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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 16, 1951
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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 May 16, 1951 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,117 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Bubba Church | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 16, 1951
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Staley
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Staley
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Staley
Sisler hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Church
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Church
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Church
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Church
Musial hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Church
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Church
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Staley
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Staley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Staley
Hamner 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 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Church
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Church
Hemus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Hemus reaches second base with a double. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staley vs. Church
Staley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Hemus scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Church
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Church
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Staley
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goliat vs. Staley
Goliat hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Staley
Church strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Staley
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Staley
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Staley
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick scores. Waitkus scores. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Staley
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Staley
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Church
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Church
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Church
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Church
The ball gets by Seminick for a passed ball. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Thompson
Jocko Thompson now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Thompson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemus vs. Thompson
Hemus takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staley vs. Thompson
Staley hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it 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: ---
Hamner vs. Staley
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Staley
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Staley
Goliat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball 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: ---
Lowrey vs. Thompson
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Thompson
Schoendienst bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Goliat covering, for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Thompson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Thompson
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Staley
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Staley
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst misplays the ball. That's an error on Schoendienst. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Staley
The ball gets by Rice for a passed ball. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Staley
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Staley
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Thompson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Thompson
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Thompson
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Staley
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Staley
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Staley
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goliat vs. Staley
Goliat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Staley
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Jocko Thompson.
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Staley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Miller
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Miller
Schoendienst hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Miller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Goliat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Staley
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Staley
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Staley
Sisler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rice fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Staley
Ennis strikes out. Rice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ennis out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Miller
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Miller
Jones bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Goliat covering, for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Miller
Rice hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Miller
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Staley
Dick Cole now playing second base.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Staley
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Staley
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Miller
Staley hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Miller
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Miller
Cole strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Staley
Goliat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Goliat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitman vs. Staley
Dick Whitman pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Whitman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goliat moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goliat scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Brazle
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Brazle
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1951 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b 5 1 1 1 Lowrey P, cf 5 1 2 0
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 3 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Sisler D, lf 5 0 1 2 Cole D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Ennis D, rf 3 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Musial S, lf 4 2 2 1
Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Jones N, 1b 3 0 2 1
Seminick A, c 3 1 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Goliat M, 2b 3 1 2 0 Rice D, c 3 1 1 0
Church B, p 1 0 0 0 Hemus S, ss 3 1 1 0
Thompson J, p 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 4 0 2 2
Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Whitman D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 33 5 12 5
Philadelphia 002 000 001 -- 3
St.Louis 121 000 10x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Church B (L) 2.1 7 4 4 1 1
Thompson J 2.2 2 0 0 2 0
Miller B 3.0 3 1 1 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (W)* 8.0 8 3 3 3 8
Brazle A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Schoendienst R
DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, St.Louis 9
2B -- Hemus S, Goliat M
3B -- Jones W
HR -- Musial S
SH -- Schoendienst R, Jones N
PB -- Seminick A, Rice D
T -- 2:23
A -- 9117
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