Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Schmidt
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blaylock vs. Schmidt
  
  Blaylock hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. Blaylock moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamner vs. Schmidt
  
  Hamner 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 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ennis vs. Schmidt
  
  Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gorbous vs. Schmidt
  
  Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gorbous for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Roberts
  
  Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Roberts
  
  Schoendienst strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Roberts
  
  Musial strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Schmidt
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Schmidt
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kazanski vs. Schmidt
  
  Kazanski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Roberts
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Roberts
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repulski vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Moon. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Repulski vs. Roberts
  
  Repulski hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Roberts
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon scores. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Roberts
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Roberts
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into right field. Gorbous settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Schmidt
  
  Roberts 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 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Schmidt
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blaylock vs. Schmidt
  
  Blaylock hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamner vs. Schmidt
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to third. Blaylock moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ennis vs. Schmidt
  
  Ennis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Roberts
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Roberts
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Roberts
  
  Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Roberts
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moon vs. Roberts
  
  Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Repulski vs. Roberts
  
  Repulski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Pillette
  
  Duane Pillette now pitching.
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Pillette
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorbous vs. Schmidt
  
  Gorbous hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Schmidt
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Schmidt
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Pillette
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Pillette
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Pillette
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kazanski vs. Schmidt
  
  Kazanski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Schmidt
  
  Wally Westlake pinch hits for Duane Pillette.
  
  Westlake takes first base on ball four. Kazanski moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashburn vs. Schmidt
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blaylock vs. Schmidt
  
  Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamner vs. Schmidt
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Ross
  
  Bob Ross now pitching.
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Ross
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Ross
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Schmidt
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorbous vs. Schmidt
  
  Gorbous hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Schmidt
  
  Jones hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Ross
  
  Repulski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Repulski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Ross
  
  Virdon bunts towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. Repulski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Ross
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Ross
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Ross
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Ross
  
  There's a wild pitch. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schoendienst vs. Ross
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Schmidt
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kazanski vs. Schmidt
  
  Kazanski strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Schmidt
  
  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Bob Ross.
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Negray
  
  Ron Negray now pitching.
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gorbous. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Negray
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moon vs. Negray
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Negray fields it and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Repulski vs. Negray
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Schmidt
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blaylock vs. Schmidt
  
  Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Schmidt
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Negray
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Negray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Negray
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Negray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Negray
  
  Joe Frazier pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Jackson
  
  Larry Jackson now pitching.
  
  Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gorbous vs. Jackson
  
  Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Jackson
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Jackson
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kazanski vs. Jackson
  
  Kazanski hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1956 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         2  1  0  0   Blasingame D, ss      3  1  1  0   
Blaylock M, 1b        4  0  3  1   Schoendienst R, 2b    4  0  0  0   
Hamner G, ss          4  0  0  0   Musial S, rf          4  1  2  1   
Ennis D, lf           3  0  0  0   Boyer K, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Gorbous G, rf         4  0  0  0   Moon W, 1b            4  2  2  1   
Jones W, 3b           4  0  1  0   Repulski R, lf        4  2  2  3   
Seminick A, c         3  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          3  1  1  1   
Kazanski T, 2b        3  0  0  0   Smith H, c            4  1  2  3   
Roberts R, p          1  0  0  0   Schmidt W, p          3  0  0  0   
Pillette D, p         0  0  0  0   Frazier J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Westlake W, ph        0  0  0  0   Jackson L, p          0  0  0  0   
Ross B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Smalley R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Negray R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  1                        33  9 10  9

Philadelphia     100 000 000 --  1
St.Louis         025 002 00x --  9

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L)         2.1  6  7  7  2  2
Pillette D            1.2  0  0  0  0  1
Ross B                2.0  3  2  2  0  1
Negray R              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmidt W (W)         8.0  4  1  1  4  5
Jackson L (S)         1.0  0  0  0  2  0

DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, St.Louis 3
2B -- Repulski R, Musial S
3B -- Musial S
HR -- Repulski R, Smith H
SB -- Moon W
SH -- Virdon B
WP -- Ross B
T -- 2:10
A -- 7379

    

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