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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 8, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 8, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,728 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Pendleton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 8, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Haddix
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Haddix
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews strikes out. There goes Logan. The throw from Sarni to second, and Logan is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Haddix
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Haddix
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Haddix
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Haddix
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas takes first base on ball four. Sarni moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haddix vs. Spahn
Haddix hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Haddix
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Haddix
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Haddix
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Haddix
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Haddix
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boyer. Mathews goes all the way around to score. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Haddix
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Haddix
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Haddix
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Haddix
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spahn vs. Haddix
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Spahn
Harry Elliott pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lawrence
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lawrence
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Lawrence
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lawrence
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lawrence
Adcock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lawrence
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Lawrence
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Spahn
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Frazier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Spahn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Spahn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Schultz
Bill Bruton pinch hits for Jim Pendleton.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Schultz
There goes Bruton. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Grammas applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Schultz
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Schultz
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Schultz
Aaron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Bill Bruton now playing center field.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Schultz
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Schultz
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Schultz
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Smith
Spahn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Smith
Bruton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spahn
Moon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1955 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Pendleton J, cf 3 0 0 0 Moon W, rf 5 0 0 0
Bruton B, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 2 0 Musial S, 1b 5 0 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 2 2 2 Repulski R, lf 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, lf 4 2 2 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Pafko A, rf 4 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 4 0 3 1
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 1
O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 3 1 Grammas A, ss 3 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 0 1 0 Elliott H, ph 1 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 5 38 2 12 2
Milwaukee 010 300 200 -- 6
St.Louis 011 000 000 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 12 2 2 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L) 4.0 7 4 4 0 4
Lawrence B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Schultz B 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
Smith F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Boyer K
DP -- Milwaukee 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 4, St.Louis 10
2B -- Adcock J, O'Connell D, Spahn W
HR -- Aaron H, Mathews E
CS -- Logan J, Bruton B
T -- 2:17
A -- 13728
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