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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 11, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 11, 1955 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 11, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Wally Moon | First Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Second Baseman |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 11, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nichols
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nichols
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Nichols
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron misplays the ball. That's an error on Aaron. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Nichols
Repulski takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moon scores. Musial scores. Repulski moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Nichols
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Repulski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Nichols
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into left field. Thomson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomson. Schoendienst scores. Sarni moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Nichols
Grammas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haddix vs. Nichols
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Haddix
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Haddix covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Haddix
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. Logan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Haddix
Crowe strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nichols
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nichols
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Nichols
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Nichols
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Haddix
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Haddix
There goes Thomson. The throw from Sarni and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Haddix
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Moon. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Haddix
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and tags Thomson, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Haddix
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nichols
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nichols
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Haddix
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Haddix
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Nichols
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Nichols
Haddix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nichols
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Nichols
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Haddix
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Haddix
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Haddix
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nichols
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Nichols
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Haddix
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Haddix
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Haddix
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nichols
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nichols
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Nichols
Grammas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Grammas reaches third base with a triple. Sarni goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haddix vs. Nichols
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Nichols
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Haddix
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Haddix
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nichols
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Nichols covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nichols
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Nichols
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
There goes Repulski. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Repulski steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Haddix
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crandall for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Haddix
Danny O'Connell pinch hits for Chet Nichols.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Haddix
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Haddix
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Paine
Phil Paine now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Paine
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paine juggles the ball. That's an error on Paine. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Paine
Grammas bunts towards the mound. Paine juggles the ball. That's an error on Paine. Virdon moves to third. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haddix vs. Paine
Haddix hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Sarni scores. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Jolly
Moon takes first base on ball four. Grammas moves to third. Haddix moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Jolly
Musial hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Jolly
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Haddix
Crowe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Jolly
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jolly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jolly
Virdon hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Jolly
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Haddix
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Haddix
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1955, game 1 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Boyer K, 3b 5 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Moon W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 1 0 0 Musial S, rf 5 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Repulski R, lf 4 1 0 0 Aaron H, 2b 3 0 1 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 1 2 Crowe G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 5 1 1 1 Pafko A, rf 4 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 5 2 2 1 Thomson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Grammas A, ss 2 0 1 1 Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 3 0 1 2 Nichols C, p 2 0 0 0 O'Connell D, ph 1 0 1 0 Paine P, p 0 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 8 7 33 1 7 1 St.Louis 400 001 020 -- 7 Milwaukee 100 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Haddix H (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 6 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Nichols C (L) 7.0 6 5 2 3 0 Paine P* 0.0 2 2 1 0 0 Jolly D 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Aaron H, Thomson B, Logan J, Sarni B, Moon W, Paine P 2 DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Milwaukee 7 3B -- Grammas A SB -- Thomson B, Repulski R SH -- Grammas A T -- 2:33 A -- 0
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