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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1956-05-20 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 1:58
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2β0. Johnny Antonelli earned the win. Bill White went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Johnny Antonelli L: Dick Littlefield SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: Stan Landes Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Stan Musial | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wally Moon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Littlefield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Whitey Lockman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Antonelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Littlefield | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Max Surkont | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Antonelli | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: FLE2#
- Don Blasingame: K/C
- Bobby Morgan: K
- Stan Musial: W
- Ken Boyer: 9
Bot 1
- Al Dark: 9
- Don Mueller: 4/P
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 2
- Rip Repulski: 63
- Wally Moon: W
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Hal Smith: 53
Bot 2
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Foster Castleman: K
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Ray Katt: 3/P
Top 3
- Dick Littlefield: 31
- Don Blasingame: 4/L
- Bobby Morgan: 63
Bot 3
- Bill White: 9
- Johnny Antonelli: K
- Al Dark: HR/7
- Don Mueller: 31
Top 4
- Stan Musial: S8
- Ken Boyer: 7
- Rip Repulski: E6.1-2
- Wally Moon: 8
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: S7
- Daryl Spencer: SB2#
- Daryl Spencer: 7
- Foster Castleman: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 63
Top 5
- Hal Smith: 53
- Dick Littlefield: K/C
- Don Blasingame: S3
- Bobby Morgan: K
Bot 5
- Ray Katt: 8
- Bill White: HR/9
- Johnny Antonelli: K
- Al Dark: 7
Top 6
- Stan Musial: 9
- Ken Boyer: 3/FL
- Rip Repulski: K/C
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: W
- Willie Mays: K
- Daryl Spencer: 2/FL
- Foster Castleman: 3/FL
Top 7
- Wally Moon: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 53
- Hal Smith: S8
- Hank Sauer: 4/L
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Ray Katt: 7
- Bill White: S9
- Johnny Antonelli: 5/FL
Top 8
- Don Blasingame: W
- Bobby Morgan: 8
- Stan Musial: HP.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Al Dark: 63
- Don Mueller: S7
- Willie Mays: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Rip Repulski: S7
- Wally Moon: K/C
- Bobby Del Greco: 64(1)/FO
- Hal Smith: S7.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 63
















