April 17, 1956 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Redlegs Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: V Mizell (1-0), L: J Nuxhall (0-1), S: E Kinder (1)

Reds

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Moon 1B                     4   1   2   1    1   0  .500 1.350    0    9   3   2B
R Schoendienst 2B             5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    2   2   GDP
S Musial RF                   5   1   1   3    0   1  .200 1.000    0    2   0   HR
H Sauer LF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417    0    0   0   SB
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   
B Sarni C                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .750 2.000    0    7   0   2·2B
A Grammas SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   4   
V Mizell P                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   3   
  E Kinder P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   4  12   4    3   3                    27  12

BATTING

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

DP: 1. A Grammas-R Schoendienst-W Moon.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Boyer (1, 2nd base off J Nuxhall/S Burgess).

PO: B Virdon (2nd base by S Burgess).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    1   4   
S Burgess C                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    4   2   
  C Harmon PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .600    0   12   0   2B
W Post RF                     5   0   1   0    0   4  .200  .400    0    3   0   
G Bell CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
R Jablonski 3B                4   2   3   1    0   0  .750 2.500    0    0   0   HR,2B
F Robinson LF                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .667 1.750    0    3   0   2B,IW
R McMillan SS                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.250    0    4   5   2B
J Nuxhall P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   GDP
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   2  12   2    2   6                    27  12

BATTING

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

DP: 1. J Temple-T Kluszewski.

PITCHING

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.

IBB: V Mizell (1; F Robinson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Hal Dixon.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 32,095.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 44° F.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Cincinnati Reds                      
1. W Moon               1B    1. J Temple             2B 
2. R Schoendienst       2B    2. S Burgess            C  
3. S Musial             RF    3. T Kluszewski         1B 
4. H Sauer              LF    4. W Post               RF 
5. K Boyer              3B    5. G Bell               CF 
6. B Virdon             CF    6. R Jablonski          3B 
7. B Sarni              C     7. F Robinson           LF 
8. A Grammas            SS    8. R McMillan           SS 
9. V Mizell             P     9. J Nuxhall            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-2  1--      49%  91% S Musial        J Nuxhall       Home Run (CF-RF); Schoendienst Scores
   b 4   1  2-1  12-     -19%  34% R McMillan      V Mizell        Double to RF (CF-RF); Jablonski Scores; Robinson to 3B
   t 2   1  0-1  123     -13%  56% R Schoendienst  J Nuxhall       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 8   2  2-2  123      13%  50% R McMillan      V Mizell        Foul Flyball: 1B
   t 8   1  2-2  12-     -12%  44% A Grammas       J Nuxhall       Virdon Picked off 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  W Moon          Ground-rule Double
   O      -2-      54%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: 2B-1B; Moon to 3B
   RO     --3      56%  S Musial        Groundout: SS-1B; Moon Scores
          ---      57%  H Sauer         Walk
          1--      59%  K Boyer         Single to LF; Sauer to 2B
   O      12-      56%  B Virdon        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, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  J Temple        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      59%  S Burgess       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      57%  T Kluszewski    Ground-rule Double
   O      -2-      60%  W Post          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
          ---      66%  B Sarni         Double to LF
   O      -2-      62%  A Grammas       Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-      67%  V Mizell        Single to LF; Sarni to 3B
          1-3      69%  W Moon          Walk; Mizell to 2B
   OO     123      56%  R Schoendienst  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, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  G Bell          Groundout: P unassisted
   R      ---      47%  R Jablonski     Home Run
          ---      43%  F Robinson      Ground-rule Double
          -2-      38%  R McMillan      Single to SS; Robinson to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  J Nuxhall       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, Joe Nuxhall facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      48%  S Musial        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      46%  H Sauer         Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  K Boyer         Walk
   O      1--      44%  B Virdon        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  J Temple        Single to CF
   O      1--      42%  S Burgess       Groundout: P-1B; Temple to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: SS-1B; Temple to 3B
   O      --3      50%  W Post          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  B Sarni         Ground-rule Double
   O      -2-      52%  A Grammas       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      49%  V Mizell        Groundout: P-1B; Sarni to 3B
   R      --3      60%  W Moon          Single to CF; Sarni Scores
          1--      62%  R Schoendienst  Single to LF; Moon to 2B
   O      12-      57%  S Musial        Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  G Bell          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      57%  R Jablonski     Single to CF
          1--      52%  F Robinson      Single to LF; Jablonski to 2B
   R      12-      34%  R McMillan      Double to RF (CF-RF); Jablonski Scores; Robinson to 3B
   O      -23      43%  J Nuxhall       Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      50%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Nuxhall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  H Sauer         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  K Boyer         Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
          1--      48%  B Sarni         Boyer Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  S Burgess       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  W Post          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  A Grammas       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      44%  V Mizell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      43%  W Moon          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
          ---      37%  G Bell          Single to CF
   O      1--      42%  R Jablonski     Popfly: C
   O      1--      46%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  R McMillan      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: RF
   O      ---      43%  S Musial        Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  H Sauer         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      45%  J Nuxhall       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      48%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  K Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Virdon        Single to RF
          1--      57%  B Sarni         Single to LF; Virdon to 2B
   O      12-      44%  A Grammas       Virdon Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   O      1--      39%  " "             Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      44%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  W Post          Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  G Bell          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      39%  R Jablonski     Double to LF; Bell to 3B
          -23      37%  F Robinson      Intentional Walk
   O      123      50%  R McMillan      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Nuxhall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      44%  V Mizell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  W Moon          Flyball: LF
          ---      43%  R Schoendienst  Single to P
   RR     1--      91%  S Musial        Home Run (CF-RF); Schoendienst Scores
   O      ---      91%  H Sauer         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 9-1-2
                  George Crowe pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  G Crowe         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      89%  J Temple        Walk
          1--      80%  S Burgess       Single to RF; Temple to 2B
                  Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Smoky Burgess batting 2nd
   O      12-      91%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: CF
                  Ellis Kinder replaces Vinegar Bend Mizell pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  W Post          Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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