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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 1, 1956
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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 June 1, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,868 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Chuck Harmon | Center Fielder |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 1, 1956
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Poholsky
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Poholsky
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Poholsky
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Poholsky
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Poholsky
Valo takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Poholsky
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Ennis scores. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Poholsky
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Simmons
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst 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: 1--
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Poholsky
Kazanski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Poholsky
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Poholsky
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Simmons
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Simmons
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Poholsky
Blaylock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Poholsky
Lopata hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harmon who is chasing the ball. Lopata reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Poholsky
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopata scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Poholsky
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Poholsky
There goes Valo. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Schoendienst applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Simmons
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poholsky vs. Simmons
Poholsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Simmons
Blasingame hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Poholsky
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Poholsky
Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Poholsky
Kazanski 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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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Simmons
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Poholsky
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Poholsky
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Poholsky
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Simmons
Sarni hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Sarni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Simmons
Harmon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Simmons
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Tom Poholsky.
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Simmons
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Lopata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Lopata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Schmidt
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Schmidt
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Schmidt
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Schmidt
Hamner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Schmidt
Kazanski hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Schmidt
Simmons hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Simmons
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Simmons
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Simmons
Harmon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Simmons
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Morgan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Jackson
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Jackson
There goes Blaylock. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Blaylock steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Jackson
Lopata hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Jackson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ennis for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Simmons
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Simmons
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Simmons
Musial bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski misplays the ball. That's an error on Kazanski. Blasingame scores. Schoendienst moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching. Grady Hatton pinch hits for Hank Sauer.
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Miller
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Jackson
Jackie Brandt now playing center field. Chuck Harmon now playing left field.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jackson
There goes Valo. The throw from Sarni and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Jackson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon juggles the ball. That's an error on Moon. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Jackson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it and throws to home to get Valo. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Jackson
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Jackson
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Jackson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Jackson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Jones scores. Hamner scores. Miller moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Jackson
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Miller
Solly Hemus now playing second base.
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Miller
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Miller
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Miller
Murry Dickson pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Miller
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/1/1956 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 1 0 Blasingame D, ss 4 1 2 0
Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 2 0
Lopata S, c 3 1 2 0 Musial S, rf 3 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 1 1 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Valo E, rf 3 0 1 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 2 Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 4 1 0 0 Brandt J, cf 0 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Moon W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 1 0
Hemus S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Harmon C, cf-lf 2 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 3 0 0 0 Poholsky T, p 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Repulski R, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, pr 0 0 0 0
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34 5 6 3 33 2 7 1
Philadelphia 201 000 002 -- 5
St.Louis 000 000 110 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 7.1 6 2 1 3 2
Miller B (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (L) 5.0 4 3 3 2 3
Schmidt W 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Jackson L 2.0 1 2 0 2 2
E -- Kazanski T, Sarni B, Moon W, Jackson L
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, St.Louis 9
2B -- Boyer K, Sarni B, Lopata S
3B -- Lopata S
HR -- Moon W
SB -- Blaylock M, Valo E, Hamner G, Jones W
CS -- Valo E
SH -- Musial S
T -- 2:34
A -- 8868
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