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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 12, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 12, 1957 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Murff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,298 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Red Murff | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bobby Smith | Center Fielder |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 12, 1957
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Wehmeier
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Wehmeier
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Wehmeier
Adcock hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Murff
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Murff
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Murff
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Wehmeier
Tanner hits a popup towards the mound. Wehmeier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Wehmeier
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wehmeier
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Murff
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Murff
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Murff
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Wehmeier
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murff vs. Wehmeier
Murff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Wehmeier
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wehmeier
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Wehmeier
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Murff
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Murff
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Murff
Wehmeier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Murff
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Wehmeier
Tanner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Wehmeier
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tanner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Wehmeier
Bruton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Bruton reaches second base with a double. Tanner scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Wehmeier
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murff vs. Wehmeier
Murff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to home to get Logan. Bruton moves to third. Crandall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Crandall scores. Murff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Schmidt
Mathews hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Schmidt
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Murff
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Murff
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Murff
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Murff
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Murff
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Murff
Landrith hits a popup, foul, towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Schmidt
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Schmidt
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Schmidt
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Schmidt
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Murff
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Murff
Tom Alston pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Alston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Murff
Blasingame hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Phillips
Taylor Phillips now pitching.
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Phillips
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Phillips
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Smith
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Smith
The ball gets by Landrith for a passed ball. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Smith
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. O'Connell steals third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Smith
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Smith
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Davis
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Joe Adcock. Andy Pafko pinch hits for Chuck Tanner.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Phillips
Frank Torre now playing first base. Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Phillips
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Phillips
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Phillips
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Davis
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Davis
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Davis
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Phillips
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Phillips
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Phillips
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wilhelm
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Phillips
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Phillips
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Phillips
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Phillips
Boyer hits a line drive towards third. Mathews catches it and throws to first to double up Moon. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wilhelm
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Wilhelm
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wilhelm
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Phillips
Hal Smith pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Phillips
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Phillips
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1957, game 2 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 4 3 2 2 Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 2
Aaron H, rf 5 2 2 3 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 3 Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ennis D, rf 4 0 1 0
Mantilla F, pr 0 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 1 0
Torre F, 1b 1 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Tanner C, lf 3 1 1 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0
Pafko A, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Smith H, ph 1 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 2 0 Smith B, cf 4 1 1 1
Bruton B, cf 3 1 1 1 Wehmeier H, p 1 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 3 1 0 0 Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0
Murff R, p 2 1 0 0 Alston T, ph 1 1 1 0
Phillips T, p 2 0 0 0 Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 11 10 36 4 12 4
Milwaukee 002 602 000 -- 10
St.Louis 000 130 000 -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Murff R* 4.0 7 4 4 0 2
Phillips T (W) 5.0 5 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L) 3.1 7 7 5 1 1
Schmidt W 1.2 1 1 1 1 1
Smith B 0.1 1 2 2 2 1
Davis J 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Wilhelm H 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Boyer K
DP -- Milwaukee 3, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 4, St.Louis 5
2B -- O'Connell D, Bruton B, Ennis D
HR -- Aaron H, Mathews E, Smith B, Blasingame D
SB -- O'Connell D
PB -- Landrith H
T -- 2:42
A -- 26298
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