Final
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals STL
71-69 9 St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
New York Giants Giants Giants NYG
58-83 4 New York Giants
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Win Probability

STL NYG
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St. Louis Cardinals Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Blasingame strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Alvin Dark singles on a to left fielder Jackie Brandt. Alvin Dark out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Jackie Brandt to shortstop Daryl Spencer.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Stan Musial out, shortstop Daryl Spencer to first baseman Bill White.

New York Giants Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Mueller out, shortstop Alvin Dark to first baseman Stan Musial.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Red Schoendienst out, second baseman Don Blasingame to first baseman Stan Musial.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Willie Mays hits a home run (33).

    St. Louis Cardinals
    0
    New York Giants
    1
  4. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Brandt singles on a to second baseman Don Blasingame.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Hank Thompson walks. Jackie Brandt to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Bill White out, first baseman Stan Musial to pitcher Lindy McDaniel.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Rip Repulski singles on a to pitcher Mike McCormick.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Wally Moon out to center fielder Willie Mays.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ray Katt flies out to catcher Wes Westrum.

New York Giants Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Daryl Spencer out, third baseman Ken Boyer to first baseman Stan Musial.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Wes Westrum out to catcher Ray Katt.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mike McCormick out, pitcher Lindy McDaniel to first baseman Stan Musial.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Del Greco walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Lindy McDaniel strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Don Blasingame flies out to third baseman Hank Thompson.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Alvin Dark hits a home run (5). Bobby Del Greco scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    2
    New York Giants
    1
  5. B
    S
    O

    Stan Musial out to center fielder Willie Mays.

New York Giants Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Mueller out, second baseman Don Blasingame to first baseman Stan Musial.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Red Schoendienst out, first baseman Stan Musial to pitcher Lindy McDaniel.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Willie Mays pops out to first baseman Stan Musial.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Rip Repulski out, shortstop Daryl Spencer to first baseman Bill White.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Wally Moon out to right fielder Don Mueller.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ray Katt walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Del Greco walks. Ken Boyer to 3rd. Ray Katt to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Lindy McDaniel strikes out swinging.

New York Giants Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Brandt out, pitcher Lindy McDaniel to third baseman Ken Boyer to first baseman Stan Musial.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Hank Thompson grounds out to first baseman Stan Musial.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill White walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Daryl Spencer out to left fielder Rip Repulski.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Blasingame walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Alvin Dark singles on a to right fielder Don Mueller. Don Blasingame to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Stan Musial singles on a to center fielder Willie Mays. Don Blasingame scores. Alvin Dark to 3rd. Stan Musial to 2nd.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
    New York Giants
    1
  4. B
    S
    O

    Rip Repulski strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer out, third baseman Hank Thompson to first baseman Bill White. Alvin Dark scores. Stan Musial to 3rd.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    4
    New York Giants
    1
  6. B
    S
    O

    Wally Moon out, second baseman Red Schoendienst to first baseman Bill White.

New York Giants Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Wes Westrum doubles (3).

  2. B
    S
    O

    Foster Castleman strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Don Mueller walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Red Schoendienst grounds into a force out, second baseman Don Blasingame to shortstop Alvin Dark. Wes Westrum to 3rd. Don Mueller out at 2nd. Red Schoendienst to 1st.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Willie Mays doubles (23) on a to center fielder Bobby Del Greco. Wes Westrum scores. Red Schoendienst to 3rd.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    5
    New York Giants
    2
  6. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Brandt out to center fielder Bobby Del Greco.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ray Katt out to center fielder Willie Mays.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Del Greco lines out to third baseman Hank Thompson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Lindy McDaniel out, second baseman Red Schoendienst to first baseman Bill White.

New York Giants Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hank Thompson strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill White walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Daryl Spencer out to center fielder Bobby Del Greco.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Wes Westrum pops out to second baseman Don Blasingame.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Don Blasingame strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Alvin Dark grounds out to first baseman Bill White.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Stan Musial strikes out swinging.

New York Giants Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Antonelli out, second baseman Don Blasingame to first baseman Stan Musial.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Don Mueller out to right fielder Whitey Lockman.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Red Schoendienst singles on a to right fielder Whitey Lockman.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Willie Mays out, third baseman Ken Boyer to first baseman Stan Musial.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Rip Repulski walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer singles on a to center fielder Willie Mays. Rip Repulski to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Whitey Lockman singles on a to first baseman Bill White. Rip Repulski to 3rd. Ken Boyer to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ray Katt flies into a double play, center fielder Willie Mays to catcher Wes Westrum. Rip Repulski out at home. Ken Boyer to 3rd. Ray Katt out at 1st.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Del Greco pops out to second baseman Red Schoendienst.

New York Giants Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Brandt strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Hank Thompson pops out to second baseman Don Blasingame.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill White hits a home run (18).

    St. Louis Cardinals
    5
    New York Giants
    3
  4. B
    S
    O

    Daryl Spencer walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Dusty Rhodes pops out to shortstop Alvin Dark.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Collum singles on a to center fielder Willie Mays.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Don Blasingame out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Hank Thompson to second baseman Red Schoendienst. Jackie Collum to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Alvin Dark singles on a to right fielder Don Mueller. Jackie Collum scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    6
    New York Giants
    3
  4. B
    S
    O

    Stan Musial hits a home run (24). Alvin Dark scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    8
    New York Giants
    3
  5. B
    S
    O

    Rip Repulski strikes out swinging.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Ken Boyer hits a home run (25).

    St. Louis Cardinals
    9
    New York Giants
    3
  7. B
    S
    O

    Whitey Lockman out to left fielder Jackie Brandt.

New York Giants Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ruben Gomez out, shortstop Alvin Dark to first baseman Rocky Nelson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Don Mueller doubles (12).

  3. B
    S
    O

    Red Schoendienst out, second baseman Don Blasingame to first baseman Rocky Nelson. Don Mueller to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Willie Mays singles on a to right fielder Whitey Lockman. Don Mueller scores.

    St. Louis Cardinals
    9
    New York Giants
    4
  5. B
    S
    O

    Jackie Brandt walks. Willie Mays to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Hank Thompson out, second baseman Don Blasingame to first baseman Rocky Nelson.

Date
September 15, 1956 (Sat) @ 7:33 AM
Series
3 of 3
Venue
Polo Grounds IV
Attendance
4,150
First Pitch
4:00 PM
Duration
2h 50m
Weather
Unknown

    • Top Performers

    Alvin Dark Dark
    4-5 | HR,3 RBI,3 R
    Willie Mays Mays
    3-5 | HR,2B,3 RBI
    Ken Boyer Boyer
    2-4 | HR,BB,K

    Decisions

    New York Giants
    New York Giants Giants Giants NYG
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Mueller RF41100100.267.616
    Schoendienst 2B51000000.314.747
    Mays CF53131000.296.930
    Brandt LF41000110.292.804
    Thompson 3B40000110.235.755
    White 1B21111200.248.756
    Spencer SS30000100.213.615
    		 Westrum C31100000.218.680
    		 Rhodes PH10000000.223.704
    Hofman C00000000.128.355
    		 Castleman PH10000010.228.661
    		 Antonelli PH10000000.133.396
    Gomez PH10000000.190.437
    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    McCormick P4.04455515409.45
    Surkont P1.0500000106.06
    McCall P2.01000000203.95
    Wilhelm P2.01764421103.73