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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 18, 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 18, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 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 18, 1955 |
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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 | Harvey Haddix |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 21,507 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
Frank Kellert | First Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
Johnny Podres | 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 |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 18, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Haddix
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Haddix
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Haddix
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Podres. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Podres
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Podres
Musial takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Sarni vs. Podres
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon scores. Moon moves to third. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Podres
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moon tags and scores. Sarni tags and moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Podres
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Haddix
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Haddix
Hodges 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Haddix
Kellert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sarni fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Haddix
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Podres
Boyer strikes out. Campanella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boyer out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Podres
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Grammas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Haddix vs. Podres
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Grammas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Podres covering, for the out. Haddix moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Podres
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops it up and throws to first, with Podres covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Haddix
Podres 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Gilliam hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Haddix
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Haddix
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Podres
Musial hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Podres
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Podres
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Haddix
Campanella 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Haddix
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Haddix
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Furillo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kellert vs. Haddix
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Haddix
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Podres
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Podres
Boyer 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, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Podres
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Haddix
Podres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Haddix
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Haddix
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Podres
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon 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, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Podres
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Haddix
Campanella hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Haddix
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Haddix
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Podres
Musial hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Podres
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Podres
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Podres
Repulski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Haddix
Kellert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Kellert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Haddix
Zimmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Haddix
Dixie Howell pinch hits for Johnny Podres.
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Haddix
Gilliam 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, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Boyer 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, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Labine
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Labine
Haddix 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
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Haddix
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Haddix
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Haddix
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Labine
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kellert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Labine
Moon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Labine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Labine
Musial 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
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Haddix
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Haddix
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kellert vs. Haddix
Kellert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Kellert reaches second base with a double. Hodges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Schultz
Don Hoak pinch runs for Frank Kellert. Sandy Amoros pinch hits for Don Zimmer. Barney Schultz now pitching.
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Schultz
Rube Walker pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Schultz covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1955 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 2 0 Moon W, rf 4 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 2 1 Furillo C, rf 3 1 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 2 0 0 1 Hodges G, lf 4 1 2 1 Repulski R, lf 3 0 0 0 Kellert F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, pr 0 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 3 1 1 0 Zimmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0 Amoros S, ph 1 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Podres J, p 2 0 0 0 Howell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 2 28 3 4 2 Brooklyn 000 100 001 -- 2 St.Louis 210 000 00x -- 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Podres J (L) 6.0 4 3 1 1 4 Labine C 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Haddix H (W) 8.1 7 2 2 2 5 Schultz B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Podres J, Reese P LOB -- Brooklyn 7, St.Louis 3 2B -- Grammas A, Hodges G, Kellert F 2 SF -- Schoendienst R T -- 2:08 A -- 21507
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