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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1956-09-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 1434 · 1:59
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Ruben Gomez earned the win. Willie Mays went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Ruben Gomez L: Tom Poholsky SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Poholsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Poholsky | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Larry Jackson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Al Dark: 9
- Stan Musial: 43
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: 8
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Willie Mays: HR/78.1-H
- Jackie Brandt: 13
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 2
- Wally Moon: S8
- Rip Repulski: 2/FL
- Ken Boyer: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Bill White: S8.B-2(E8)
- Daryl Spencer: 4/P
- Wes Westrum: 3/FL
- Ruben Gomez: S5.2-3
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 3
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Ray Katt: S7
- Tom Poholsky: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Red Schoendienst: 6/P
- Willie Mays: S8
- Jackie Brandt: SB2
- Jackie Brandt: OA.2X3(25)#
- Jackie Brandt: K/C
Top 4
- Don Blasingame: 53
- Al Dark: 43
- Stan Musial: 43
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: 2/FL
- Bill White: W
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Wes Westrum: 53
Top 5
- Wally Moon: 43
- Rip Repulski: W
- Ken Boyer: K
- Whitey Lockman: K
Bot 5
- Ruben Gomez: 63
- Don Mueller: 13
- Red Schoendienst: HP
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 6
- Ray Katt: W
- Tom Poholsky: 46(1)3/GDP
- Don Blasingame: S8
- Al Dark: S8.1-3
- Stan Musial: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Hank Thompson: S/89
- Bill White: 4/P
- Daryl Spencer: S7.1-2
- Wes Westrum: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Wally Moon: 9
- Rip Repulski: K
- Ken Boyer: 7
Bot 7
- Ruben Gomez: 53
- Don Mueller: 8
- Red Schoendienst: 43
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Ray Katt: S6
- Rocky Nelson: 9
- Don Blasingame: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: HR/78
- Jackie Brandt: S8
- Hank Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill White: 6/P
Top 9
- Al Dark: 2/FL
- Stan Musial: 6/P
- Wally Moon: 13