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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 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 June 5, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 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 | June 5, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
Home Starting Pitcher | Karl Spooner |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 29,442 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Harry Elliott | Right Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Nelson Burbrink | Catcher |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Brooks Lawrence | 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 |
Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | Right Fielder |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Karl Spooner | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 5, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spooner
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Spooner
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spooner
Musial hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Spooner
There's a wild pitch. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Spooner
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lawrence
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Lawrence
Kellert hits a line drive towards the mound. Lawrence reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Spooner
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spooner
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burbrink vs. Spooner
There goes Boyer. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burbrink vs. Spooner
Burbrink strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Spooner
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lawrence vs. Spooner
Lawrence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Lawrence
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lawrence
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Lawrence
Hoak strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spooner
Hemus hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Spooner
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spooner
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lawrence
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spooner vs. Lawrence
Spooner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Lawrence
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Grammas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lawrence
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Burbrink and he is out, Hemus applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spooner
Repulski hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Spooner
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spooner
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Burbrink vs. Spooner
There goes Boyer. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Burbrink vs. Spooner
Burbrink hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Spooner
Grammas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burbrink moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lawrence vs. Spooner
Lawrence takes first base on ball four. Burbrink moves to third. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemus vs. Spooner
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert juggles the ball. That's an error on Kellert. Burbrink scores. Grammas scores. Lawrence moves to third. Hemus moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Whisenant vs. Spooner
Whisenant hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lawrence
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lawrence
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Lawrence
Kellert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Amoros vs. Lawrence
Amoros takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to third. Kellert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Lawrence
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Snider scores. Kellert moves to third. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Lawrence
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Don Hoak.
Campanella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kellert scores. Amoros scores. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Moford
Herb Moford now pitching.
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Walker reaches second base with a double. Hodges scores. Campanella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Moford
Don Zimmer pinch runs for Rube Walker. Don Newcombe pinch hits for Karl Spooner.
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Moford
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Newcombe moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Moford
Reese hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Moford
Snider 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
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roebuck
Roy Campanella now catching. Don Zimmer now playing third base. Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Roebuck
Repulski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hodges. Repulski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Roebuck
Bill Virdon pinch hits for Harry Elliott.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Roebuck
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Moford
Pete Whisenant now playing right field. Bill Virdon now playing center field.
Kellert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Moford
Amoros hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Moford
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Tiefenauer
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roebuck vs. Tiefenauer
Roebuck strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Tiefenauer
Gilliam 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
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burbrink vs. Roebuck
Burbrink hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Roebuck
Grammas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Grammas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Roebuck
Wally Moon pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
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. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hemus vs. Roebuck
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Hodges. Hemus reaches second base with a double. Grammas scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Roebuck
Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching. Wally Moon now playing right field.
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. LaPalme
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. LaPalme
Kellert hits a line drive into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roebuck
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, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Roebuck
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roebuck
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hodges. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Roebuck
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Roebuck
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. LaPalme
Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. LaPalme
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. LaPalme
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. LaPalme
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Roebuck vs. LaPalme
Roebuck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burbrink vs. Roebuck
Burbrink hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Roebuck
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Roebuck
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Roebuck
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Frazier vs. Roebuck
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Frazier hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schultz
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schultz
Snider 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
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roebuck
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Roebuck
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roebuck
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roebuck
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 6/5/1955, game 2 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Hemus S, 2b 5 0 2 1 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Whisenant P, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 5 1 1 0 Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kellert F, 1b 3 2 1 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 3 1 0 0 Musial S, 1b 5 1 1 1 Hodges G, rf 3 2 2 3 Repulski R, lf 5 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Elliott H, rf 2 0 0 0 Campanella R, ph-c 2 2 2 2 Virdon B, ph-cf 3 0 1 0 Walker R, c 2 0 1 2 Boyer K, 3b 5 2 1 0 Zimmer D, pr-3b 2 2 1 2 Burbrink N, c 4 1 1 1 Spooner K, p 1 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 4 2 4 1 Newcombe D, ph 1 0 1 1 Lawrence B, p 1 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 2 0 0 0 Moford H, p 0 0 0 0 Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0 Moon W, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 6 11 4 34 10 11 10 St.Louis 010 301 001 -- 6 Brooklyn 000 640 00x -- 10 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Lawrence B (L) 3.1 5 5 5 2 2 Moford H 1.0 3 4 4 3 0 Tiefenauer B 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 LaPalme P 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Schultz B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Spooner K 4.0 4 4 1 2 6 Roebuck E (W) 5.0 7 2 2 0 2 E -- Gilliam J, Kellert F LOB -- St.Louis 9, Brooklyn 5 2B -- Walker R, Repulski R, Grammas A, Hemus S, Virdon B HR -- Hodges G, Zimmer D, Musial S SB -- Boyer K 2 CS -- Gilliam J WP -- Spooner K, Roebuck E T -- 2:45 A -- 29442
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