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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 30, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 30, 1956 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 6,090 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
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 |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 30, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Poholsky
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Poholsky
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Poholsky
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Poholsky
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Poholsky
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Poholsky
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Poholsky
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Poholsky
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Poholsky
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Poholsky
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Poholsky
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Poholsky
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Poholsky
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Poholsky
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Poholsky
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Poholsky
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Poholsky
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Poholsky
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Spahn
Poholsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Poholsky
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Poholsky
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Poholsky
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Poholsky
Aaron hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Poholsky
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Poholsky
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Spahn
Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Poholsky
Bruton 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Poholsky
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon juggles the ball. That's an error on Moon. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Poholsky
Wes Covington pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Poholsky
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Sleater
Lou Sleater now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Sleater
Musial bunts towards the mound. Sleater fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frazier vs. Burdette
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Rip Repulski.
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Schoendienst scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Burdette
Jackie Brandt pinch runs for Joe Frazier.
Moon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Poholsky
Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Tom Alston now playing first base.
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Kinder
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon 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 4/30/1956 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, ss 4 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Musial S, rf 2 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Repulski R, lf 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Brandt J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 1 0
Moon W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0
Alston T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 3 0 0 0 Covington W, ph 1 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0
Poholsky T, p 3 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 1 31 0 7 0
St.Louis 000 000 101 -- 2
Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (W)* 8.0 7 0 0 1 4
Collum J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kinder E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 8.0 3 1 1 1 4
Sleater L 0.1 1 1 0 0 0
Burdette L 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Moon W, Logan J
DP -- St.Louis 4
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Milwaukee 5
SH -- Musial S
T -- 2:12
A -- 6090
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