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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 15, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 15, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,665 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 15, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Poholsky
O'Connell hits a line drive towards first. Musial reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Poholsky
Logan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Katt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Poholsky
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Poholsky
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Spahn
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Poholsky
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Poholsky
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Poholsky
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Spahn
Del Greco hits a line drive towards the mound. Spahn catches it and throws to first to double up Moon. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Poholsky
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Poholsky
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Poholsky
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Spahn
Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Poholsky
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Poholsky
Aaron bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Logan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Poholsky
Mathews bunts towards third. Morgan juggles the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Logan moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Poholsky
Adcock hits a fly ball towards left field. Repulski makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Repulski. Dark fumbles the ball. That's an error on Dark. Logan tags and scores. Aaron scores. Mathews tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Poholsky
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Poholsky
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Spahn
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Poholsky
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Poholsky
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Del Greco throws the ball in to Dark who tags Spahn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Poholsky
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Poholsky
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Logan reaches second base with a double. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Poholsky
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Spahn
Del Greco hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Spahn
Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Poholsky
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Poholsky
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Poholsky
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Poholsky
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Poholsky
Crandall bunts towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Poholsky
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Poholsky
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Poholsky
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Spahn
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Poholsky
Aaron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Poholsky
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Poholsky
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Poholsky
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Spahn
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Spahn
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Tom Poholsky.
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sauer for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Jackson
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Jackson
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1956 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 2 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 3 1 2 0 Musial S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Morgan B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Repulski R, lf 3 0 0 0
Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Moon W, rf 3 0 1 0
Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 3 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0 Katt R, c 3 1 1 1
Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0 Poholsky T, p 2 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0 Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 8 3 29 1 5 1
Milwaukee 000 210 100 -- 4
St.Louis 001 000 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (L) 8.0 7 4 3 1 4
Jackson L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Morgan B, Dark A, Repulski R
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, St.Louis 2
2B -- Logan J, Aaron H
HR -- Katt R
CS -- Blasingame D
SH -- Aaron H, Mathews E, Crandall D, Spahn W
SF -- Adcock J
T -- 2:03
A -- 22665
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