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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 | Willard Schmidt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 26,001 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Solly Hemus | Third Baseman |
Wally Moon | First Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Nelson Burbrink | Catcher |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Willard Schmidt | 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 Rice | Catcher |
Bob Buhl | 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: ---
Hemus vs. Buhl
Hemus 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. Buhl
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. Buhl
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Buhl
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 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Schmidt
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Schmidt
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Schmidt
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Schmidt
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Buhl
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbrink vs. Buhl
Burbrink hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Schmidt
Crowe 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Schmidt
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmidt
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Buhl
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schmidt for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Buhl
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmidt
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Schmidt
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buhl for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Schmidt
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Buhl
Buhl fires over to first and Crowe drops the ball. That's an error on Crowe. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Buhl
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Buhl
There goes Schoendienst. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Schoendienst steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Buhl
Repulski hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burbrink vs. Buhl
Burbrink takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Buhl
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Schmidt
Logan hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Schmidt
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Schmidt
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Buhl
Hemus strikes out. Rice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hemus out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Buhl
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Buhl
Virdon hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Schmidt
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Schmidt
Pafko 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmidt
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Buhl
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Buhl
Repulski bunts towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Repulski for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burbrink vs. Buhl
Burbrink hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Buhl
The ball gets by Rice for a passed ball. Schoendienst moves to third. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Buhl
Schmidt 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 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmidt
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Schmidt
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Schmidt
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. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Hemus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Johnson
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aaron fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Schmidt
Ken Boyer now playing third base.
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Schmidt
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Schmidt
Aaron 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, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Johnson
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Johnson
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbrink vs. Johnson
Burbrink strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Schmidt
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmidt covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Schmidt
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmidt
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Schmidt
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Johnson
Grammas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Johnson
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Schmidt
Ben Taylor pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Schmidt
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Schmidt
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Schmidt
Mathews strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1955, game 2 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Hemus S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 1 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Moon W, 1b 4 1 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 3 1 1 2 Aaron H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Crowe G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Pafko A, rf 3 0 0 0 Repulski R, lf 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 2 0 0 0 Burbrink N, c 3 0 1 0 Rice D, c 3 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 3 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 1 0 0 0 Schmidt W, p 4 0 0 0 Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 27 0 1 0 St.Louis 200 100 100 -- 4 Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Schmidt W (W) 9.0 1 0 0 3 8 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (L) 6.0 6 3 2 4 4 Johnson E 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 E -- Crowe G DP -- St.Louis 1, Milwaukee 2 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Milwaukee 3 2B -- Schoendienst R HR -- Musial S, Hemus S SB -- Schoendienst R SH -- Repulski R PB -- Rice D T -- 2:05 A -- 26001
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