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BOS  8
BAL  1
 CHW  2
CLE  1
 KCA  2
@DET  1
 NYY 10
@WSH  4
 PHI  8
@BRO  6
 STL  4
@CIN  2
 MLN  6
CHC  0
 NYG  4
PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 32,095

 Tuesday, April 17, 1956, 2:30PM
Time of Game: 2:31
Cardinals
4
1-0
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    4 12  0
Reds            0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2 12  0
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell (1-0), L: Joe Nuxhall (0-1), S: Ellis Kinder (1)
 Reds
2
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Moon 1B                     4   1   2   1    1   0  .500 1.350              9   3   2B
R Schoendienst 2B             5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800              2   2   GDP
S Musial RF                   5   1   1   3    0   1  .200 1.000              2   0   HR
H Sauer LF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200              0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417              0   0   SB
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   0   
B Sarni C                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .750 2.000              7   0   2·2B
A Grammas SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   4   
V Mizell P                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   3   
  E Kinder P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       37   4  12   0    3   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Sarni 2 (2, 2 off J Nuxhall); W Moon (1, off J Nuxhall).
HR: S Musial (1, off J Nuxhall; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
TB: B Sarni 5; S Musial 4; W Moon 3; K Boyer 2; R Schoendienst 2; B Virdon; V Mizell.
GIDP: R Schoendienst (1).
RBI: S Musial 3 (3); W Moon (1).
2-out RBI: S Musial 2; W Moon.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Grammas-R Schoendienst-W Moon.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Boyer (1, 2nd base off J Nuxhall/S Burgess).
Pickoffs: B Virdon (2nd base by S Burgess).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .650              1   4   
S Burgess C                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              4   2   
  C Harmon PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .600             12   0   2B
W Post RF                     5   0   1   0    0   4  .200  .400              3   0   
G Bell CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
R Jablonski 3B                4   2   3   1    0   0  .750 2.500              0   0   HR,2B
F Robinson LF                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .667 1.750              3   0   2B,IW
R McMillan SS                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.250              4   5   2B
J Nuxhall P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   GDP
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       38   2  12   0    2   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: F Robinson (1, off V Mizell); T Kluszewski (1, off V Mizell); R McMillan (1, off V Mizell); R Jablonski (1, off V Mizell).
HR: R Jablonski (1, off V Mizell; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: F Robinson (1, by V Mizell).
TB: R Jablonski 7; R McMillan 3; F Robinson 3; T Kluszewski 2; W Post; G Bell; J Temple; S Burgess.
GIDP: J Nuxhall (1).
RBI: R McMillan (1); R Jablonski (1).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Temple-T Kluszewski.

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Mizell, W (1-0)              8.2  12   2   2    2   5   1   2.08   39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0·12     55    -     1.64   0.31
E Kinder, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.69   0.09
Totals                         9    12   2   2    2   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0·12          2-0 
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Nuxhall, L (0-1)             9    12   4   4    3   3   1   4.00   40     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·12     47    -     1.34  -0.10
Totals                         9    12   4   4    3   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·12           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: V Mizell (1; F Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Hal Dixon.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 32,095.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 44° F.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Wally Moon                   1B       1. Johnny Temple                2B
2. Red Schoendienst             2B       2. Smoky Burgess                 C
3. Stan Musial                  RF       3. Ted Kluszewski               1B
4. Hank Sauer                   LF       4. Wally Post                   RF
5. Ken Boyer                    3B       5. Gus Bell                     CF
6. Bill Virdon                  CF       6. Ray Jablonski                3B
7. Bill Sarni                    C       7. Frank Robinson               LF
8. Alex Grammas                 SS       8. Roy McMillan                 SS
9. Vinegar Bend Mizel            P       9. Joe Nuxhall                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 1-- RR 49% 91% 2-2 STL S. Musial J. Nuxhall Home Run (CF-RF); Schoendienst Scores
b4 1 12- R -19% 34% 1-2 CIN R. McMillan V. Mizell Double to RF (CF-RF); Jablonski Scores; Robinson to 3B
t2 1 123 OO -13% 56% 1-0 STL R. Schoendienst J. Nuxhall Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 2-2 CIN R. McMillan V. Mizell Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 1 12- O -12% 44% 2-2 STL A. Grammas J. Nuxhall Virdon Picked off 2B (C-SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 STL W. Moon J. Nuxhall Ground-rule Double
t1 0 -2- O -1% 54% 0-0 STL R. Schoendienst J. Nuxhall Groundout: 2B-1B; Moon to 3B
t1 1 --3 RO 2% 56% 0-0 STL S. Musial J. Nuxhall Groundout: SS-1B; Moon Scores
t1 2 --- 1% 57% 1-0 STL H. Sauer J. Nuxhall Walk
t1 2 1-- 2% 59% 1-0 STL K. Boyer J. Nuxhall Single to LF; Sauer to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 56% 1-0 STL B. Virdon J. Nuxhall Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 CIN J. Temple V. Mizell Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 CIN S. Burgess V. Mizell Groundout: 1B-P
b1 2 --- -2% 57% 0-1 CIN T. Kluszewski V. Mizell Ground-rule Double
b1 2 -2- O 3% 60% 0-1 CIN W. Post V. Mizell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 6% 66% 1-0 STL B. Sarni J. Nuxhall Double to LF
t2 0 -2- O -4% 62% 1-0 STL A. Grammas J. Nuxhall Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 -2- 4% 67% 1-0 STL V. Mizell J. Nuxhall Single to LF; Sarni to 3B
t2 1 1-3 3% 69% 1-0 STL W. Moon J. Nuxhall Walk; Mizell to 2B
t2 1 123 OO -13% 56% 1-0 STL R. Schoendienst J. Nuxhall Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CIN G. Bell V. Mizell Groundout: P unassisted
b2 1 --- R -11% 47% 0-1 CIN R. Jablonski V. Mizell Home Run
b2 1 --- -4% 43% 1-1 CIN F. Robinson V. Mizell Ground-rule Double
b2 1 -2- -5% 38% 1-1 CIN R. McMillan V. Mizell Single to SS; Robinson to 3B
b2 1 1-3 OO 12% 50% 1-1 CIN J. Nuxhall V. Mizell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 STL S. Musial J. Nuxhall Popfly: SS
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 STL H. Sauer J. Nuxhall Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 1-1 STL K. Boyer J. Nuxhall Walk
t3 2 1-- O -3% 44% 1-1 STL B. Virdon J. Nuxhall Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -4% 40% 1-1 CIN J. Temple V. Mizell Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 2% 42% 1-1 CIN S. Burgess V. Mizell Groundout: P-1B; Temple to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 3% 46% 1-1 CIN T. Kluszewski V. Mizell Groundout: SS-1B; Temple to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 50% 1-1 CIN W. Post V. Mizell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 7% 57% 1-1 STL B. Sarni J. Nuxhall Ground-rule Double
t4 0 -2- O -5% 52% 1-1 STL A. Grammas J. Nuxhall Flyball: RF
t4 1 -2- O -4% 49% 1-1 STL V. Mizell J. Nuxhall Groundout: P-1B; Sarni to 3B
t4 2 --3 R 11% 60% 1-1 STL W. Moon J. Nuxhall Single to CF; Sarni Scores
t4 2 1-- 2% 62% 2-1 STL R. Schoendienst J. Nuxhall Single to LF; Moon to 2B
t4 2 12- O -4% 57% 2-1 STL S. Musial J. Nuxhall Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 1-2 CIN G. Bell V. Mizell Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 57% 1-2 CIN R. Jablonski V. Mizell Single to CF
b4 1 1-- -5% 52% 1-2 CIN F. Robinson V. Mizell Single to LF; Jablonski to 2B
b4 1 12- R -19% 34% 1-2 CIN R. McMillan V. Mizell Double to RF (CF-RF); Jablonski Scores; Robinson to 3B
b4 1 -23 O 9% 43% 2-2 CIN J. Nuxhall V. Mizell Strikeout Looking
b4 2 -23 O 7% 50% 2-2 CIN J. Temple V. Mizell Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 STL H. Sauer J. Nuxhall Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 2-2 STL K. Boyer J. Nuxhall Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O -4% 46% 2-2 STL B. Virdon J. Nuxhall Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- 1% 48% 2-2 STL B. Sarni J. Nuxhall Boyer Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O -4% 43% 2-2 STL B. Sarni J. Nuxhall Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 2-2 CIN S. Burgess V. Mizell Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 CIN T. Kluszewski V. Mizell Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 CIN W. Post V. Mizell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 STL A. Grammas J. Nuxhall Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 2-2 STL V. Mizell J. Nuxhall Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- O -2% 43% 2-2 STL W. Moon J. Nuxhall Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- -5% 37% 2-2 CIN G. Bell V. Mizell Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O 5% 42% 2-2 CIN R. Jablonski V. Mizell Popfly: C
b6 1 1-- O 4% 46% 2-2 CIN F. Robinson V. Mizell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- O 4% 50% 2-2 CIN R. McMillan V. Mizell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 2-2 STL R. Schoendienst J. Nuxhall Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O -3% 43% 2-2 STL S. Musial J. Nuxhall Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -2% 41% 2-2 STL H. Sauer J. Nuxhall Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 2-2 CIN J. Nuxhall V. Mizell Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 2-2 CIN J. Temple V. Mizell Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 2-2 CIN S. Burgess V. Mizell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 2-2 STL K. Boyer J. Nuxhall Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- 5% 50% 2-2 STL B. Virdon J. Nuxhall Single to RF
t8 1 1-- 7% 57% 2-2 STL B. Sarni J. Nuxhall Single to LF; Virdon to 2B
t8 1 12- O -12% 44% 2-2 STL A. Grammas J. Nuxhall Virdon Picked off 2B (C-SS)
t8 2 1-- O -5% 39% 2-2 STL A. Grammas J. Nuxhall Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 5% 44% 2-2 CIN T. Kluszewski V. Mizell Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- -5% 39% 2-2 CIN W. Post V. Mizell Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O 6% 45% 2-2 CIN G. Bell V. Mizell Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- -6% 39% 2-2 CIN R. Jablonski V. Mizell Double to LF; Bell to 3B
b8 2 -23 -2% 37% 2-2 CIN F. Robinson V. Mizell Intentional Walk
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 2-2 CIN R. McMillan V. Mizell Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O -6% 44% 2-2 STL V. Mizell J. Nuxhall Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -4% 40% 2-2 STL W. Moon J. Nuxhall Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- 3% 43% 2-2 STL R. Schoendienst J. Nuxhall Single to P
t9 2 1-- RR 49% 91% 2-2 STL S. Musial J. Nuxhall Home Run (CF-RF); Schoendienst Scores
t9 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-2 STL H. Sauer J. Nuxhall Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 9-1-2
George Crowe pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 5% 96% 2-4 CIN G. Crowe V. Mizell Groundout: P-1B
b9 1 --- -6% 89% 2-4 CIN J. Temple V. Mizell Walk
b9 1 1-- -9% 80% 2-4 CIN S. Burgess V. Mizell Single to RF; Temple to 2B
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Smoky Burgess (C) batting 2nd
b9 1 12- O 11% 91% 2-4 CIN T. Kluszewski V. Mizell Flyball: CF
Ellis Kinder replaces Vinegar Bend Mizell pitching and batting 9th
b9 2 12- O 9% 100% 2-4 CIN W. Post E. Kinder Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

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