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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 5, 1955
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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 August 5, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Arroyo |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,455 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Stephenson | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Luis Arroyo | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 5, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Arroyo
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Arroyo
Morgan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Arroyo
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Arroyo
Ennis hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Arroyo
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Simmons
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Simmons
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Arroyo
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Arroyo
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Arroyo
Seminick hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Simmons
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer hits a popup towards the mound. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Simmons
Sarni hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Arroyo
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Arroyo
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Arroyo
Arroyo fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Arroyo. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Arroyo
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Arroyo
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Arroyo
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Simmons
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Simmons
Arroyo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Simmons
Stephenson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Simmons
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Simmons covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Arroyo
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Arroyo
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Arroyo
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Arroyo
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Simmons
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Arroyo
Simmons bunts towards first. Moon fields the ball and throws to Arroyo covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Arroyo
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Arroyo
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stephenson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Arroyo
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Simmons
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Simmons
Grammas bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Simmons
Harry Elliott pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Simmons
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jackson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jackson
Greengrass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Simmons
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Musial reaches second base with a double. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. Moon scores. Musial scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
Repulski hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Negray
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Negray
Seminick fires to first and picks off Boyer. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Negray
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jackson
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jackson
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Jackson
Marv Blaylock pinch hits for Ron Negray.
Blaylock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Jackson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stephenson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Seminick scores. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Jackson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Miller
Stephenson 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
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jackson
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jackson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Jackson
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Waitkus hits a line drive to right field. Musial throws towards the plate. Sarni fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sarni. Greengrass scores. Waitkus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Lawrence
Nelson Burbrink now catching. Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorbous vs. Lawrence
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Gorbous hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Lawrence
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Lawrence
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Waitkus scores. Seminick moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Wooldridge
Floyd Wooldridge now pitching.
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Meyer
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Meyer
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Meyer
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Rip Repulski.
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Meyer
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wooldridge
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wooldridge
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Wooldridge
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Wooldridge
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbrink vs. Meyer
Burbrink hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Meyer
Harry Walker pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Meyer
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Floyd Wooldridge.
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Meyer
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Bob Stephenson.
Frazier strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1955 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 1 Stephenson B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Morgan B, ss 3 1 1 2 Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hamner G, 2b 5 0 2 1 Moon W, 1b 4 1 2 0
Ennis D, lf 5 1 1 1 Musial S, rf 3 1 1 0
Jones W, 3b 4 1 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 2
Greengrass J, rf 5 1 1 1 Repulski R, lf 3 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Schoendienst R, ph 0 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 3 1 1 0 Whisenant P, lf 0 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 2 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 1 1
Negray R, p 0 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 1 0
Blaylock M, ph 1 0 1 0 Burbrink N, c 1 0 1 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0
Gorbous G, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker H, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 1 0 1 0
Elliott H, ph 1 0 0 1
Jackson L, p 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Wooldridge F, p 0 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 11 6 33 4 8 4
Philadelphia 101 000 131 -- 7
St.Louis 000 013 000 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C* 5.0 6 4 4 1 1
Negray R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Miller B (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Meyer J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo L 5.0 6 2 1 0 3
Jackson L (L) 2.1 3 3 2 2 1
LaPalme P+ 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
Lawrence B 0.1 0 0 0 3 0
Wooldridge F 1.1 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Arroyo L, Sarni B
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, St.Louis 6
2B -- Musial S, Greengrass J
3B -- Virdon B
HR -- Morgan B, Ennis D
CS -- Boyer K
SH -- Grammas A
T -- 2:49
A -- 8455
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