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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 28, 1956
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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 May 28, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Sleater |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,156 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lou Sleater | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 28, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Wehmeier
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Wehmeier
Wehmeier fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wehmeier. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Wehmeier
Mathews hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Wehmeier
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Wehmeier
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wehmeier
Bruton 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 1
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sleater
Blasingame 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Sleater
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sleater
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Wehmeier
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Wehmeier
Crandall hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sleater vs. Wehmeier
Sleater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Wehmeier
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. Sleater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Wehmeier
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sleater scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Logan scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Sleater
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Sleater
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Sleater
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Sleater covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Surkont
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Surkont
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Surkont
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sleater vs. Surkont
Sleater strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Sleater
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Sleater
Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Sleater
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sleater
Blasingame hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Sleater
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Sleater
Musial hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Surkont
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Surkont
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Sleater
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Sleater
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Conley
Gene Conley now pitching.
Moon takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Conley
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Conley
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Conley
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blasingame vs. Conley
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Jackson
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Jackson
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conley vs. Jackson
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Conley
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Conley
Musial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Conley
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Conley
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jackson
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jackson
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews 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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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Conley
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Conley
Brandt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Brandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Conley
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Conley
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Schmidt
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Schmidt
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. Thomson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Schmidt
Torre 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 -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Schmidt
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crandall for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Conley
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Conley
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Conley
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Conley
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Schmidt
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Schmidt
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Schmidt
Logan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brandt. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Schmidt
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Schmidt
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Schmidt
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Schmidt
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Conley
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Conley
Brandt 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, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Conley
Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Bruton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Kinder
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Kinder
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Conley
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Conley
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Conley
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Conley
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1956 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Blasingame D, ss 5 1 2 0
Logan J, ss 4 3 2 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 1 2 2 Musial S, rf 5 0 2 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 4 2 Boyer K, 3b 5 1 3 2
Thomson B, lf 5 2 2 3 Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 5 0 1 1 Moon W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Torre F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sarni B, c 4 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 5 1 1 1 Brandt J, cf 4 1 3 1
Sleater L, p 2 1 1 0 Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
Conley G, p 2 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 1 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0
Del Greco B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 14 10 38 3 12 3
Milwaukee 331 000 120 -- 10
St.Louis 001 100 001 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Sleater L* 3.0 4 2 2 1 3
Conley G (W) 6.0 8 1 1 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L) 1.2 5 6 3 2 1
Surkont M 2.1 2 1 1 0 4
Jackson L 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Schmidt W 2.0 5 3 3 0 0
Kinder E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Wehmeier H
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, St.Louis 11
2B -- Blasingame D, Brandt J, Logan J, Mathews E, Aaron H
3B -- Bruton B
HR -- Thomson B, Crandall D, Brandt J, Boyer K
WP -- Schmidt W
T -- 2:42
A -- 17156
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