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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1956-05-01 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 6331 · 2:54
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Roy Face earned the win and Vern Law picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Roy Face L: Vinegar Bend Mizell SV: Vern Law
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rip Repulski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Solly Hemus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Littlefield | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Red Munger | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lino Donoso | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 8.2 | 12 | 1 | 9 |
 Larry Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Roberts: 4/P
- Dick Groat: 63
- Dale Long: S/89
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: K/C
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Stan Musial: 13
Top 2
- Lee Walls: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Gene Freese: D7
- Jack Shepard: K/C
Bot 2
- Ken Boyer: S5
- Rip Repulski: 7/7D
- Wally Moon: S9.1-3
- Bill Sarni: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Bill Virdon: K
Top 3
- Dick Littlefield: K
- Curt Roberts: T9
- Dick Groat: S8.3-H
- Dale Long: K
- Frank Thomas: 5/L
Bot 3
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K
- Don Blasingame: W
- Red Schoendienst: CS2(24)#
- Red Schoendienst: 63
Top 4
- Lee Walls: S7
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-2
- Gene Freese: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
- Jack Shepard: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: 3/FL
- Ken Boyer: S7
- Rip Repulski: W.1-2
- Wally Moon: 8
- Bill Sarni: 5/P
Top 5
- Dick Littlefield: K
- Curt Roberts: K
- Dick Groat: S9
- Dale Long: S8.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 9
- Don Blasingame: 31
Top 6
- Lee Walls: 53
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Gene Freese: 8
Bot 6
- Red Schoendienst: D/78
- Stan Musial: D9.2-H
- Ken Boyer: S9.2XH(92)
- Rip Repulski: SB2#
- Rip Repulski: K
- Wally Moon: 8
Top 7
- Jack Shepard: 9
- Preston Ward: K/C
- Curt Roberts: 9
Bot 7
- Bill Sarni: 53
- Bill Virdon: K
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K/C
Top 8
- Dick Groat: 43
- Dale Long: 7
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Lee Walls: D8/89.1-H;BX3(865)
Bot 8
- Don Blasingame: 9/L
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Stan Musial: K
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Gene Freese: K/C
- Jack Shepard: S7
- Bobby Del Greco: W.1-2
- Curt Roberts: D9/89.2-H;1-H
- Dick Groat: 8
Bot 9
- Ken Boyer: 4/P
- Solly Hemus: K/C
- Wally Moon: D9
- Hank Sauer: W
- Joe Cunningham: 13
Notes & reviews
- Solly Hemus ejected by HP umpire Bill Engeln