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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1956-06-11 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 26075 · night · 2:34
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–6. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 8th. Don Newcombe earned the win and Clem Labine picked up the save. Duke Snider went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Tom Poholsky SV: Clem Labine
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gino Cimoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Poholsky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 8.1 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Clem Labine | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Poholsky | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: 7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Duke Snider: HR/9
- Randy Jackson: 63
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: W
- Grady Hatton: 16(1)3/GDP
- Stan Musial: 31
Top 2
- Rocky Nelson: 3/FL
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Rube Walker: 7
Bot 2
- Ken Boyer: D9/L
- Wally Moon: 4
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bill Sarni: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Don Newcombe: 53
- Jim Gilliam: S9/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 63.1-2
- Duke Snider: IW
- Randy Jackson: 53
Bot 3
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Tom Poholsky: S7/L
- Don Blasingame: D9/L.1-3
- Grady Hatton: 41.3-H;2-3
- Stan Musial: 13
Top 4
- Rocky Nelson: 43
- Gil Hodges: 8
- Sandy Amoros: 63
Bot 4
- Ken Boyer: 13
- Wally Moon: HR/9
- Hank Sauer: K
- Bill Sarni: 7
Top 5
- Rube Walker: 6
- Don Newcombe: 43
- Jim Gilliam: 31
Bot 5
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Tom Poholsky: 8/8D
- Don Blasingame: 31
Top 6
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Duke Snider: HR/9/L
- Randy Jackson: S7/L
- Rocky Nelson: K
- Gil Hodges: SB2
- Gil Hodges: 63
Bot 6
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Stan Musial: S1/BG
- Ken Boyer: 53.1-2
- Wally Moon: 3/G
Top 7
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Rube Walker: 43
- Don Newcombe: 9
Bot 7
- Hank Sauer: HR/7
- Bill Sarni: 9
- Bobby Del Greco: 4
- Tom Poholsky: 31
Top 8
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 14/SH.1-2
- Duke Snider: S9/L.2-H
- Randy Jackson: E6/G.1-3;B-1
- Rocky Nelson: E4.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Gil Hodges: W
- Sandy Amoros: S9/L.2-H(UR);1X3(935)
- Rube Walker: 43
Bot 8
- Don Blasingame: S7/L
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Stan Musial: K
- Ken Boyer: K
Top 9
- Don Newcombe: 43
- Jim Gilliam: 53
- Pee Wee Reese: D9
- Duke Snider: IW
- Randy Jackson: D9.2-H;1-H
- Gino Cimoli: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Wally Moon: S9/L
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Bill Sarni: S7/L.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: S9/G.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Morgan: D9/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Don Blasingame: 31.2-3
- Grady Hatton: K
Notes & reviews
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