Braves @ Cardinals
August 18, 1955

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 5 10 0
Cardinals 3 10 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 5 10 0
Cardinals 3 10 0

Ken Boyer Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .251
OBP .250 .293
At Bats 4 370
Hits 1 93
• Singles 0 60
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 1 15
Walks 0 22
RBI’s 2 44

Warren Spahn Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 11 1
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Sportsman's Park - August 18, 1955
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Out
Warren Spahn
Del Crandall
George Crowe
Danny O'Connell
Eddie Mathews
Johnny Logan
Chuck Tanner
Bill Bruton
Hank Aaron
Ken Boyer
Alex Grammas

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Milwaukee Braves 5 10 0 8
St. Louis Cardinals 3 10 0 7
Winning Pitcher Warren Spahn
Losing Pitcher Larry Jackson
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Hank Aaron
Attendance 9,819
Time of Game 2 hours 21 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Rip Repulski pinch hits for John Mackinson. Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Grammas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Grammas reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 9 Sarni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tanner moves to third.
Top 8 Crandall bunts towards the mound. Mackinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Tanner moves to second.
Top 8 Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Crowe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to third.
Top 7 There's a wild pitch. O'Connell scores. Mathews moves to second.
Top 7 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third.
Top 7 John Mackinson now pitching. O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Harry Elliott pinch hits for Paul LaPalme. Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it and throws to home to get Schoendienst. Whisenant moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 6 Sarni bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. Whisenant moves to second.
Bottom 6 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second.
Bottom 6 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Bruton hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Spahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Crandall takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Paul LaPalme now pitching. Tanner hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Boyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 Bob Stephenson pinch hits for Larry Jackson. Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Grammas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out.
Top 5 Logan takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Whisenant hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial tags and scores.
Bottom 4 Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Musial moves to third.
Bottom 4 Virdon strikes out.
Bottom 4 Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to second.
Top 4 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Tanner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Moon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. Sarni moves to third.
Bottom 3 Jackson hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Grammas takes first base on ball four. Sarni moves to second.
Bottom 3 Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Logan hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Aaron hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second.
Top 2 Spahn hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Tanner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Boyer hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Crowe hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores.
Top 1 Mathews strikes out.
Top 1 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to third.
Top 1 Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Bruton reaches second base with a double.