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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 16, 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 16, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 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 16, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,906 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Chet Nichols | 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 |
Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 16, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Haddix
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Haddix
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephenson misplays the ball. That's an error on Stephenson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews strikes out. There goes Pafko. The throw from Sarni to Stephenson, and Pafko is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Nichols
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Nichols
Moon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Nichols
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nichols
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards short. Logan catches it and throws to first to double up Virdon. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Haddix
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Haddix
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Nichols
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nichols
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nichols
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Nichols
Haddix hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Haddix
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Haddix
Nichols strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Haddix
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Nichols
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nichols
Moon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nichols
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Nichols
Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Haddix
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Nichols
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Nichols
There goes Whisenant. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Whisenant steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Nichols
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Nichols
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haddix vs. Nichols
Haddix takes first base on ball four. Whisenant moves to third. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Nichols
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Haddix
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Haddix
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Haddix
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nichols
Moon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nichols
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Nichols
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Nichols
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Haddix
Nichols strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Haddix
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Haddix
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Pafko scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Haddix
Logan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowe vs. Haddix
Crowe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nichols
Sarni hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nichols
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Nichols
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Haddix
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Crandall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Haddix
Del Rice pinch hits for Chet Nichols.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Haddix
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Haddix
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Johnson
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Johnson
There goes Moon. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Haddix
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Haddix
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Haddix
Crowe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Johnson
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Johnson
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Johnson
Sarni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Sarni reaches third base with a triple. Whisenant goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haddix vs. Johnson
Haddix hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Haddix
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roselli vs. Haddix
Bob Roselli pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Roselli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Haddix
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Haddix
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1955 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 2 1 Stephenson B, ss 4 1 1 0 Pafko A, cf 5 1 2 0 Grammas A, ss 0 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Moon W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 2 1 Musial S, rf 3 1 3 2 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 1 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Whisenant P, lf 3 1 1 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 2 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 2 1 Nichols C, p 2 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Roselli B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 10 2 30 3 9 3 Milwaukee 000 001 100 -- 2 St.Louis 200 000 01x -- 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Nichols C 6.0 7 2 2 4 3 Johnson E (L) 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Haddix H (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 8 E -- Stephenson B, Boyer K DP -- Milwaukee 2, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 9, St.Louis 9 2B -- Aaron H 3B -- Crandall D, Sarni B HR -- Musial S SB -- Whisenant P CS -- Pafko A, Moon W T -- 2:26 A -- 9906
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