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Milwaukee Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1955-05-08 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 13728 · 2:17
Milwaukee Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Harvey Haddix SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Bruton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Brooks Lawrence | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney Schultz | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Pendleton: 2
- Johnny Logan: S
- Eddie Mathews: K+CS2(236)/DP
Bot 1
- Wally Moon: 6
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Stan Musial: S
- Rip Repulski: 9
Top 2
- Hank Aaron: HR/F7D
- Andy Pafko: 13
- Joe Adcock: K
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Del Crandall: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Red Schoendienst: S
- Bill Sarni: S.1-2
- Ken Boyer: S.2-H;1-2
- Alex Grammas: W.2-3;1-2
- Harvey Haddix: 4/P
- Wally Moon: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: K
- Jim Pendleton: 6
- Johnny Logan: 63
Bot 3
- Bill Virdon: S/F8S
- Stan Musial: S5/G5S.1-2
- Rip Repulski: 8
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Bill Sarni: S6/L.2-H;1-3
- Ken Boyer: 8
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: S
- Hank Aaron: S5/G5S.1-H(E5/TH1)(NR);B-3
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Joe Adcock: D.3-H
- Danny O'Connell: S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Del Crandall: 8.2-3
- Warren Spahn: K
Bot 4
- Alex Grammas: S
- Harry Elliott: 4/P
- Wally Moon: K
- Bill Virdon: K/C
Top 5
- Jim Pendleton: 8
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Stan Musial: 53
- Rip Repulski: 3
- Red Schoendienst: 53
Top 6
- Andy Pafko: 3
- Joe Adcock: 8/F78XDW
- Danny O'Connell: D/F78S
- Del Crandall: 7/78
Bot 6
- Bill Sarni: S
- Ken Boyer: S.1-2
- Alex Grammas: 7/F
- Joe Frazier: 4/P
- Wally Moon: 43
Top 7
- Warren Spahn: D9/F9DW
- Bill Bruton: FC3.2X3(35)
- Johnny Logan: CS2(26)
- Johnny Logan: S/BG
- Eddie Mathews: HR/F9D.1-H
- Hank Aaron: 2
Bot 7
- Bill Virdon: S
- Stan Musial: 2
- Rip Repulski: 7
- Red Schoendienst: S.1-2
- Bill Sarni: 43
Top 8
- Andy Pafko: K
- Joe Adcock: K
- Danny O'Connell: 5
Bot 8
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Alex Grammas: 9/89
- Solly Hemus: 9/F
Top 9
- Del Crandall: 7
- Warren Spahn: 3
- Bill Bruton: 8/L8S
Bot 9
- Wally Moon: 3
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Stan Musial: 63
Notes & reviews
- Haddix quick-pitched Mathews which also trapped Logan
- Well into LF bleachers
- Off Logan's glove
- Virdon: great catch
- Over RF pavilion and into Grand Avenue
- Virdon: shoestring catch