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St. Louis Cardinals @
Milwaukee Braves
1953-04-14 Β· Day game Β· County Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 34357 Β· 2:29
Milwaukee Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3β2. Warren Spahn earned the win. Bill Bruton went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Gerry Staley SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Lon Warneke Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Solly Hemus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Musial | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Bilko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Jablonski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gerry Staley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Bruton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eddie Mathews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Adcock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerry Staley | 9.1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 10.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Solly Hemus: W
- Red Schoendienst: 6/FL
- Stan Musial: 9
- Steve Bilko: K
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Johnny Logan: K
- Eddie Mathews: K
Top 2
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Ray Jablonski: 8
- Rip Repulski: 53
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
- Joe Adcock: S7
- Del Crandall: S5.1-H(E5/TH)(UR);B-3
- Jack Dittmer: 3/G
Top 3
- Del Rice: 9
- Gerry Staley: 8
- Solly Hemus: 7
Bot 3
- Warren Spahn: 53
- Bill Bruton: 6/P
- Johnny Logan: K
Top 4
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Stan Musial: 13
- Steve Bilko: 6/P
Bot 4
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Sid Gordon: 13
- Andy Pafko: 13
Top 5
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Ray Jablonski: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ray Jablonski: S/89.2-H
- Rip Repulski: S7.1-2
- Del Rice: 7(B)5(2)/DP.1-2
- Gerry Staley: 8/L
Bot 5
- Joe Adcock: W
- Del Crandall: 14/SH.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: 43
- Warren Spahn: K
Top 6
- Solly Hemus: W
- Red Schoendienst: 13/SH.1-2
- Stan Musial: FC6/DP.2X3(65);BX2(54)
Bot 6
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Johnny Logan: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Sid Gordon: 63
Top 7
- Steve Bilko: 53
- Enos Slaughter: E4/TH.B-2
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Rip Repulski: 7/FL
Bot 7
- Andy Pafko: 8#
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Del Crandall: 3/G
Top 8
- Del Rice: D7/7L
- Gerry Staley: FC1/R5.2-3;B-1
- Solly Hemus: FC3.3XH(3252);1-3;B-2
- Red Schoendienst: 63
- Stan Musial: 8
Bot 8
- Jack Dittmer: 9
- Warren Spahn: 43
- Bill Bruton: T9
- Johnny Logan: HP
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: S1/G5S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Steve Bilko: 9
- Enos Slaughter: 9
- Ray Jablonski: S7
- Peanuts Lowrey: D/78.1-H
- Les Fusselman: 53
Bot 9
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Del Crandall: 53
- Jack Dittmer: 4/P
Top 10
- Gerry Staley: S7
- Solly Hemus: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Stan Musial: 43
Bot 10
- Warren Spahn: 13/BG
- Bill Bruton: HR/F9D
Notes & reviews
- First game at County Stadium and first in Milwaukee since 1901
- check the fielding positions for all outfielders
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 9 to 8
- Warren Spahn slipped and fell then threw late to 3B
- off Enos Slaughter's glove and over the fence

















