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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1956-09-23 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 29840 · 2:28
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 4 in the 5th. Tom Acker earned the win and Hersh Freeman picked up the save. Gus Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Tom Acker L: Herm Wehmeier SV: Hersh Freeman
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Schmidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Crowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Acker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Willard Schmidt | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Acker | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Al Dark: S8
- Stan Musial: 4/P
- Wally Moon: 9
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: S5/BG
- Ed Bailey: T9.1-H
- Gus Bell: 7
- Frank Robinson: FC6.3XH(62)
- Wally Post: 3/P
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Rip Repulski: 43
- Hal Smith: K
Bot 2
- George Crowe: 8
- Alex Grammas: W
- Roy McMillan: S7.1-2
- Tom Acker: 2/FL
- Johnny Temple: 4/P
Top 3
- Bobby Del Greco: 4/P
- Herm Wehmeier: 13
- Don Blasingame: S8
- Al Dark: 53
Bot 3
- Ed Bailey: 7
- Gus Bell: 31
- Frank Robinson: K/C
Top 4
- Stan Musial: W
- Wally Moon: 9
- Ken Boyer: 7
- Rip Repulski: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Wally Post: W
- George Crowe: 8
- Alex Grammas: 43.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 7
Top 5
- Hal Smith: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: S7
- Herm Wehmeier: HR/7.1-H
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Al Dark: 6/P
Bot 5
- Tom Acker: W
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Ed Bailey: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Wally Post: HR/8
- George Crowe: 6/P
Top 6
- Stan Musial: W
- Wally Moon: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ken Boyer: D8/78
- Rip Repulski: 63
Bot 6
- Alex Grammas: W
- Roy McMillan: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tom Acker: W
- Johnny Temple: K
Top 7
- Hal Smith: 8
- Bobby Del Greco: 3/FL
- Willard Schmidt: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Gus Bell: S9
- Frank Robinson: WP.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Wally Post: K
Top 8
- Don Blasingame: W
- Al Dark: S5/BG.1-2
- Stan Musial: 8/8D.2-3
- Wally Moon: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- George Crowe: 5/P
- Bob Thurman: 13
- Roy McMillan: 7/FL
Top 9
- Ken Boyer: S8
- Rip Repulski: HR/7.1-H
- Dick Schofield: K
- Rocky Nelson: K
- Walker Cooper: 9