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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1956-06-09 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 12149 · 3:07
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win and Jim Konstanty picked up the save. Wally Moon went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Vern Law SV: Jim Konstanty
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Freese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Long | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Kravitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Konstanty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack McMahan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Swanson | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Red Munger | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dick Hall | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Laurin Pepper | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Jim Konstanty | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Freese: K
- Dick Groat: 43
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Stan Musial: S4
- Ken Boyer: S8.1-2#
- Wally Moon: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bill Sarni: S9.1-3
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
Top 2
- Dale Long: HR/9
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: T9
- Dick Cole: S9.3-H
- Hank Foiles: S9.1X3(95)
- Vern Law: S8.1-2
- Gene Freese: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Grady Hatton: 9
Top 3
- Dick Groat: 63
- Lee Walls: K
- Dale Long: 31
Bot 3
- Stan Musial: HR/9
- Ken Boyer: K
- Wally Moon: HR/9
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bill Sarni: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Roberto Clemente: S4
- Dick Cole: S9.1-2
- Hank Foiles: 9
- Jack Shepard: 13
Bot 4
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 2/FL
- Don Blasingame: S9
- Grady Hatton: S9.1-3
- Stan Musial: S/78.3-H;1-2
- Ken Boyer: 9
Top 5
- Gene Freese: W
- Dick Groat: W.1-2
- Lee Walls: 3/FL
- Dale Long: K
- Frank Thomas: 9/FL
Bot 5
- Wally Moon: W
- Hank Sauer: W.1-2
- Bill Sarni: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: IW
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 3/P
- Don Blasingame: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: K/C
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: E6.B-1
- Dick Cole: E6.1-3
- Hank Foiles: S6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Hall: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
- Dick Groat: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Stan Musial: S8
- Ken Boyer: 7/L
- Wally Moon: S9.1-3
- Hank Sauer: SB2#
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bill Sarni: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lee Walls: 9
- Dale Long: 9
- Frank Thomas: 8
Bot 7
- Bobby Del Greco: T/78
- Jim Konstanty: 8/SF.3-H
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
- Grady Hatton: W
- Stan Musial: 6/P
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Dick Cole: 63
- Hank Foiles: 7
Bot 8
- Ken Boyer: 8
- Wally Moon: W
- Hank Sauer: 3/FL
- Bill Sarni: S7.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: K/C
Top 9
- Danny Kravitz: E4.B-1
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Bill Virdon: W.1-2
- Lee Walls: 4/P
- Dale Long: 9
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Del Greco ejected by HP umpire Frank Dascoli