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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 18, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 18, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,380 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
Tommy Glaviano | Third Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Jackie Mayo | Left Fielder |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 18, 1952
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Meyer
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Meyer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Meyer
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Staley
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Staley
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Staley
Burgess hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Staley
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Meyer
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mayo. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Meyer
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Meyer
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glaviano vs. Meyer
Glaviano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Meyer
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, with Hamner covering, and over to third - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Staley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Staley
Ryan bunts towards the mound. Staley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Staley
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. Jones moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waitkus vs. Staley
Rice fires to third and picks off Jones. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Staley
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Staley
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Meyer
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Meyer
Hemus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Meyer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Meyer
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Meyer
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hemus scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Meyer
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Staley
Ashburn 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Staley
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Staley
Burgess 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 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Meyer
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Meyer
Glaviano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Meyer
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Meyer
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Meyer
Hemus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Staley
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Staley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Staley
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Meyer
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Meyer
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Meyer
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Staley
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Staley
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Staley
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Staley, and towards Schoendienst, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Meyer
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Meyer
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Meyer
Glaviano hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Staley
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Staley
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Staley
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Staley
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Meyer
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Meyer
Staley hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Meyer
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Meyer
There goes Hemus. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Ryan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Staley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Staley
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Staley
Mayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Staley
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Meyer
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Meyer
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Meyer
Musial hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Schoendienst goes all the way around to score. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Meyer
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Meyer
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glaviano vs. Meyer
Glaviano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Meyer
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Staley
Jack Lohrke pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Lohrke hits a popup towards third. Glaviano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Staley
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Staley
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Staley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Hansen
Hemus bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. Staley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Hansen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Hansen
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Staley
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Staley
Putsy Caballero pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Ennis bunts towards third. Glaviano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Caballero moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Staley
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Yuhas
Eddie Yuhas now pitching.
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Yuhas
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Yuhas
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Brazle
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Andy Hansen. Al Brazle now pitching. Tommy Brown pinch hits for Bill Nicholson.
Brown hits a line drive towards third. Glaviano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1952 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hemus S, ss 3 1 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, cf 5 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 2 0 Musial S, lf 4 2 3 1 Caballero P, pr 0 1 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, rf 4 1 1 0 Sisler D, 1b 4 0 2 2 Jones W, 3b 4 1 2 3 Glaviano T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rice D, c 4 0 1 0 Mayo J, lf 4 0 1 0 Staley G, p 4 0 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Yuhas E, p 0 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 2 0 0 0 Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0 Lohrke J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0 Nicholson B, ph 0 0 0 0 Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 12 3 34 3 8 3 St.Louis 011 000 020 -- 4 Philadelphia 000 000 003 -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Staley G (W)* 8.0 7 3 3 2 0 Yuhas E 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Brazle A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Meyer R (L) 8.0 11 4 4 2 2 Hansen A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Ashburn R DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Burgess S, Musial S, Waitkus E HR -- Jones W CS -- Hemus S SH -- Hemus S T -- 2:17 A -- 12380
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