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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 29, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 29, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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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 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,828 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 29, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Dickson
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Dickson
There goes Hemus. The throw from Katt and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Dickson
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Dickson
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Roberts
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Roberts
Moon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Moon reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Roberts
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Dickson
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Roberts
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Dickson
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Dickson
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. Ashburn moves to third. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopata vs. Dickson
There's a wild pitch. Ashburn scores. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Dickson
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Dickson
The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hemus tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roberts
Musial hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Roberts
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Roberts
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Collum
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Collum
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Collum
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Collum
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Collum
Hemus is hit by the pitch. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Collum
Blaylock hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Katt reaches second base with a double. Lockman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collum vs. Roberts
Collum hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Katt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Collum
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Collum
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Collum
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Blaylock
Bob Blaylock now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Blaylock
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Baumholtz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Konstanty
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemus vs. Konstanty
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Konstanty
Blaylock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roberts
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Roberts
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Roberts
Repulski is hit by the pitch. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Konstanty
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Konstanty
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Konstanty
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Jones reaches second base with a double. Ennis goes all the way around to score. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baumholtz vs. Konstanty
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Konstanty
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Katt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Roberts
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching.
Roberts hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Liddle
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Liddle
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon throws the ball in to Dark who tags Hemus trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roberts
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Roberts
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Roberts
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Liddle
Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Liddle
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Liddle
Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Liddle
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Liddle
Jim Greengrass pinch hits for Frank Baumholtz.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roberts
Jim Greengrass now playing right field.
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Roberts
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Liddle
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Liddle
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Liddle
Ashburn hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Liddle
Hemus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Roberts
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Don Liddle.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Roberts
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Roberts
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1956 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 6 1 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 5 2 2 0
Hemus S, 2b 4 1 3 1 Dark A, ss 5 1 1 0
Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 5 0 2 2
Lopata S, c 3 1 1 0 Moon W, rf 5 0 2 1
Ennis D, lf 4 2 3 3 Repulski R, lf 3 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 3 1 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 1 0 Lockman W, cf 4 2 2 0
Greengrass J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Katt R, c 4 1 3 3
Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 2 Dickson M, p 1 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 1 0 Collum J, p 1 0 0 0
Blaylock B, p 0 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 14 7 39 6 12 6
Philadelphia 002 051 000 -- 8
St.Louis 220 100 001 -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 12 6 6 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M 2.2 4 2 2 4 1
Collum J* 1.1 2 3 3 3 0
Blaylock B (L)+ 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Konstanty J 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Liddle D 3.0 3 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, St.Louis 7
2B -- Moon W, Katt R 2, Smalley R, Jones W, Musial S, Ennis D
HR -- Katt R, Ennis D
SH -- Roberts R
SF -- Ennis D
HBP -- by Collum J (Hemus S), by Roberts R (Repulski R)
WP -- Dickson M
PB -- Katt R
T -- 2:56
A -- 7828
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