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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 5, 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 September 5, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,280 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Harmon | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 5, 1955
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Poholsky
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Poholsky
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Poholsky
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Poholsky
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Poholsky
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Poholsky
Harmon hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Poholsky
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poholsky vs. Nuxhall
Poholsky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Poholsky
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Poholsky
Nuxhall 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Poholsky
Temple bunts towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Poholsky
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Repulski reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Poholsky
Pete Whisenant now playing center field.
Kluszewski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Poholsky
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Poholsky
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Nuxhall
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Poholsky
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Poholsky
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Poholsky
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Poholsky
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Nuxhall
Poholsky 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nuxhall
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
There goes Boyer. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Nuxhall
Schoendienst hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Nuxhall
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Temple who tags Musial trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Boyer scores. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Poholsky
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Poholsky
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Poholsky
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Poholsky
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Poholsky
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Poholsky covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Nuxhall
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant bunts towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Nuxhall
Sarni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Nuxhall
Moon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Poholsky
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Poholsky
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Poholsky
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Poholsky
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Poholsky
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poholsky vs. Freeman
Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Freeman
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Poholsky
Burgess 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Poholsky
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Poholsky
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Poholsky
Bell 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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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Freeman
Schoendienst hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Harmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Freeman
Musial hits a popup towards third. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Freeman
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Poholsky
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Poholsky
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Thurman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Poholsky
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palys vs. Poholsky
Stan Palys pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Palys hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Wright
Milt Smith pinch runs for Stan Palys. Mel Wright now pitching.
Temple takes first base on ball four. Harmon moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harmon scores. Smith scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Arroyo
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Black
Milt Smith now playing third base. Joe Black now pitching.
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Black
Sarni bunts towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Black
Moon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Black
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Arroyo
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Arroyo
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Arroyo
Harmon takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Gettel
Sam Mele pinch hits for Joe Black. Al Gettel now pitching.
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Gettel
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gross
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Gross
Schoendienst is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Gross
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Gross
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Musial moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1955 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 2 3 0
Burgess S, c 5 0 1 2 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 1 0 Musial S, rf 5 1 4 1
Post W, rf 4 0 1 0 Repulski R, lf 5 0 3 2
Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 2 0 0 0
Harmon C, lf 3 1 0 0 Whisenant P, cf 1 0 1 0
Bridges R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sarni B, c 3 0 2 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Moon W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 4 0 1 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0 Poholsky T, p 3 0 0 0
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0 Wright M, p 0 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 2 0 0 0 Gettel A, p 1 0 0 0
Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Palys S, ph 1 0 1 0
Smith M, pr-3b 0 1 0 0
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36 2 7 2 37 3 15 3
Cincinnati 000 000 002 0 -- 2
St.Louis 001 010 000 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J 6.0 10 2 2 0 1
Freeman H 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Black J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Gross D (L) 0.2 3 1 1 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T 8.2 6 2 2 5 5
Wright M 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Arroyo L 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Gettel A (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 4
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, St.Louis 8
2B -- Musial S, Repulski R
3B -- Musial S
SB -- Boyer K
SH -- Temple J, Whisenant P, Sarni B
T -- 2:54
A -- 10280
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