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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 30, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 30, 1955 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Liddle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,831 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Don Liddle | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 30, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Liddle
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Liddle
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Liddle
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Liddle
Repulski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lawrence
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lawrence
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Lawrence
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Lawrence
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Lawrence
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Lawrence
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Liddle
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Liddle
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Liddle
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle has Schoendienst trapped. There's the throw to Westrum and over to Thompson, who tags Schoendienst for the out. Boyer moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grammas vs. Liddle
Grammas strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lawrence vs. Liddle
Lawrence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lawrence
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Lawrence
Westrum is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Liddle vs. Lawrence
Liddle takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams scores. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Liddle
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Liddle
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Liddle
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Liddle
Repulski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Liddle
Schoendienst is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Liddle
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Liddle
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Liddle
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Liddle
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. LaPalme
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. LaPalme
Billy Gardner pinch hits for Don Liddle.
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. LaPalme
There's a wild pitch. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark 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
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Wilhelm
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Westrum for a passed ball. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Wilhelm
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Wilhelm
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Wilhelm
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to third. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial tags and scores. Repulski tags and moves to third. Schoendienst tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Corwin
Ray Katt now catching.
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frazier vs. Corwin
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Frazier hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Bob Stephenson now playing shortstop.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with LaPalme covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Corwin
LaPalme hits a line drive towards first. Lockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Corwin
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Corwin
Moon hits a line drive into right field. Mueller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mueller. Virdon moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Corwin
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Corwin
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to home to get Virdon. Moon moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Corwin
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Moon scores. Musial moves to third. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Corwin
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt hits a line drive into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Hofman takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a line drive towards first. Musial catches it and steps on first to double up Hofman. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Rice hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. McCall
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. McCall
LaPalme hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark 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 -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McCall
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. McCall
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. McCall
Musial hits a popup, foul, for a double play. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. McCall
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. LaPalme
Foster Castleman pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Castleman hits a fly ball into left field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Giel
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Giel
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. LaPalme
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Hank Thompson.
Mays takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1955 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Virdon B, lf 5 0 3 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 1
Moon W, cf 5 2 3 0 Dark A, ss 5 1 2 0
Musial S, 1b 3 2 1 1 Mueller D, rf 5 0 1 0
Repulski R, rf 5 1 2 2 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 2 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 2 0 1 1 Amalfitano J, pr 0 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0
Rice D, c 4 1 1 1 Irvin M, lf 5 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 1 4 0
Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Stephenson B, ss 1 0 0 0 Katt R, c 2 0 0 0
Lawrence B, p 1 0 0 0 Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 3 0 0 0 Gardner B, ph 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 0 0 0 0
McCall W, p 0 0 0 0
Castleman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Giel P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 12 6 34 2 10 2
St.Louis 002 121 000 -- 6
New York 110 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B* 1.0 3 2 2 2 0
LaPalme P (W) 8.0 7 0 0 4 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Liddle D (L) 4.0 5 3 3 1 2
Wilhelm H 0.1 2 2 2 2 0
Corwin A 1.2 2 1 1 3 1
McCall W 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Giel P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Mueller D
DP -- St.Louis 3, New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 10, New York 13
2B -- Boyer K
HR -- Musial S, Repulski R, Rice D
SF -- Boyer K
HBP -- by Lawrence B (Westrum W), by LaPalme P (Thompson H)
WP -- LaPalme P
PB -- Westrum W
T -- 3:06
A -- 13831
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