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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1956-07-22 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 32750 · 2:47
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 5th. Sandy Koufax earned the win and Don Bessent picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Sandy Koufax L: Willard Schmidt SV: Don Bessent
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Amoros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Koufax | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Schmidt | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Koufax | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Don Bessent | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Schmidt | 8.0 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
 Larry Jackson | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Collum | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Neal: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Duke Snider: S7/L
- Carl Furillo: W.1-2
- Gil Hodges: 6/L
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: K
- Al Dark: 53
- Stan Musial: S8/L.BX2(86)
Top 2
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Rube Walker: 7
- Chico Fernandez: 64(1)/FO
- Sandy Koufax: K
Bot 2
- Ken Boyer: 7
- Rip Repulski: S8/G
- Wally Moon: 8
- Bobby Del Greco: K
Top 3
- Charlie Neal: S8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 6
- Duke Snider: W.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ray Katt: 8
- Willard Schmidt: S7/L
- Don Blasingame: 6
- Al Dark: 3/G
Top 4
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Sandy Amoros: 9
- Rube Walker: 43
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: S9/L
- Ken Boyer: 543.1-2
- Rip Repulski: 3/FL
- Wally Moon: 43
Top 5
- Chico Fernandez: 9/FL
- Sandy Koufax: K
- Charlie Neal: W
- Pee Wee Reese: D9/F.1-H
- Duke Snider: I
- Carl Furillo: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Gil Hodges: 7/L
Bot 5
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Ray Katt: 63
- Willard Schmidt: D9/F
- Don Blasingame: D8/F.2-H
- Al Dark: 5/L
Top 6
- Sandy Amoros: K
- Rube Walker: 43
- Chico Fernandez: S8/L
- Sandy Koufax: 43
Bot 6
- Stan Musial: 43
- Bobby Morgan: W
- Rip Repulski: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Charlie Neal: 5
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: 36(1)/FO
- Carl Furillo: 43
Bot 7
- Wally Moon: K
- Hal Smith: S7/L
- Ray Katt: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Gil Hodges: 7/FL
- Sandy Amoros: W
- Rube Walker: S9/L.1-3
- Chico Fernandez: 53/SH.3-H;1-2
- Sandy Koufax: S8/L.2XH(82)
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: K
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Al Dark: 43
Top 9
- Charlie Neal: S9/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 8(B)3(1)/DP
- Duke Snider: S9/L
- Carl Furillo: S7/L.1-2
- Gil Hodges: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Stan Musial: W
- Bobby Morgan: 7
- Rip Repulski: W.1-2
- Wally Moon: 4
- Walker Cooper: D7/L.2-H;1-H
- Grady Hatton: 7
Notes & reviews
- Ken Boyer ejected by 1B umpire Frank Secory
- lights turned on