April 24, 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 7
@KCA 4 NYY 4
WSH 1 STL 5
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: Not Given

Tuesday, April 24, 1956
Time of Game: 0:00

Reds

1-5

Lost 4

8th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  7  1
Cardinals       3  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    5 10  0

W: V Mizell (2-0), L: P Scantlebury (0-1), S: E Kinder (2)

Cardinals

4-3

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .715    0    1   4   GDP
F Robinson LF                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .167  .536    0    0   0   SB
T Kluszewski 1B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .861    0    8   1   
R Jablonski 3B                4   1   2   3    0   0  .385 1.505    0    1   5   HR
G Bell CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .864    0    2   0   
W Post RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .161  .516    0    1   0   
S Burgess C                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .222  .670    0    6   1   2B
  C Harmon PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R McMillan SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .730    0    4   0   
  B Thurman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
P Scantlebury P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Batts PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  D Gross P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  S Palys PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  H Jeffcoat P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    4   6                    24  11

BATTING

2B: S Burgess (1, off V Mizell).

HR: R Jablonski (5, off V Mizell; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R Jablonski 5; S Burgess 2; B Thurman; R McMillan; J Temple; T Kluszewski.

GIDP: J Temple (1).

RBI: R Jablonski 3 (11).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Burgess-R Jablonski-S Burgess-R Jablonski-R McMillan.

E: T Kluszewski (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Robinson (1, 2nd base off V Mizell/B Sarni).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame SS               4   2   1   0    0   1  .333  .879    0    2   4   SB
R Schoendienst 2B             4   1   1   0    0   1  .241  .566    0    1   4   
S Musial RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .276 1.019    0    1   0   IW
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .556 1.502    0    0   4   HR
R Repulski LF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .400  .900    0    0   0   
W Moon 1B                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .385 1.138    0   13   1   
B Sarni C                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .440 1.240    0    6   0   2B,SB
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .280  .549    0    3   0   
V Mizell P                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393    0    1   1   
  E Kinder P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   5  10   5    3   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: B Sarni (3, off P Scantlebury).

HR: K Boyer (3, off P Scantlebury; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: S Musial (1, by H Jeffcoat).

TB: K Boyer 5; B Sarni 4; B Virdon; S Musial; R Repulski; D Blasingame; R Schoendienst.

RBI: K Boyer 4 (8); B Virdon (2).

2-out RBI: K Boyer.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Blasingame-R Schoendienst-W Moon.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Sarni (1, 2nd base off P Scantlebury/S Burgess); D Blasingame (1, 2nd base off H Jeffcoat/S Burgess).

PO: B Sarni (3rd base by S Burgess).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Scantlebury, L (0-1)         4     7   3   3    0   2   1   7.00   19     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 7     38    -     0.74  -0.17
D Gross                        2     2   1   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.38  -0.01
H Jeffcoat                     2     1   1   1    3   2   0   3.38   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.19   0.00
Totals                         8    10   5   4    3   6   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 2·10           -

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 (2-0)              8     6   3   3    4   5   1   2.70   34     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 6     59    -     0.81   0.18
E Kinder, S (2)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    3.76   0.14
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0· 7          1-0

V Mizell faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: H Jeffcoat (1; S Musial).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Lee Ballanfant, 3B - Artie Gore.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      22%  80% K Boyer         P Scantlebury   Home Run; Blasingame Scores; Schoendienst Scores
   t 9   1  5-3  12-      16% 100% J Temple        E Kinder        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   0  5-3  1--     -12%  73% B Thurman       E Kinder        Single to RF; Harmon to 2B
   t 9   0  5-3  12-      11%  84% G Crowe         E Kinder        Strikeout
   t 9   0  5-3  ---      -7%  86% S Burgess       V Mizell        Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Temple        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  F Robinson      Walk
          1--      48%  T Kluszewski    Robinson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Robinson to 3B
   O      --3      55%  R Jablonski     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Scantlebury facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Blasingame    Single to RF
          1--      64%  R Schoendienst  Single to LF; Blasingame to 2B
   O      12-      58%  S Musial        Strikeout Looking
   RRR    12-      80%  K Boyer         Home Run; Blasingame Scores; Schoendienst Scores
   O      ---      79%  R Repulski      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  W Moon          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  G Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  W Post          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  S Burgess       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pat Scantlebury facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  B Sarni         Single to LF
          1--      86%  B Virdon        Sarni Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      82%  V Mizell        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      81%  D Blasingame    Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  R McMillan      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  P Scantlebury   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pat Scantlebury facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  R Schoendienst  Lineout: CF
          ---      85%  S Musial        Single to CF
   O      1--      84%  K Boyer         Popfly: 2B
          1--      85%  R Repulski      Single (CF-RF); Musial to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  W Moon          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  F Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Jablonski     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pat Scantlebury facing 7-8-9
          ---      90%  B Sarni         Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      88%  B Virdon        Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      86%  V Mizell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      85%  D Blasingame    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  G Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  W Post          Strikeout
          ---      87%  S Burgess       Walk
          1--      85%  R McMillan      Single to 2B; Burgess to 2B
                  Matt Batts pinch hits for Pat Scantlebury batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  M Batts         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Gross facing 2-3-4
                  Don Gross replaces Matt Batts pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  R Schoendienst  Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  S Musial        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      87%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
          ---      83%  J Temple        Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  F Robinson      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      90%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      88%  R Jablonski     Single to CF; Kluszewski to 2B
   O      12-      92%  G Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Gross facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  R Repulski      Strikeout
          ---      92%  W Moon          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Moon to 1B
          1--      94%  B Sarni         Single to CF; Moon to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  B Virdon        Single to RF; Moon Scores/unER; Sarni to 3B
   OO     1-3      95%  V Mizell        Double Play: Sarni Picked off 3B (C-3B-C-3B); Virdon out at 2B/3B-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  W Post          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  S Burgess       Double to CF
   O      -2-      96%  R McMillan      Flyball: CF
                  Stan Palys pinch hits for Don Gross batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  S Palys         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Hal Jeffcoat facing 9-1-2
                  Hal Jeffcoat replaces Stan Palys pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  V Mizell        Walk
   O      1--      97%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      98%  R Schoendienst  Blasingame Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Lineout: RF
          -2-      97%  S Musial        Intentional Walk
   R      12-      99%  K Boyer         Single to LF; Blasingame Scores; Musial to 2B
          12-      99%  R Repulski      Walk; Musial to 3B; Boyer to 2B
   O      123      98%  W Moon          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  F Robinson      Walk
          1--      97%  T Kluszewski    Single to RF; Robinson to 2B
   RRR    12-      91%  R Jablonski     Home Run; Robinson Scores; Kluszewski Scores
   O      ---      93%  G Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  W Post          Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Hal Jeffcoat facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  B Sarni         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Virdon        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  V Mizell        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 7-8-9
          ---      86%  S Burgess       Walk
                  Ellis Kinder replaces Vinegar Bend Mizell pitching and batting 9th; Bob Thurman pinch hits for Roy McMillan batting 8th; Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Smoky Burgess batting 7th
          1--      73%  B Thurman       Single to RF; Harmon to 2B
                  George Crowe pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat batting 9th
   O      12-      84%  G Crowe         Strikeout
   OO     12-     100%  J Temple        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 5.

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