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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1956-09-19 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 7570 · 2:49
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 17–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 8 in the 5th. Don Newcombe earned the win and Don Bessent picked up the save. Don Newcombe 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| BRO | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Tom Poholsky SV: Don Bessent
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rip Repulski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poholsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Demeter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Poholsky | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Lindy McDaniel | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Willard Schmidt | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Liddle | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Bessent | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 8/L
- Al Dark: HR/7
- Stan Musial: 2/FL
- Wally Moon: K
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: S9/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 2/FL
- Duke Snider: S9/G.1-3
- Jackie Robinson: E6/TH2.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-2
- Sandy Amoros: IW
- Carl Furillo: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Gil Hodges: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Campanella: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Rip Repulski: 43
- Ken Boyer: S7/L
- Whitey Lockman: 9/L
- Hal Smith: S6.1-2
- Tom Poholsky: 7
Bot 2
- Don Newcombe: HR/7/L
- Jim Gilliam: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: 9/L
- Jackie Robinson: SB2
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Sandy Amoros: K
Top 3
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
- Al Dark: 13
- Stan Musial: D9
- Wally Moon: 9/L
Bot 3
- Carl Furillo: S9/L
- Gil Hodges: WP.1-2
- Gil Hodges: K
- Roy Campanella: 63
- Don Newcombe: HR/7.2-H
- Jim Gilliam: K
Top 4
- Rip Repulski: K
- Ken Boyer: S7/L
- Whitey Lockman: 9/L
- Hal Smith: 4
Bot 4
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Duke Snider: S9/G
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lindy McDaniel: 9
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Al Dark: 8
Bot 5
- Sandy Amoros: HR9/9DW/IPHR
- Carl Furillo: 9/9D/L
- Gil Hodges: D7/L
- Roy Campanella: 63
- Don Newcombe: S1/L.2-3
- Jim Gilliam: SB2
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Duke Snider: S9/L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Randy Jackson: D7/L.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Carl Furillo: S6.2-3;1-2
- Gil Hodges: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Roy Campanella: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Don Newcombe: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Stan Musial: HR/9
- Wally Moon: 7/L
- Rip Repulski: 5/FL
- Ken Boyer: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Chico Fernandez: D7/L.1-3
- Duke Snider: S9/L.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
- Randy Jackson: 8/8D/SF.3-H
- Sandy Amoros: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 7
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Hal Smith: S8/78/L
- Hank Sauer: K
- Don Blasingame: 13
Bot 7
- Carl Furillo: 43
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Roy Campanella: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dick Schofield: K
- Rocky Nelson: D9
- Wally Moon: K
- Rip Repulski: 53
Bot 8
- Don Demeter: HR/7
- Jim Gilliam: 8
- Chico Fernandez: W
- Rube Walker: WP.1-2
- Rube Walker: 31.2-3
- Randy Jackson: D8/78/L.3-H
- Bob Aspromonte: K
Top 9
- Ken Boyer: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Hal Smith: 63