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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 17, 1955
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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 May 17, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1955 |
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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 | May 17, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 23,067 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Engeln |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 17, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Erskine
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Erskine
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Erskine
Repulski hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Jackson
Erskine hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Erskine
Sarni hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Erskine
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Erskine
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erskine
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Erskine
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Erskine
Moon hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Erskine
Repulski hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Jackson
Erskine hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jackson
There goes Reese. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Jackson
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 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Schoendienst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Erskine
Sarni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Erskine
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Erskine
There goes Boyer. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Erskine
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erskine
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Erskine
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Erskine
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Erskine
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Rip Repulski.
Frazier hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Wally Moon now playing left field. Joe Frazier now playing right field.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Jackson
George Shuba pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Shuba hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Schoendienst 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Hughes
Sarni hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Hughes
Boyer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Hughes
Grammas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Grammas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hughes
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Hughes
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Frazier. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hughes
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hughes
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Hughes
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jackson
Rube Walker pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Don Hoak pinch runs for Rube Walker.
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1955 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 3 0 Moon W, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 2 0 Repulski R, lf 2 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 3 0 1 0 Frazier J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 1 1 1 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 3 1 2 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 1 2 Erskine C, p 2 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 3 0 1 0 Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 3 0 1 0 Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Walker R, ph 1 0 1 0 Hoak D, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 0 10 0 31 3 9 3 Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis 000 010 20x -- 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C (L) 6.0 5 1 1 0 4 Hughes J 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Jackson L (W) 9.0 10 0 0 1 5 DP -- Brooklyn 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 10, St.Louis 4 2B -- Sarni B, Grammas A, Snider D HR -- Schoendienst R, Boyer K SB -- Reese P CS -- Boyer K T -- 2:14 A -- 23067
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