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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 9, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 9, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Schmidt |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,932 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Nelson Burbrink | Catcher |
| Willard Schmidt | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 9, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Schmidt
Ashburn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Schmidt
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Schmidt
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Schmidt
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Schmidt
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Dickson
Hemus hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Dickson
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Dickson
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Dickson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Schmidt
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Schmidt
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Schmidt
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Dickson
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Dickson
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grammas vs. Dickson
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burbrink vs. Dickson
Burbrink is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Dickson
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Repulski scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemus vs. Dickson
Hemus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Hemus reaches third base with a triple. Boyer scores. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Mrozinski
Ron Mrozinski now pitching.
Moon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mrozinski vs. Schmidt
Mrozinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Schmidt
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Schmidt
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Schmidt
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Schmidt
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Schmidt
Lopata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Schmidt
Greengrass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Mrozinski
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Mrozinski
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Mrozinski
Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Repulski reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Mrozinski
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Mrozinski
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Repulski moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burbrink vs. Mrozinski
Burbrink hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Schmidt
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Schmidt
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mrozinski vs. Schmidt
Mrozinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Mrozinski
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Mrozinski
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Mrozinski
Moon hits a line drive towards third. Morgan catches it and throws to first to double up Hemus. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Schmidt
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Schmidt
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Schmidt
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hemus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Schmidt
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Mrozinski
Musial is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Mrozinski
Pete Whisenant pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Virdon bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Mrozinski
Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Repulski reaches second base with a double. Whisenant scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Repulski scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Owens
There goes Boyer. The throw from Lopata and he is out, Hamner applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Owens
Grammas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Schmidt
Pete Whisenant now playing right field.
Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Schmidt
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Schmidt
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbrink vs. Owens
Burbrink hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Owens
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Owens
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Owens
Moon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Moon reaches third base with a triple. Hemus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whisenant vs. Owens
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Command vs. Schmidt
Jim Command pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Command hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Schmidt
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Jim Owens.
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Schmidt
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kuzava
Ted Kazanski now playing shortstop. Bob Kuzava now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuzava covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Kuzava
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kuzava
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Schmidt
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Schmidt
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Schmidt
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Schmidt
Lopata hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Schmidt
Greengrass hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burbrink settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Kuzava
Gus Niarhos now catching.
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burbrink vs. Kuzava
Burbrink hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Kuzava
Schmidt bunts towards the mound. Kuzava fields it and throws to first for the out. Grammas moves to third. Burbrink moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hemus vs. Kuzava
Hemus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Hemus reaches third base with a triple. Grammas scores. Burbrink scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Kuzava
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hemus scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Kuzava
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Kuzava
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Schmidt
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Schmidt
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorbous vs. Schmidt
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Bob Kuzava.
Gorbous hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Schmidt
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1955 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 2 0 Hemus S, 2b 3 2 2 4
Morgan B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Moon W, 1b 5 0 1 2
Hamner G, 2b 4 1 1 1 Musial S, rf 2 2 2 1
Ennis D, lf 2 0 1 0 Whisenant P, pr-rf 2 1 0 0
Lopata S, c 4 0 1 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Niarhos G, c 0 0 0 0 Repulski R, lf 4 2 3 2
Greengrass J, rf 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 2 1
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 3 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0 Burbrink N, c 3 1 1 0
Command J, ph 1 0 0 0 Schmidt W, p 3 1 0 1
Kazanski T, ss 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Mrozinski R, p 2 0 0 0
Owens J, p 0 0 0 0
Blaylock M, ph 1 0 0 0
Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0
Gorbous G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 32 11 12 11
Philadelphia 002 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 131 021 03x -- 11
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 1.2 4 4 4 1 1
Mrozinski R 2.2 4 3 3 2 1
Owens J 1.2 2 1 1 1 2
Kuzava B 2.0 2 3 3 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt W (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 9
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Boyer K, Ashburn R, Musial S, Repulski R 2
3B -- Hemus S 2, Moon W
HR -- Musial S
CS -- Boyer K
SH -- Virdon B, Schmidt W
HBP -- by Mrozinski R (Musial S)
T -- 2:21
A -- 5932
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