasing the ball. Lockman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Haddix
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Liddle
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Liddle
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Liddle
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Liddle
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Liddle
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Liddle
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Musial scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Liddle
Brandt 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
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Haddix
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Haddix
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Haddix
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Liddle
Sarni is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Liddle
Haddix takes first base on ball four. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Liddle
Blasingame hits a popup towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Liddle
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Liddle
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Haddix
Liddle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Haddix
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Liddle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Haddix
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Haddix
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Liddle
Boyer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Liddle
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Liddle
Moon hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Liddle
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sarni vs. Liddle
Sarni is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haddix vs. Liddle
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Haddix
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Haddix
Castleman hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Haddix
Rhodes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Liddle
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Liddle
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Liddle
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Liddle
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Haddix
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liddle vs. Haddix
Liddle hits a popup towards the mound. Haddix settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Haddix
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Haddix
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Jackson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Liddle
Repulski hits a popup towards first. Lockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Lockman. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Liddle
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Liddle
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sarni vs. Liddle
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Repulski tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Liddle
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Jackson
Castleman hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Jackson
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Jackson
Westrum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rhodes scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liddle vs. Jackson
Liddle bunts towards the mound. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Jackson
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Jackson
Dark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Liddle
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Liddle
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Musial hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Westrum for a passed ball. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Wilhelm
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jackson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jackson
Mays hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jackson
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Jackson
There goes Spencer. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Spencer steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castleman vs. Jackson
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Wilhelm
Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Repulski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Wilhelm
Moon hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Repulski scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Wilhelm
Bill Virdon pinch hits for Jackie Brandt.
There goes Moon. The throw from Westrum and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Wilhelm
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sarni vs. Wilhelm
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frazier vs. Wilhelm
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman has Moon trapped. There's the throw to Westrum and over to Castleman, who tags Moon for the out. Sarni moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Wilhelm
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
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching. Bill Virdon now playing center field.
Rhodes hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Collum
Westrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Collum
Wayne Terwilliger pinch runs for Wes Westrum. Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hofman for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Collum
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Worthington
Ray Katt now catching. Al Worthington now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Worthington
Musial hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Worthington
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Worthington
Repulski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Collum
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Collum
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Kinder
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1956, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 1b 5 2 3 0 Blasingame D, ss 5 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 2 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Mueller D, rf 5 0 2 1 Musial S, rf 5 2 3 1
Mays W, cf 5 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Spencer D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Repulski R, lf 5 2 2 0
Castleman F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moon W, 1b 4 0 3 3
Rhodes D, lf 4 1 2 0 Brandt J, cf 3 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 4 1 3 1 Virdon B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, pr 0 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 0 0 0 1
Katt R, c 0 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 1 0 0 0
Liddle D, p 1 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Collum J, p 0 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 13 4 33 5 11 5
New York 100 021 000 -- 4
St.Louis 200 010 11x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Liddle D* 5.0 8 3 2 5 0
Wilhelm H 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Worthington A (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H 4.1 8 3 3 1 4
Jackson L 2.2 3 1 1 0 1
Collum J (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Kinder E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Lockman W, Jackson L, Westrum W
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 10, St.Louis 12
2B -- Boyer K, Rhodes D, Repulski R
3B -- Lockman W
HR -- Musial S
SB -- Spencer D, Moon W
SH -- Liddle D
SF -- Dark A, Sarni B
HBP -- by Liddle D (Sarni B)
PB -- Westrum W
T -- 2:59
A -- 0
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