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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 29, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 29, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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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 29, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy Minarcin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,853 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Rudy Minarcin | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moon | Center Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Joe Frazier | Right Fielder |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 29, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Poholsky
Temple 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Poholsky
Thurman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Poholsky
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Poholsky covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minarcin
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minarcin
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Minarcin covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minarcin
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Minarcin
There goes Musial. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Musial steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Minarcin
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Minarcin
Frazier hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Poholsky
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Poholsky
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Poholsky
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Poholsky
Adams 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 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Minarcin
Sarni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Minarcin
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Sarni scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Minarcin
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poholsky vs. Minarcin
Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minarcin fields it and throws to home to get Boyer. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Minarcin
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Poholsky
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minarcin vs. Poholsky
Minarcin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Poholsky
Temple hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Poholsky
Thurman hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minarcin
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minarcin
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minarcin
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Poholsky
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Poholsky covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Poholsky
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Poholsky
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Poholsky
Landrith 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 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Minarcin
Frazier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Minarcin
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frazier moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Minarcin
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Frazier scores. Sarni moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grammas vs. Minarcin
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poholsky vs. Minarcin
Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minarcin fields it and throws to home to get Sarni. Boyer moves to third. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Minarcin
Moon takes first base on ball four. Boyer scores. Grammas moves to third. Poholsky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Valentine
Corky Valentine now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grammas tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Valentine
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Valentine
Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Repulski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Valentine
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Poholsky
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Poholsky
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Poholsky
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Corky Valentine.
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nuxhall for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Klippstein
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Klippstein
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Poholsky
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Poholsky
Thurman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Poholsky
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Poholsky
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Poholsky
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Poholsky
Landrith 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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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Klippstein
Poholsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Klippstein
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Klippstein
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Poholsky
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Poholsky
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Poholsky
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Poholsky
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Musial hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Ridzik
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Ridzik
Frazier hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Poholsky
Thurman strikes out. Sarni drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thurman out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Poholsky
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Poholsky
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Ridzik
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ridzik
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Ridzik
There goes Boyer. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Boyer steals third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grammas vs. Ridzik
Grammas hits a popup towards short. McMillan catches it and throws to third to double up Boyer. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Poholsky
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Poholsky
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Poholsky
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Poholsky
Stan Palys pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Palys hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1955 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moon W, cf 3 1 0 1 Thurman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 0 1 Bell G, cf 4 1 0 0 Musial S, 1b 3 1 1 3 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Repulski R, lf 3 0 1 0 Post W, rf 3 0 1 0 Frazier J, rf 4 1 1 0 Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 4 1 2 0 Adams B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 3 2 Jablonski R, ph 1 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 3 1 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Poholsky T, p 3 1 0 0 Palys S, ph 1 0 0 0 Minarcin R, p 1 0 1 0 Valentine C, p 0 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0 Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 2 30 7 8 7 Cincinnati 000 002 000 -- 2 St.Louis 010 600 00x -- 7 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Minarcin R (L) 3.1 5 6 6 4 0 Valentine C 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Klippstein J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Ridzik S 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Poholsky T (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 5 DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, St.Louis 4 2B -- Sarni B, Boyer K 3, Repulski R, McMillan R HR -- Musial S, Kluszewski T SB -- Musial S, Boyer K SF -- Schoendienst R T -- 2:07 A -- 10853
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