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1955-08-25 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 2:40
Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 11β9. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 8th. Robin Roberts earned the win and Jack Meyer picked up the save. Wally Moon went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 |
W: Robin Roberts L: Paul LaPalme SV: Jack Meyer
Umpires β HP: Bill Engeln Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Solly Hemus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Red Schoendienst | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Stan Musial | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Moon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Gettel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Granny Hamner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Greengrass | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Andy Seminick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Robin Roberts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stan Lopata | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Al Gettel | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Paul LaPalme | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Poholsky | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robin Roberts | 8.0 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Solly Hemus: W
- Red Schoendienst: S8/G.1-2
- Stan Musial: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bill Virdon: S8.3-H;2-H
- Wally Moon: S6.1-2
- Rip Repulski: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Bill Sarni: S9.2-H;1-3
- Alex Grammas: FC1.3XH(1);1-2;B-1
- John Mackinson: 8
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Bobby Morgan: 64(1)/FO
- Granny Hamner: W.1-2
- Del Ennis: D9.2-H;1-H
- Willie Jones: 43.2-3
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Jim Greengrass: S4.3-H;1-2
- Andy Seminick: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Solly Hemus: 43
- Red Schoendienst: 4/FL
- Stan Musial: D8
- Bill Virdon: 7
Bot 2
- Robin Roberts: 43
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Bobby Morgan: W
- Granny Hamner: WP.1-2
- Granny Hamner: 7
Top 3
- Wally Moon: S7/G
- Rip Repulski: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bill Sarni: 63
Bot 3
- Del Ennis: S7
- Willie Jones: CS2(26)#
- Willie Jones: 7/78D/L
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/L
Top 4
- Alex Grammas: 8
- Al Gettel: S8/G
- Solly Hemus: W.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Musial: S4/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Virdon: 2/FL
- Wally Moon: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rip Repulski: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Greengrass: S8
- Andy Seminick: WP.1-2
- Andy Seminick: S5.2-2#
- Robin Roberts: K
- Richie Ashburn: 5
- Bobby Morgan: S6.2-3;1-2
- Granny Hamner: 9
Top 5
- Bill Sarni: S6/G
- Alex Grammas: CS2(24)
- Alex Grammas: S6
- Al Gettel: K/BF
- Solly Hemus: 3/L
Bot 5
- Del Ennis: S1/BG.B-2(E1)#
- Willie Jones: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: 1/L
- Jim Greengrass: HR/78.2-H
- Andy Seminick: 3
Top 6
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Stan Musial: 6/L
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 6
- Robin Roberts: S8/89
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Bobby Morgan: K
- Granny Hamner: HR/7.1-H
- Del Ennis: 1/L
Top 7
- Wally Moon: 43
- Rip Repulski: E5/G.B-1
- Bill Sarni: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Willie Jones: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Jim Greengrass: 3/FL
Top 8
- Alex Grammas: 13
- Al Gettel: 7
- Ken Boyer: 63
Bot 8
- Andy Seminick: W
- Stan Lopata: D8/78.1-3
- Richie Ashburn: S9.3-H;2-3
- Marv Blaylock: 3/G.1-2;3-3
- Granny Hamner: W
- Del Ennis: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Willie Jones: S6.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Jim Greengrass: K
Top 9
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Stan Musial: 8
- Bill Virdon: 31



















