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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1955-07-19 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 2:13
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 3β1. Willard Schmidt earned the win. Gail Harris went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Willard Schmidt L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Larry Goetz Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Moon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Musial | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Schoendienst | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Hearn | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Boyer: K
- Wally Moon: 8
- Stan Musial: W
- Bill Virdon: 146(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Al Dark: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 2
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Rip Repulski: 8
- Bill Sarni: 13.1-2
- Alex Grammas: W
- Willard Schmidt: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ken Boyer: 7
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: FLE5
- Hank Thompson: K/C
- Don Mueller: 8
- Gail Harris: 4/P
Top 3
- Wally Moon: 43
- Stan Musial: 7
- Bill Virdon: HR/9
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4/P
- Jim Hearn: 13
Top 4
- Rip Repulski: W
- Bill Sarni: 3/FL
- Alex Grammas: CS2(26)
- Alex Grammas: 9
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 9
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Willie Mays: 7
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Top 5
- Willard Schmidt: 6
- Ken Boyer: HR
- Wally Moon: E1/TH.B-2
- Stan Musial: IW
- Bill Virdon: CS3(25)
- Bill Virdon: 13
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: 9
- Gail Harris: D9
- Wes Westrum: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
Top 6
- Red Schoendienst: 2
- Rip Repulski: 5
- Bill Sarni: 7
Bot 6
- Jim Hearn: 13
- Al Dark: K
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Top 7
- Alex Grammas: 8
- Willard Schmidt: 5
- Ken Boyer: 7
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: K
- Hank Thompson: K
- Don Mueller: 5
Top 8
- Wally Moon: 63
- Stan Musial: 13
- Bill Virdon: 6
Bot 8
- Gail Harris: HR
- Bill Taylor: 3/G
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4
- Dusty Rhodes: S
- Al Dark: 53
Top 9
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Rip Repulski: S
- Bill Sarni: S.1-2
- Alex Grammas: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Willie Mays: 3
- Hank Thompson: 43














