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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 4, 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 June 4, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 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 | June 4, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 13,040 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Hal Dixon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | 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 | Right Fielder |
Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 4, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Newcombe
Moon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Newcombe
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Newcombe
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. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Newcombe
There goes Moon. The slide. Campanella applies the tag. Moon is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Newcombe
Repulski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros strikes out. Sarni drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Amoros out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Jackson
Kellert strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Newcombe
Grammas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Newcombe
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Newcombe
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Jackson
Newcombe hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Newcombe moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. Newcombe scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Newcombe
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Newcombe
Musial hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Newcombe
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges strikes out. There goes Campanella. The throw from Sarni and Campanella is out. There goes Amoros. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kellert vs. Jackson
Kellert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Newcombe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Newcombe
Grammas hits a line drive into right field. Hodges picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hodges. Sarni moves to third. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hemus vs. Newcombe
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe has Sarni trapped. There's the throw to Hoak and over to Campanella, who tags Sarni for the out. Grammas moves to third. Hemus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Newcombe
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
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Poholsky
Tom Poholsky now pitching.
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Poholsky
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Poholsky
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Poholsky covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Newcombe
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Newcombe
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Newcombe
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Poholsky
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Poholsky
Amoros is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Poholsky
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Kellert vs. Poholsky
Kellert hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Amoros scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Poholsky
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Newcombe vs. Poholsky
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sarni out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Newcombe
Grammas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Newcombe
Harry Elliott pinch hits for Tom Poholsky.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. LaPalme
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. LaPalme
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Newcombe
Moon bunts towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Newcombe
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Newcombe
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. LaPalme
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. LaPalme
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. LaPalme
Hodges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. LaPalme
Kellert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Newcombe
Repulski hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Newcombe
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Newcombe
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1955 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Moon W, rf 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1 Musial S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 1 1 Repulski R, lf 4 1 1 1 Amoros S, lf 2 2 0 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, rf 4 1 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kellert F, 1b 4 1 2 3 Grammas A, ss 3 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jackson L, p 1 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 3 1 1 0 Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0 Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0 Poholsky T, p 0 0 0 0 Elliott H, ph 1 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 31 6 8 6 St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1 Brooklyn 011 201 01x -- 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Jackson L (L) 3.2 5 4 4 2 5 Tiefenauer B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Poholsky T 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 LaPalme P 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 7 E -- Reese P, Hodges G DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Brooklyn 4 2B -- Moon W, Newcombe D, Hoak D 3B -- Reese P HR -- Campanella R, Kellert F, Hodges G, Repulski R CS -- Moon W, Campanella R HBP -- by Poholsky T (Amoros S) T -- 2:22 A -- 13040
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