Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Roberts
  
  Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Roberts
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemus moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Roberts
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Hemus moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Virdon vs. Roberts
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemus scores. Schoendienst scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moon vs. Roberts
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Repulski vs. Roberts
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Moon moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sarni vs. Roberts
  
  Sarni hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moon scores. Repulski moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grammas vs. Roberts
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts has Repulski trapped. He runs over and tags Repulski for the out. Sarni moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mackinson vs. Roberts
  
  Mackinson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Mackinson
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Mackinson
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Mackinson
  
  Hamner takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Mackinson
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Hamner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Gettel
  
  Al Gettel now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waitkus vs. Gettel
  
  Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greengrass vs. Gettel
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ennis scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seminick vs. Gettel
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Roberts
  
  Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Roberts
  
  Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, 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 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Roberts
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gettel
  
  Roberts 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, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Gettel
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hemus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gettel
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Gettel
  
  There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamner vs. Gettel
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Roberts
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repulski vs. Roberts
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Roberts
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Gettel
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Gettel
  
  There goes Ennis. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Grammas applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gettel
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Gettel
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive towards first. Moon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Roberts
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gettel vs. Roberts
  
  Gettel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemus vs. Roberts
  
  Hemus takes first base on ball four. Gettel moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schoendienst vs. Roberts
  
  Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Gettel moves to third. Hemus moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Musial vs. Roberts
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gettel scores. Hemus moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Virdon vs. Roberts
  
  Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moon vs. Roberts
  
  Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Roberts
  
  Repulski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Gettel
  
  Greengrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Gettel
  
  There's a wild pitch. Greengrass moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Gettel
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Gettel
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashburn vs. Gettel
  
  Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Gettel
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greengrass moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hamner vs. Gettel
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Roberts
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Sarni. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Hamner applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Roberts
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gettel vs. Roberts
  
  Gettel bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemus vs. Roberts
  
  Hemus hits a line drive towards first. Waitkus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Gettel
  
  Ken Boyer now playing third base.
  
  Ennis bunts towards the mound. Gettel picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gettel. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Gettel
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Gettel
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive towards the mound. Gettel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greengrass vs. Gettel
  
  Greengrass hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Gettel
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Roberts
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Roberts
  
  Musial hits a line drive towards short. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Roberts
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gettel
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Gettel
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Gettel
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Gettel
  
  Hamner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Gettel
  
  Ennis hits a line drive towards the mound. Gettel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Roberts
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Roberts
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sarni vs. Roberts
  
  Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gettel
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Gettel
  
  Waitkus 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, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Gettel
  
  Greengrass hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Roberts
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gettel vs. Roberts
  
  Gettel hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Roberts
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Gettel
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopata vs. LaPalme
  
  Paul LaPalme now pitching. Stan Lopata pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
  
  Lopata hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Lopata reaches second base with a double. Seminick moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ashburn vs. LaPalme
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seminick scores. Lopata moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blaylock vs. Poholsky
  
  Tom Poholsky now pitching. Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Bobby Morgan.
  
  Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blaylock for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hamner vs. Poholsky
  
  Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ennis vs. Poholsky
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. Lopata scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Poholsky
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Poholsky
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ennis scores. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greengrass vs. Poholsky
  
  Greengrass strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Meyer
  
  Roy Smalley now playing shortstop. Jack Meyer now pitching.
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Meyer
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Meyer
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1955, game 1 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Hemus S, 3b           2  2  0  0   Ashburn R, cf         4  1  1  1   
Boyer K, 3b           1  0  0  0   Morgan B, ss          3  1  1  0   
Schoendienst R, 2b    4  2  1  0   Blaylock M, ph        1  0  0  0   
Musial S, rf          5  1  2  1   Smalley R, ss         0  0  0  0   
Virdon B, cf          5  1  1  2   Hamner G, 2b          3  2  1  2   
Moon W, 1b            4  2  3  4   Ennis D, lf           5  3  3  3   
Repulski R, lf        4  0  1  1   Jones W, 3b           5  0  1  1   
Sarni B, c            4  0  2  1   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Grammas A, ss         4  0  1  0   Greengrass J, rf      5  1  3  3   
Mackinson J, p        1  0  0  0   Seminick A, c         3  1  1  0   
Gettel A, p           3  1  1  0   Roberts R, p          3  1  1  0   
LaPalme P, p          0  0  0  0   Lopata S, ph          1  1  1  0   
Poholsky T, p         0  0  0  0   Meyer J, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  9 12  9                        37 11 14 11

St.Louis         400 500 000 --  9
Philadelphia     300 022 04x -- 11

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mackinson J           0.1  1  3  3  2  0
Gettel A*             6.2  9  5  5  3  2
LaPalme P (L)+        0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Poholsky T            1.0  2  1  1  1  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W)         8.0 12  9  9  3  1
Meyer J (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Gettel A, Jones W
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Ennis D, Musial S, Lopata S
HR -- Moon W, Greengrass J, Hamner G
CS -- Ennis D, Sarni B
WP -- Gettel A 2
T -- 2:40
A -- 0

    

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