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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 15, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 15, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 15, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Schmidt |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,964 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Chuck Tanner | Left Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Stephenson | Shortstop |
Wally Moon | First Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Pete Whisenant | Left Fielder |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Willard Schmidt | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 15, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Schmidt
Bruton hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Schmidt
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Schmidt
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Schmidt
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Schmidt
Logan hits a popup towards the mound. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Spahn
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Schmidt
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Schmidt
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Crowe for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Schmidt
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Schmidt
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Spahn
Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Schmidt
Bruton hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Schmidt
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Schmidt
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Schmidt
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Schmidt
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Spahn
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Spahn
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Schmidt
Solly Hemus now playing second base.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Schmidt
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Schmidt
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephenson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Schmidt
Spahn hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Schmidt
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Hemus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Spahn
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Schmidt
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Schmidt
Mathews takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Schmidt
Aaron bunts towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to third for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Schmidt
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowe vs. Schmidt
Crowe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tanner vs. Schmidt
Tanner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Tanner reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Logan scores. Crowe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Schmidt
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. LaPalme
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Spahn
Harry Elliott pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lawrence
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Lawrence
There goes Mathews. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Hemus applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lawrence
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Spahn
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lawrence
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Lawrence
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tanner vs. Lawrence
Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Lawrence
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Lawrence
Spahn hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Virdon chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Stephenson. Stephenson fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Stephenson. Crowe scores. Tanner goes all the way around to score. Spahn moves all the way to home. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Lawrence
Bruton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Lawrence
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whisenant. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Wooldridge
Floyd Wooldridge now pitching.
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Wooldridge
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Wooldridge
Logan takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Wooldridge
Crowe hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 11 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Spahn
Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Spahn
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Floyd Wooldridge.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Spahn
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching. Rip Repulski now playing right field.
Tanner hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Wright
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Wright
Spahn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wright
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Spahn
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wright
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Wright
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wright
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Spahn
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1955 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 5 1 0 0 Stephenson B, ss 4 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 5 2 2 1 Moon W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 2 1 2 Musial S, rf 2 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 5 1 1 1 Wright M, p 1 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 2 2 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 1 3 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 1 0 1 0 Tanner C, lf 5 1 2 3 Hemus S, 2b 3 1 2 1 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Whisenant P, lf 4 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 5 2 3 3 Sarni B, c 4 0 3 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schmidt W, p 1 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Elliott H, ph 1 0 0 0 Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0 Wooldridge F, p 0 0 0 0 Repulski R, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 12 14 11 34 1 8 1 Milwaukee 200 030 610 -- 12 St.Louis 000 000 100 -- 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Schmidt W (L) 4.1 7 5 5 7 1 LaPalme P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Lawrence B 1.1 5 6 6 1 1 Wooldridge F 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Wright M 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 E -- Virdon B, Stephenson B DP -- Milwaukee 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 10, St.Louis 7 2B -- Hemus S, Tanner C, O'Connell D, Sarni B 3B -- Spahn W HR -- Mathews E, Hemus S, Spahn W CS -- Mathews E HBP -- by Lawrence B (Bruton B) T -- 2:48 A -- 9964
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