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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 22, 1956
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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 April 22, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ben Flowers |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Joe Frazier | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Ben Flowers | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 22, 1956
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Flowers
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Flowers
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Flowers
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Flowers
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon fields the ball and throws to second. Blasingame drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Blasingame. Logan scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Flowers
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Flowers
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Flowers
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Flowers
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Flowers
Burdette bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Flowers
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Flowers
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Burdette
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frazier for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Flowers
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Flowers covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Flowers
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Flowers
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Burdette
Sarni hits a line drive into center field. Bruton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bruton. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flowers vs. Burdette
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Flowers
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Flowers
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Flowers
There goes Bruton. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Flowers
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burdette vs. Flowers
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Burdette
Frazier hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Burdette
There goes Moon. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Moon steals third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Flowers
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Flowers
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Flowers
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Burdette
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Burdette
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Flowers
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Flowers
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Flowers
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Flowers
Bruton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Flowers
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Burdette
Frazier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Burdette
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial scores. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Spahn
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Bill Virdon. Warren Spahn now pitching.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a line drive into center field. Bruton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bruton. Moon scores. Repulski moves to third. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Spahn
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Spahn
Harvey Haddix pinch runs for Walker Cooper. Hank Sauer pinch hits for Don Blasingame.
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Repulski scores. Sarni moves to third. Haddix moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Jackie Brandt pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sarni scores. Haddix moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Spahn
Frazier hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching. Alex Grammas now playing shortstop. Jackie Brandt now playing center field. Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Miller
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Miller
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Paine
Phil Paine now pitching. Bob Roselli now catching.
Moon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Paine
Joe Cunningham pinch runs for Wally Moon.
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cunningham scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Paine
Grammas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Trowbridge
Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
Sarni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Trowbridge
The ball gets by Roselli for a passed ball. Grammas moves to third. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Trowbridge
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brandt vs. Trowbridge
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trowbridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Trowbridge
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Trowbridge
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Miller
Joe Cunningham now playing first base.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Miller
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Miller
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham fields the ball and throws to Miller covering. Safe. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Miller
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Miller
Bruton hits a line drive into right field. Frazier picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Frazier. Mathews scores. Thomson goes all the way around to score. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roselli vs. Miller
Roselli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Trowbridge
Jack Dittmer now playing second base. Frank Torre now playing first base.
Frazier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Trowbridge
Cunningham strikes out. There goes Frazier. The throw from Roselli to Logan, and Frazier is out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Trowbridge
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Miller
Wes Covington pinch hits for Bob Trowbridge.
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Miller
Dittmer hits a popup towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Miller
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham fields the ball and throws to Miller covering. Safe. Covington moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Miller
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Miller
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1956, game 1 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 2b 2 0 0 1 Blasingame D, ss 3 0 1 0
Dittmer J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sauer H, ph 0 0 0 1
Logan J, ss 5 1 2 0 Brandt J, pr-cf 1 1 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Aaron H, rf 5 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 5 2 2 4
Thomson B, lf 5 1 2 0 Frazier J, rf 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Moon W, 1b 3 1 3 0
Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Cunningham J, pr-1b 1 1 0 0
Bruton B, cf 2 1 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 5 1 3 2
Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 2 0 0 0
Roselli B, c 1 0 0 0 Repulski R, ph 1 1 0 0
Burdette L, p 1 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 1 0 1 0
Spahn W, p 0 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 4 1 3 2
Tanner C, ph 1 0 0 0 Flowers B, p 2 0 0 0
Paine P, p 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, ph 0 0 0 0
Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0 Haddix H, pr 0 1 0 0
Covington W, ph 0 0 0 0 Miller S, p 1 0 0 0
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33 4 9 2 37 10 14 10
Milwaukee 110 000 020 -- 4
St.Louis 000 008 20x -- 10
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 5.1 7 3 3 1 1
Spahn W 0.2 3 5 5 2 0
Paine P* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Trowbridge B 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Flowers B (W) 6.0 5 2 2 3 2
Miller S (S) 3.0 4 2 1 3 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Blasingame D, Bruton B 2, Frazier J
DP -- Milwaukee 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, St.Louis 8
2B -- Adcock J, Moon W
HR -- Musial S
SB -- Bruton B, Moon W
CS -- Frazier J
SH -- Burdette L
SF -- O'Connell D
PB -- Roselli B
T -- 2:50
A -- 0
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