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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1956-07-20 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 26290 · night · 2:14
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 3rd. Don Newcombe earned the win. Pee Wee Reese went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Tom Poholsky SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Amoros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chico Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Newcombe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Peete | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poholsky | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Lindy McDaniel | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Larry Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G
- Duke Snider: K
- Carl Furillo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 7
- Al Dark: 6
- Stan Musial: W
- Ken Boyer: 53
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: D7/L
- Sandy Amoros: 43.2-3
- Rube Walker: 43
- Chico Fernandez: K
Bot 2
- Wally Moon: 8/L
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Charlie Peete: 43
Top 3
- Don Newcombe: S7/G
- Jim Gilliam: S9/L.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Duke Snider: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Gil Hodges: S7/G.3-H
- Sandy Amoros: W.1-2
- Rube Walker: K
Bot 3
- Ray Katt: 63
- Lindy McDaniel: 13
- Don Blasingame: W
- Al Dark: 53
Top 4
- Chico Fernandez: 53
- Don Newcombe: K
- Jim Gilliam: 43
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: HR/9
- Ken Boyer: 8
- Wally Moon: 3/L
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Top 5
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Duke Snider: K
- Carl Furillo: D7/L
- Gil Hodges: 3
Bot 5
- Charlie Peete: 7
- Ray Katt: 5
- Lindy McDaniel: 53
Top 6
- Sandy Amoros: 31
- Rube Walker: 63
- Chico Fernandez: 7/L
Bot 6
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Al Dark: S8/G
- Stan Musial: S/BR.1X2(3)
- Ken Boyer: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Don Newcombe: S8/L
- Jim Gilliam: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pee Wee Reese: HR/7
- Duke Snider: 9
Bot 7
- Wally Moon: S7/L
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G.1-2
- Charlie Peete: 7/7D
- Grady Hatton: 9
Top 8
- Carl Furillo: 7
- Gil Hodges: K
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Rube Walker: W.1-2
- Chico Fernandez: 13
Bot 8
- Bobby Morgan: 8
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Al Dark: 8/L
Top 9
- Don Newcombe: 5/FL
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Pee Wee Reese: S9
- Duke Snider: 8/8D
Bot 9
- Stan Musial: 8/L
- Ken Boyer: S7/L
- Wally Moon: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Notes & reviews
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