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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 12, 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 August 12, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 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 | 8,903 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Stan Palys | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Milt Smith | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Luis Arroyo | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 12, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Arroyo
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Arroyo
Palys takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Arroyo
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palys moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Arroyo
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palys scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Arroyo
Batts takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Arroyo
Smith takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski scores. Post moves to third. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Arroyo
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post scores. There goes Batts trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Smith moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Arroyo
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Arroyo
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palys vs. Arroyo
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Arroyo
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Arroyo
There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Kluszewski steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Arroyo
Post hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Arroyo
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Arroyo
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sarni moves to third. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sarni scores. Grammas moves to third. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. Grammas scores. Whisenant moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Whisenant scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Minarcin
Rudy Minarcin now pitching.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minarcin vs. LaPalme
Minarcin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. LaPalme
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. LaPalme
Palys hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minarcin
Schoendienst 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, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Minarcin
Virdon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Minarcin
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minarcin
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. LaPalme
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Minarcin
LaPalme 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, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Minarcin
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minarcin
Moon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minarcin
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Minarcin
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. LaPalme
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. LaPalme
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gross
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Gross
Sarni 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
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. LaPalme
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. LaPalme
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. LaPalme
Palys hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. LaPalme
Post hits a line drive towards short. Grammas catches it and throws to first to double up Kluszewski. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Gross
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Gross
Bob Stephenson pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gross
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Lawrence
Batts hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lawrence
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Gross
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gross
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Gross
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Gross
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Lawrence
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lawrence
Gross bunts towards the mound. Lawrence fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Lawrence
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palys vs. Lawrence
Palys strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gross
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Gross
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Gross
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Gross
Harry Elliott pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence.
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Gross
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Grammas goes all the way around to score. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Gross
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1955 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 1 2 3
Palys S, lf 4 2 1 2 Moon W, 1b 5 1 2 3
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 3 0 Musial S, rf 4 0 2 1
Post W, rf 4 1 1 1 Repulski R, lf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 1 1 2 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 2 2 1
Smith M, 3b 3 0 0 1 Sarni B, c 4 1 1 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 1 Grammas A, ss 3 2 1 0
Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Minarcin R, p 1 0 0 0 Whisenant P, ph 1 1 1 0
Gross D, p 1 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0
Stephenson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Elliott H, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 7 9 7 37 8 11 8
Cincinnati 302 000 200 -- 7
St.Louis 003 110 003 -- 8
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J 2.1 4 3 3 0 1
Minarcin R 2.2 3 2 2 0 2
Gross D (L) 3.2 4 3 3 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo L 3.0 5 5 5 3 0
LaPalme P 4.0 4 2 2 0 1
Lawrence B (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Temple J
DP -- Cincinnati 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, St.Louis 4
2B -- Musial S, Virdon B, Boyer K
HR -- Bell G, Virdon B, Moon W, Palys S
SB -- Kluszewski T
SH -- Gross D
T -- 2:27
A -- 8903
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