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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1956-07-29 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · Att: 8597 · 2:59
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 3–2. Tom Poholsky earned the win and Larry Jackson picked up the save. Willie Mays went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Tom Poholsky L: Hoyt Wilhelm SV: Larry Jackson
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poholsky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Peete | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brandt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Sarni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Foster Castleman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Poholsky | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Larry Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Marv Grissom | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: K/C
- Al Dark: S8
- Stan Musial: 3/G.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 63
Bot 1
- Jackie Brandt: 4/P
- Don Mueller: 13
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Willie Mays: 43
Top 2
- Rip Repulski: W
- Wally Moon: K
- Walker Cooper: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bill White: 43
- Bill Sarni: 3/FL
- Daryl Spencer: K23
Top 3
- Bobby Del Greco: 53
- Tom Poholsky: K/C
- Don Blasingame: W
- Al Dark: S5.1-2
- Stan Musial: 5/P
Bot 3
- Eddie Bressoud: 53
- Johnny Antonelli: 3/P
- Jackie Brandt: 8
Top 4
- Ken Boyer: S8
- Rip Repulski: 64(1)3/GDP
- Wally Moon: 6/P
Bot 4
- Don Mueller: 6/P
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Bill White: W
- Bill Sarni: 63
Top 5
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Bobby Del Greco: HR/78
- Tom Poholsky: 8
- Don Blasingame: 43
Bot 5
- Daryl Spencer: S8
- Eddie Bressoud: 64(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Antonelli: 6/P
Top 6
- Al Dark: D7
- Stan Musial: 3/G.2-3
- Ken Boyer: S7.3-H
- Rip Repulski: D7.1-3
- Hank Sauer: IW
- Walker Cooper: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Don Mueller: 6/P
- Red Schoendienst: 31
Top 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
- Tom Poholsky: 6/P
- Don Blasingame: 43
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: S/78
- Bill White: WP.1-2#
- Bill White: 6/P
- Dusty Rhodes: 8
- Daryl Spencer: E5.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- George Wilson: K
Top 8
- Al Dark: K
- Stan Musial: 3/G
- Ken Boyer: W
- Rip Repulski: 9
Bot 8
- Jackie Brandt: 8
- Don Mueller: 8
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Willie Mays: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Walker Cooper: 13
- Charlie Peete: K/C
Bot 9
- Bill White: K
- Wes Westrum: K/C
- Daryl Spencer: S8
- Foster Castleman: S7.1-3
- Bobby Hofman: SB2
- Bobby Hofman: 63
Top 10
- Grady Hatton: 4/P
- Don Blasingame: S6
- Al Dark: S8.1-3
- Stan Musial: S9.1-3;3-H
- Ken Boyer: 53.1-2
- Rip Repulski: K
Bot 10
- Jackie Brandt: 3/FL
- Don Mueller: 43
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Willie Mays: 4/L