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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-06-15 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 26276 · 2:39
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 12–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Ron Kline earned the win. Hank Foiles went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 |
W: Ron Kline L: Vinegar Bend Mizell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Jackson | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Al Dark: 2/FL
- Stan Musial: 7
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 9
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Dale Long: K
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: 7/L
- Wally Moon: 43
- Hank Sauer: K/C
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Lee Walls: T8.1-H
- Hank Foiles: W
- Johnny O'Brien: K
- Ron Kline: 2/FL
- Bill Virdon: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 3
- Hal Smith: 63
- Don Blasingame: 31
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 13
Bot 3
- Dale Long: S8
- Frank Thomas: D8.1-H
- Lee Walls: 7/7D.2-3
- Hank Foiles: D7.3-H
- Johnny O'Brien: W
- Ron Kline: K/BF
- Bill Virdon: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(864)
Top 4
- Whitey Lockman: S8
- Al Dark: S8.1-2
- Stan Musial: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Boyer: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Dale Long: 43
Top 5
- Wally Moon: 7/FL
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Hal Smith: S8
- Don Blasingame: K/C
Bot 5
- Frank Thomas: S/78
- Lee Walls: K
- Hank Foiles: 64(1)3/GDP#
Top 6
- Bobby Morgan: 4/L
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Al Dark: K
- Stan Musial: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Johnny O'Brien: W
- Ron Kline: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Virdon: FC.2-3(E6);B-2
- Dick Groat: IW
- Roberto Clemente: S8.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dale Long: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dale Long: IW
- Frank Thomas: K
- Lee Walls: 8
Top 7
- Ken Boyer: S8
- Wally Moon: D9.1-3
- Hank Sauer: K
- Hal Smith: 63.3-H
- Don Blasingame: 43
Bot 7
- Hank Foiles: 5/P
- Johnny O'Brien: E3/G.B-2(E3/TH)#
- Ron Kline: 23.2-3
- Bill Virdon: S/89.3-H(UR)
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 8
- Grady Hatton: S1
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
- Al Dark: PB.1-2#
- Al Dark: K
- Stan Musial: W
- Ken Boyer: K
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Dale Long: 3/G
- Gene Freese: S7
- Lee Walls: W.1-2
- Hank Foiles: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Johnny O'Brien: 43
Top 9
- Wally Moon: 7
- Hank Sauer: K
- Hal Smith: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- hard to read 643 dp; could be 43 or 43 Ldp; SS is Dark