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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1956-09-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4150 · 2:50
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 9–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 9th. Lindy McDaniel earned the win and Jackie Collum picked up the save. Al Dark went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Lindy McDaniel L: Mike McCormick SV: Jackie Collum
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Repulski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Whitey Lockman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Collum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill White | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Castleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindy McDaniel | 7.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Jackie Collum | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Max Surkont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Windy McCall | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: K/C
- Al Dark: S7.BX2(76)
- Stan Musial: 63
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: 63
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Jackie Brandt: S4
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Bill White: 31
Top 2
- Rip Repulski: S1
- Ken Boyer: K
- Wally Moon: 8
- Ray Katt: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Wes Westrum: 2
- Mike McCormick: 13
Top 3
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Lindy McDaniel: K
- Don Blasingame: 5/FL
- Al Dark: HR/78.1-H
- Stan Musial: 8
Bot 3
- Don Mueller: 43
- Red Schoendienst: 31
- Willie Mays: 3/P
Top 4
- Rip Repulski: 63
- Ken Boyer: W
- Wally Moon: SB2#
- Wally Moon: 9
- Ray Katt: W
- Bobby Del Greco: W.2-3;1-2
- Lindy McDaniel: K
Bot 4
- Jackie Brandt: 153
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
- Bill White: W
- Daryl Spencer: 7
Top 5
- Don Blasingame: W
- Al Dark: S9.1-3
- Stan Musial: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rip Repulski: K
- Ken Boyer: 53.2-3;3-H
- Wally Moon: WP.3-H
- Wally Moon: 43
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: D/78
- Foster Castleman: K/C
- Don Mueller: W
- Red Schoendienst: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Mays: D8.1-3;3-H
- Jackie Brandt: 8
Top 6
- Ray Katt: 8
- Bobby Del Greco: 5/L
- Lindy McDaniel: 43
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: K
- Bill White: W
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Wes Westrum: 4/P
Top 7
- Don Blasingame: K/C
- Al Dark: 3/G
- Stan Musial: K/C
Bot 7
- Johnny Antonelli: 43
- Don Mueller: 9
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Willie Mays: 53
Top 8
- Rip Repulski: W
- Ken Boyer: S8.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: S3.1-2;2-3
- Ray Katt: 8(B)2(3)/FDP.2-3
- Bobby Del Greco: 4/P
Bot 8
- Jackie Brandt: K
- Hank Thompson: 4/P
- Bill White: HR/9
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Dusty Rhodes: 6/P
Top 9
- Jackie Collum: S8
- Don Blasingame: 54/SH.1-2
- Al Dark: S9.2-H
- Stan Musial: HR/9.1-H
- Rip Repulski: K
- Ken Boyer: HR/78
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Bot 9
- Ruben Gomez: 63
- Don Mueller: D/78
- Red Schoendienst: 43.2-3
- Willie Mays: S9.3-H
- Jackie Brandt: W.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 43