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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1956-06-17 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Poholsky earned the win. Stan Musial went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Tom Poholsky L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Poholsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Kravitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Poholsky | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Nellie King | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Al Dark: T9
- Stan Musial: HR/8.3-H
- Ken Boyer: 53
- Hank Sauer: 53
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: T/89
- Dick Groat: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 8/SF.3-H
- Dale Long: 43
Top 2
- Bobby Del Greco: 6/L
- Don Blasingame: S8
- Hal Smith: S9.1-2
- Tom Poholsky: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 23
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Lee Walls: 63
- Hank Foiles: 4/P
Top 3
- Al Dark: S9
- Stan Musial: 9
- Ken Boyer: K
- Hank Sauer: WP.1-2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bobby Del Greco: 4/P
Bot 3
- Gene Freese: 63
- Vern Law: 13
- Bill Virdon: K+E2.B-1
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 4
- Don Blasingame: W
- Hal Smith: S7.1-2
- Tom Poholsky: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: IW
- Al Dark: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Stan Musial: 43
Bot 4
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Dale Long: W
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ken Boyer: 8
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Bobby Del Greco: WP.1-2#
- Bobby Del Greco: 3/FL
- Don Blasingame: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Lee Walls: 13
- Hank Foiles: 7/L
- Gene Freese: S8
- Danny Kravitz: K
Top 6
- Hal Smith: 53
- Tom Poholsky: 7
- Whitey Lockman: K
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Dick Groat: 46(1)3/GDP
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 7
- Al Dark: 63
- Stan Musial: 6/L
- Ken Boyer: 53
Bot 7
- Dale Long: 9
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Lee Walls: 63
Top 8
- Hank Sauer: S8
- Bobby Del Greco: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Blasingame: K
- Hal Smith: IW
- Tom Poholsky: 4/L
Bot 8
- Hank Foiles: 63
- Gene Freese: S5
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Bill Virdon: K
Top 9
- Whitey Lockman: 53
- Al Dark: S8
- Stan Musial: D9.1-3
- Ken Boyer: IW
- Grady Hatton: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: 13
Bot 9
- Dick Groat: S8
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dale Long: 9
Notes & reviews
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