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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1956-05-31 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 8647 · 2:16
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 9–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 1st. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| SLN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Art Fowler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Palys | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Jablonski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dyck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Fowler | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Black | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Stan Palys: K
- Gus Bell: 46(1)/FO
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.1-3
- Frank Robinson: 13
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: D8
- Red Schoendienst: 4/P
- Stan Musial: S7.2-3
- Ken Boyer: S8.3-H;1-2
- Wally Moon: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Hank Sauer: S7.3-H;2-H
- Bill Sarni: 4/L.1-3(E4)
- Jackie Brandt: 13
Top 2
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Ed Bailey: 31
- Roy McMillan: 13
Bot 2
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: E4.B-1
- Don Blasingame: S8.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: S7.2-3;1-2
- Stan Musial: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(E9)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Ken Boyer: S7.3-H;2-3
- Wally Moon: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bill Sarni: 8
Top 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 4/P
- Stan Palys: S7
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 3
- Jackie Brandt: 4/P
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 53
- Don Blasingame: S9
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
- Frank Robinson: K
- Ray Jablonski: 8/L
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: HP
- Ken Boyer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Wally Moon: W
- Hank Sauer: 13
Top 5
- Ed Bailey: K
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13
Bot 5
- Bill Sarni: S5.B-2(E5)#
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 53
- Don Blasingame: 43
Top 6
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Stan Palys: W
- Gus Bell: E6.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: FC8/DP.2X3(84);1X2(4)
Bot 6
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Stan Musial: S7
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Wally Moon: 13
Top 7
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Ray Jablonski: 63
- Ed Bailey: K
Bot 7
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Bill Sarni: 63
- Jackie Brandt: K
Top 8
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Jim Dyck: 9/L
- Johnny Temple: 8/L
Bot 8
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 5/P
- Don Blasingame: S9
- Red Schoendienst: S5.1-2
- Stan Musial: D9.2-H;1-3
- Ken Boyer: IW
- Wally Moon: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 9
- Stan Palys: 13
- Gus Bell: HR/9
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Frank Robinson: HR/78
- Ray Jablonski: S8
- Ed Bailey: 8
- Roy McMillan: 3/L
Notes & reviews
- Jackie Brandt gloved Ted Kluszewski's fly but it popped out and hit the wall; the runners held