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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 5, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 5, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Lasorda |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 7,056 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Right Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Tom Lasorda | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 5, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Lasorda
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Lasorda
There's a wild pitch. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Lasorda
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Lasorda
There's a wild pitch. Moon moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Lasorda
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Repulski vs. Lasorda
There's a wild pitch. Moon scores. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Lasorda
Repulski strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Repulski out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Lasorda
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Labine
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Labine
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Labine
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Labine
Musial hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Labine
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Labine
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Musial moves to third. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sarni vs. Labine
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to home to get Musial. There's the throw to third to get Repulski, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furillo for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Jackson
Labine hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Labine
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Labine
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Jackson
Labine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Labine
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Labine
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Labine
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Labine
There goes Repulski. The throw from Campanella to Reese and they have Repulski trapped. The throw over to Hodges, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Repulski. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to home to get Gilliam. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer throws the ball towards first to get the runner. He throws it away into right field. Repulski throws it back to Sarni, who tags the runner out. Campanella moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Labine
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Labine
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Labine
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Labine
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Labine has Boyer trapped. He fires to second, with Reese covering, who throws back to Hodges who tags Boyer for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jackson
Ken Boyer now playing shortstop. Solly Hemus now playing third base.
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Labine
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Labine
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Labine
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jackson
Ken Boyer now playing third base. Bob Stephenson now playing shortstop.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Jackson
George Shuba pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Shuba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Don Hoak pinch runs for George Shuba. Harvey Haddix now pitching.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Haddix
There goes Hoak. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Haddix
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Roebuck
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Roebuck
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Haddix
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Haddix
Campanella bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Smith
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Sandy Amoros. Frank Smith now pitching. Rube Walker pinch hits for Frank Kellert.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Smith
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roebuck
Don Zimmer now playing third base. Jackie Robinson now playing left field.
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Roebuck
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Bob Stephenson.
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Roebuck covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Roebuck
Tom Alston pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Alston hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1955 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Moon W, lf 2 1 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 2 2 2 1 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 1 0 0 Repulski R, rf 3 0 1 1 Campanella R, c 3 0 2 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Amoros S, lf 3 0 1 1 Sarni B, c 4 0 0 0 Kellert F, ph 0 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b-ss-3b 3 0 0 0 Walker R, ph 0 0 0 1 Grammas A, ss 1 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hemus S, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Stephenson B, ss 0 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b-lf 3 0 0 0 Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 3 0 0 0 LaSorda T, p 0 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 2 1 1 1 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Shuba G, ph 0 0 0 0 Alston T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoak D, pr 0 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3 5 2 28 4 8 4 St.Louis 101 010 000 -- 3 Brooklyn 003 000 01x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Jackson L 6.1 8 3 3 2 3 Haddix H (L) 1.0 0 1 1 1 0 Smith F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO LaSorda T 1.0 0 1 1 2 2 Labine C 6.0 5 2 2 5 2 Roebuck E (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Boyer K DP -- St.Louis 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Brooklyn 5 2B -- Gilliam J HR -- Labine C, Virdon B SB -- Hoak D CS -- Repulski R SH -- Campanella R SF -- Walker R WP -- LaSorda T 3 T -- 2:30 A -- 7056
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