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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1955-05-22 · Day game · Crosley Field · 2:49
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 4th. Corky Valentine earned the win. Wally Post went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Corky Valentine L: Harvey Haddix SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rip Repulski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Grammas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Haddix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Harry Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harmon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
 Hersh Freeman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Corky Valentine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: W
- Wally Moon: D/89.1-H
- Stan Musial: SB3#
- Stan Musial: K
- Rip Repulski: K
- Red Schoendienst: 63
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Ray Jablonski: 9
- Gus Bell: 6/P
- Ted Kluszewski: K/C
Top 2
- Bill Sarni: K
- Ken Boyer: S9
- Alex Grammas: S7.1-2
- Harvey Haddix: 6/P
- Bill Virdon: S6/BR.2X3(6);1-2
Bot 2
- Wally Post: 9
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Chuck Harmon: 53
Top 3
- Wally Moon: 43
- Stan Musial: 8
- Rip Repulski: 7
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: 3/P
- Joe Nuxhall: K
- Johnny Temple: 43
Top 4
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Bill Sarni: 13
- Ken Boyer: 63
Bot 4
- Ray Jablonski: 3/FL
- Gus Bell: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/P
- Wally Post: HR/7.1-H
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Top 5
- Alex Grammas: K/C
- Harvey Haddix: W
- Bill Virdon: S9.1-2
- Wally Moon: 9
- Stan Musial: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Chuck Harmon: K
- Roy McMillan: 2/FL
- Joe Nuxhall: 31
Top 6
- Rip Repulski: 2/FL
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Bill Sarni: W.1-2
- Ken Boyer: K
- Harry Elliott: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Ray Jablonski: 7
- Gus Bell: S7
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-2
- Wally Post: K
Top 7
- Harvey Haddix: K
- Bill Virdon: S6
- Wally Moon: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Smoky Burgess: 4/P
- Chuck Harmon: W
- Roy McMillan: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Stan Musial: W
- Rip Repulski: W.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: S1.2-H(E1);1-3;B-2
- Bill Sarni: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bill Sarni: W
- Ken Boyer: FC6.3XH(62);1-2
- Joe Frazier: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Harvey Haddix: 7
Bot 8
- Bobby Adams: K
- Johnny Temple: D/78
- Bob Borkowski: 43
- Gus Bell: K
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Wally Moon: 43
- Stan Musial: 13
Bot 9
- Ted Kluszewski: D/89
- Wally Post: S7.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: WP.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: D9.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Joe Nuxhall and Reds Manager Birdie Tebbetts ejected by HP umpire Stan Landes