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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 27, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 27, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Arroyo |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,516 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Engeln |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Luis Arroyo | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 27, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Arroyo
Temple hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Arroyo
Jablonski hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Arroyo
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Arroyo
Post is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Jablonski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Repulski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Arroyo
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Arroyo
Harmon hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Arroyo
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Arroyo
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arroyo vs. Nuxhall
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Jablonski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Arroyo
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Arroyo
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Repulski scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Arroyo
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Arroyo covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Arroyo
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Arroyo
Landrith hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Nuxhall
Arroyo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Temple fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Arroyo
Harmon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Arroyo
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Arroyo
Podbielan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Podbielan
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Podbielan
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Podbielan
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Podbielan
There goes Boyer. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Arroyo
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Arroyo
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas misplays the ball. That's an error on Grammas. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Arroyo
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Temple tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Arroyo
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Podbielan
Grammas hits a popup towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Podbielan
Arroyo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Podbielan
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Podbielan
Schoendienst hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Arroyo
Landrith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Arroyo
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Arroyo
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Arroyo
Stan Palys pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Arroyo
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. Palys moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Arroyo
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palys scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Valentine
Stan Palys now playing left field. Corky Valentine now pitching.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Valentine
Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Repulski reaches second base with a double. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Valentine
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Repulski scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Sarni hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Klippstein
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Klippstein
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. LaPalme
Post hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. LaPalme
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. LaPalme
Harmon hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Klippstein
LaPalme hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Klippstein
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Klippstein
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. LaPalme
Palys hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. LaPalme
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1955 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Virdon B, cf 5 0 2 0
Jablonski R, lf 3 0 0 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 2 0
Valentine C, p 0 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 3 2 2 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Repulski R, lf 3 3 2 2
Bell G, cf 4 0 2 1 Moon W, rf 4 0 1 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 2 0 0 1 Sarni B, c 3 0 1 2
Post W, rf 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Landrith H, c 4 1 2 1 Grammas A, ss 4 0 0 0
Harmon C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 3 0 1 1
McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 0 LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Podbielan B, p 1 0 0 0
Palys S, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 35 7 12 7
Cincinnati 000 001 300 -- 4
St.Louis 212 000 20x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 3.2 8 5 5 2 1
Podbielan B 2.1 2 0 0 0 2
Valentine C* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Klippstein J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo L (W) 6.2 8 4 3 1 4
LaPalme P (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Grammas A
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, St.Louis 7
2B -- Bell G, Temple J, Repulski R
HR -- Repulski R, Landrith H
CS -- Boyer K
SF -- Kluszewski T, Jablonski R
T -- 2:33
A -- 8516
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