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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 28, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 28, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Hall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Schmidt |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,039 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dick Hall | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Nelson Burbrink | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Willard Schmidt | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 28, 1955
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Schmidt
Saffell hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Schmidt
Freese hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Schmidt
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hall
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hall
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hall
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Schmidt
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Schmidt
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Schmidt
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Schmidt
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Hall
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hall
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Hall
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burbrink vs. Hall
Burbrink takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grammas vs. Hall
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moon tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Hall
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Schmidt
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Schmidt
Hall bunts in front of the plate. Burbrink fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Schmidt
Saffell 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Schmidt
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hall
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Hall
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hall
Musial takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Hall
Moon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Moon reaches second base with a double. Boyer scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Donoso
Lino Donoso now pitching.
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Donoso
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Schmidt
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Schmidt
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Schmidt
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Schmidt
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbrink vs. Donoso
Burbrink hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Donoso
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Donoso
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Donoso
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Donoso
Schoendienst hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Schmidt
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Schmidt
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donoso vs. Schmidt
Donoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Donoso
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Donoso covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Donoso
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Donoso
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Schmidt
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Schmidt
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Schmidt
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Donoso
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbrink vs. Donoso
Burbrink hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Donoso
There goes Burbrink. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Burbrink steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Donoso
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burbrink moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Donoso
Schmidt strikes out. The throw from Atwell to pick off Burbrink, and they've got Burbrink picked off. The throw back to Atwell and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Schmidt
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Schmidt
Atwell takes first base on ball four. Long moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Schmidt
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Schmidt
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Schmidt
Preston Ward pinch hits for Dick Groat.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Donoso
Dick Cole now playing shortstop.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Donoso
Donoso fires to first and has Boyer trapped. There's the throw to Cole who tags Boyer for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Donoso
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Donoso
Musial hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Schmidt
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Lino Donoso.
Shepard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Schmidt
Saffell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Schmidt
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Schmidt
Lynch hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Moon hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kline
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Kline
Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Repulski reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burbrink vs. Kline
Burbrink hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Kline
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Schmidt
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Schmidt
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Schmidt
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Schmidt
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Long tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Schmidt
Cole strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1955 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Saffell T, cf 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lynch J, rf 4 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 3 1 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 1 2 0 Moon W, rf 4 1 2 1
Atwell T, c 2 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 2 1 1 1
Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Repulski R, lf 4 0 1 1
O'Brien J, 2b 2 0 0 1 Burbrink N, c 3 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 2 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 3 0 2 1
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0 Schmidt W, p 3 0 1 0
Cole D, ss 1 0 0 0
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
Donoso L, p 1 0 0 0
Shepard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 30 4 10 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
St.Louis 012 000 01x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hall D (L) 2.1 4 3 3 2 1
Donoso L 4.2 5 0 0 0 2
Kline R 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt W (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 6
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- Moon W, Repulski R, Long D
SB -- Burbrink N
SH -- Hall D
SF -- Grammas A, Virdon B, O'Brien J
T -- 2:13
A -- 6039
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