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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1955-08-23 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 9657 · night · 2:24
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 2–1. Paul LaPalme earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Paul LaPalme L: Johnny Antonelli SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Schmidt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rip Repulski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Schmidt | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Paul LaPalme | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 8.0 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Moon: 3
- Red Schoendienst: S
- Stan Musial: 8
- Harry Elliott: 13
Bot 1
- Billy Gardner: 4
- Whitey Lockman: 1/L
- Willie Mays: K
Top 2
- Bill Virdon: S
- Bill Sarni: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ken Boyer: S
- Alex Grammas: 6
Bot 2
- Dusty Rhodes: S
- Don Mueller: S.1-3
- Hank Thompson: 9/9D/SF.3-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
- Ray Katt: 7
Top 3
- Willard Schmidt: 2/FL
- Wally Moon: K/C
- Red Schoendienst: 9
Bot 3
- Johnny Antonelli: 13
- Billy Gardner: S
- Whitey Lockman: 36(1)1(B)/GDP
Top 4
- Stan Musial: S
- Harry Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Virdon: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: W
- Dusty Rhodes: K
- Don Mueller: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Bill Sarni: 3
- Ken Boyer: S
- Alex Grammas: S.1-2#
- Willard Schmidt: K
- Wally Moon: K
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: FC3.1X2(3E6);B-1
- Ray Katt: 3
- Johnny Antonelli: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Red Schoendienst: S
- Stan Musial: S.1-2
- Harry Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Virdon: W
- Bill Sarni: 43
Bot 6
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Willie Mays: S.1-2#
- Dusty Rhodes: 2/FL
- Don Mueller: 7
Top 7
- Ken Boyer: D7/7D
- Alex Grammas: 3/G.2-3
- Rip Repulski: S7.3-H
- Wally Moon: CS2(24)#
- Wally Moon: K
Bot 7
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Wayne Terwilliger: S
- Ray Katt: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Red Schoendienst: S7
- Stan Musial: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Harry Elliott: IW
- Bill Virdon: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bill Sarni: S5/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Boyer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bobby Hofman: 5/L
- Billy Gardner: 53
- Whitey Lockman: K
Top 9
- Alex Grammas: 5
- Paul LaPalme: 63
- Wally Moon: 6
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: 7
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Don Mueller: 3/G