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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 17, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 17, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 24,027 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
Don Thompson | Right Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 17, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Staley
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Staley
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Staley
There goes Snider. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Snider steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Podres
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Podres
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Podres
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Podres
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Podres
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to third. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Podres
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. Musial scores. Bilko moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching.
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Staley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Staley
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wade
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Wade
Staley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Wade
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Wade
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Staley
Wade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam strikes out. Rice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gilliam out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Staley
Reese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Staley
There goes Reese. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Staley
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst misplays the ball. That's an error on Schoendienst. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wade
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Wade
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wade
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. Hemus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Staley
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Staley
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Wade
Jablonski hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Wade
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wade
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Staley
Wade strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Staley
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Staley
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields it and throws to second for the out. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Wade
Staley strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Wade
Hemus hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Wade
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Wade
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Musial reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst goes all the way around to score. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bilko vs. Wade
Bilko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wade
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Wade
Jablonski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Staley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Staley
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Staley
Carl Erskine pinch runs for Rube Walker. Roy Campanella pinch hits for Ben Wade.
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Erskine moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Staley
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Staley
Snider 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
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Black
Roy Campanella now catching. Joe Black now pitching.
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Black
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Black
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Staley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Black
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Black
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Black
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Musial reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bilko vs. Black
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Black
Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Black
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Schoendienst scores. Musial scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Black
Pete Castiglione pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Repulski reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter scores. Castiglione goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Black
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Repulski scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Black
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Pete Castiglione now playing third base.
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Staley
George Shuba pinch hits for Joe Black.
Shuba takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Shuba moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Brazle
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Brazle
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Branca
There goes Hemus. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Gilliam applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brazle
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Brazle
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Brazle
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Antonello vs. Brazle
Bill Antonello pinch hits for Don Thompson.
Antonello hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Brazle
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1953 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hemus S, ss 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 2 2 0 Snider D, cf 5 0 1 1 Musial S, lf 4 3 2 1 Robinson J, lf 3 0 1 0 Bilko S, 1b 3 1 1 2 Hodges G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 2 1 1 0 Morgan B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 1 2 Thompson D, rf 3 2 2 0 Castiglione P, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Antonello B, ph 1 0 0 0 Repulski R, cf 4 1 1 2 Walker R, c 3 0 1 0 Rice D, c 4 0 1 1 Erskine C, pr 0 0 0 0 Staley G, p 4 0 0 0 Black J, p 0 0 0 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Shuba G, ph 0 0 0 0 Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0 Branca R, p 0 0 0 0 Furillo C, ph 1 0 0 0 Podres J, p 0 0 0 0 Wade B, p 2 0 0 0 Campanella R, ph-c 2 0 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 9 3 33 9 10 8 Brooklyn 000 011 010 -- 3 St.Louis 100 030 50x -- 9 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Podres J 0.2 0 1 1 4 0 Wade B (L) 4.1 5 3 3 0 6 Black J 2.0 5 5 5 1 1 Branca R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Staley G (W)* 7.0 8 3 3 4 5 Miller S+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Brazle A (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Schoendienst R, Reese P LOB -- Brooklyn 14, St.Louis 6 2B -- Musial S 2, Slaughter E, Campanella R 3B -- Repulski R HR -- Bilko S SB -- Snider D, Reese P CS -- Hemus S HBP -- by Staley G (Reese P) T -- 2:59 A -- 24027
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