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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1955-06-12 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 13 innings Β· Att: 15231 Β· 3:38
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 6β5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Paul LaPalme earned the win. Stan Musial went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Paul LaPalme L: Marv Grissom SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Stan Landes Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Bill Jackowski Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Solly Hemus | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Moon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Stan Musial | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Bill Sarni | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Boyer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harvey Haddix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooks Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul LaPalme | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Williams | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Dark | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Sal Maglie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Marv Grissom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Haddix | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Brooks Lawrence | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Paul LaPalme | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sal Maglie | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Windy McCall | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Marv Grissom | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Solly Hemus: S9
- Wally Moon: 2/FL
- Stan Musial: S9.1-3
- Bill Virdon: 7/SF.3-H
- Red Schoendienst: W.1-2
- Rip Repulski: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Sarni: K/C
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: HR/7
- Whitey Lockman: S/89
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Hank Thompson: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- Al Dark: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Gail Harris: 7/SF.3-H
- Don Mueller: 43.1-2
- Wes Westrum: IW
- Sal Maglie: 6/L
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: 2/FL
- Harvey Haddix: 7
- Solly Hemus: K
Bot 2
- Davey Williams: E5
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-2
- Willie Mays: E9/F.1-2;2-3
- Hank Thompson: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Al Dark: 9
- Gail Harris: 31
Top 3
- Wally Moon: K/C
- Stan Musial: S9
- Bill Virdon: S9.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: S9.1-3;2-H
- Rip Repulski: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Sarni: 7
Bot 3
- Don Mueller: S7
- Wes Westrum: S9.1-2
- Sal Maglie: K/BF
- Davey Williams: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 4
- Ken Boyer: 4/P
- Brooks Lawrence: K
- Solly Hemus: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Willie Mays: 6/P
- Hank Thompson: 6/L
Top 5
- Wally Moon: 43
- Stan Musial: 43
- Bill Virdon: 7
Bot 5
- Al Dark: S8
- Gail Harris: 6/P
- Don Mueller: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Red Schoendienst: 5/P
- Rip Repulski: 4/P
- Bill Sarni: S5
- Ken Boyer: K
Bot 6
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Sal Maglie: K
- Davey Williams: 3/FL
Top 7
- Harry Elliott: 43
- Solly Hemus: S3
- Wally Moon: 43.1-2
- Stan Musial: HR/9.2-H
- Bill Virdon: 63
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: S/89
- Willie Mays: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Thompson: W
- Al Dark: 6/P
Top 8
- Red Schoendienst: 63
- Rip Repulski: 63
- Bill Sarni: 8
Bot 8
- Gail Harris: 43
- Don Mueller: 43
- Wes Westrum: 63
Top 9
- Ken Boyer: 3/P
- Paul LaPalme: W
- Solly Hemus: 41.1-2
- Wally Moon: W
- Stan Musial: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bobby Hofman: 7
- Davey Williams: 9
- Whitey Lockman: D8
- Willie Mays: IW
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 10
- Bill Virdon: K
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Rip Repulski: 7
Bot 10
- Al Dark: 7
- Gail Harris: K
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 11
- Bill Sarni: 7
- Ken Boyer: 13
- Paul LaPalme: 43
Bot 11
- Wes Westrum: W
- Marv Grissom: 16(1)3/BG/GDP
- Davey Williams: 53
Top 12
- Solly Hemus: K
- Wally Moon: 53
- Stan Musial: HP
- Bill Virdon: S8.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 8/L
Bot 12
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Willie Mays: 8
- Hank Thompson: 9
Top 13
- Rip Repulski: 7/L
- Bill Sarni: E6
- Ken Boyer: 8
- Paul LaPalme: D/89.1-H(UR)
- Solly Hemus: 9/L
Bot 13
- Al Dark: 43
- Gail Harris: 5/FL
- Don Mueller: W
- Ray Katt: K23
Notes & reviews
- 29 minute rain delay




















