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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 12, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 12, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 36,241 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Harry Hanebrink | Second Baseman |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 12, 1953
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Burdette
Hemus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Hemus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Musial reaches second base with a double. Hemus scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Burdette
Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Burdette
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Burdette
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Staley
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Staley
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Staley
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Burdette
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Burdette
Staley bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Hanebrink covering - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Burdette
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Staley
Pafko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Staley
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Staley
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Staley
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Burdette
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Staley
Hanebrink 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Staley
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Staley
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Staley
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burdette moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Staley
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Burdette
Repulski hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Burdette
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Staley
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Staley
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Staley
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Staley
Gordon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Repulski. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Cooper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hanebrink vs. Staley
Hanebrink 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
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Burdette
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Burdette
Staley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Burdette
Hemus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Staley
Burdette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Staley
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Staley
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burdette moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Staley
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repulski. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Burdette scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Staley
Pafko is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Staley
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Staley
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Adcock. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Burdette
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Burdette
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Staley
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Staley
Hanebrink strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Staley
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Burdette
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Burdette
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Burdette
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Burdette
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching. Pete Castiglione now playing third base.
Bruton bunts towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Brazle
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Brazle
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Schoendienst hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Burdette
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Burdette
Repulski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bilko vs. Burdette
Bilko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink catches it. Slaughter is tagging up. There's the throw, and Slaughter is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brazle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Brazle
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Brazle
Cooper is walked intentionally. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Brazle
Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repulski. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. Adcock scores. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Brazle
Del Crandall pinch hits for Harry Hanebrink.
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thorpe vs. Brazle
Bob Thorpe pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Thorpe hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisti scores. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Brazle
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Spahn
Sibby Sisti now playing second base. Del Crandall now catching. Warren Spahn now pitching. Ferrell Anderson pinch hits for Al Brazle.
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Spahn
Castiglione 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
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Game of 8/12/1953, game 2 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 4 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 2 0
Musial S, lf 4 1 2 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 1
Slaughter E, rf 3 0 1 1 Pafko A, rf 3 0 1 0
Repulski R, cf 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Bilko S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 1 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Sisti S, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 1
Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0 Pendleton J, lf 1 0 1 1
Anderson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Hanebrink H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rice D, c 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 2 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 3 1 2 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 1 0 Thorpe B, ph 1 0 0 1
Castiglione P, 3b 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 0 0 0 0
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35 3 9 3 33 5 10 5
St.Louis 110 000 010 -- 3
Milwaukee 000 120 02x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G 6.0 8 3 3 1 2
Brazle A (L) 2.0 2 2 2 2 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 8.0 9 3 3 1 2
Spahn W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Adcock J
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Milwaukee 8
2B -- Hemus S, Musial S 2, Pafko A, Gordon S, Mathews E, Pendleton J
HR -- Jablonski R
SH -- Bruton B
T -- 2:12
A -- 36241
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