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@BAL		1
8
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7
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@NYY		6
3
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@WSH		6
9
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11
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@STL		0
3
Thursday, August 4, 1955,
, Busch Stadium I
Attendance: 9,341, Time of Game: 1:41
Giants
0
57-51
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
3
47-57
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Tom Poholsky (5-6)
L: Ramon Monzant (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    3  5  1

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Dark SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .707 -0.011 0.54 0.026 -0.037 -0.1 5 2
Whitey Lockman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .726 -0.097 0.90 0.000 -0.097 -0.9 10 0
Willie Mays CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .304 1.010 0.048 0.83 0.085 -0.036 0.5 2 0
Dusty Rhodes LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .757 0.038 1.27 0.115 -0.077 0.3 1 0
Hank Thompson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .248 .794 -0.142 1.18 0.000 -0.142 -1.4 0 4
Don Mueller RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .708 -0.097 0.94 0.013 -0.111 -1.0 1 0
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .555 -0.095 1.15 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 1 3
Ray Katt C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .558 -0.081 1.06 0.000 -0.081 -0.7 4 0
Ramon Monzant P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .237 -0.041 0.82 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 0
   Bill Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .765 -0.014 0.54 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
   Marv Grissom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 4 0 1 4 .125 .277 -0.492 0.95 0.239 -0.731 -4.5 24 9
TB: A Dark; D Rhodes; W Mays; D Mueller.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Thompson-W Terwilliger-W Lockman.
E: R Katt 2 (6).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Solly Hemus 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .230 .604 0.014 0.92 0.059 -0.045 0.1 0 2 2B
   Bob Stephenson 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .615 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 2
Wally Moon 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .303 .818 0.026 0.69 0.079 -0.053 0.2 9 1
Stan Musial RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .297 .933 0.084 0.94 0.105 -0.021 1.0 5 0 SB,IW
Bill Virdon CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .302 .829 0.076 1.29 0.101 -0.026 0.6 4 0 SF
Rip Repulski LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .843 -0.093 0.90 0.000 -0.093 -1.2 2 0 GDP
Ken Boyer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .733 -0.047 0.61 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 0 2
Bill Sarni C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .658 -0.034 0.45 0.000 -0.034 -0.5 5 0
Alex Grammas SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .221 .588 -0.024 0.30 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 0 2
Tom Poholsky P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .261 .565 0.008 0.58 0.032 -0.024 -0.1 2 0
Team Totals 27 3 5 2 1 4 .185 .429 0.008 0.72 0.376 -0.369 -1.0 27 9
2B: S Hemus (5, off R Monzant).
SF: B Virdon (7, off R Monzant).
IBB: S Musial (13, by R Monzant).
TB: S Hemus 2; T Poholsky; B Virdon; S Musial; W Moon.
GIDP: R Repulski (12).
RBI: S Musial (74); B Virdon (49).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: W Moon (6).
Baserunning
SB: S Musial (3, 2nd base off R Monzant/R Katt).

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ramon Monzant, L (1-5) 7 5 3 2 1 4 0 4.81 26 60 -0.015 0.79 0.5
Marv Grissom 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.65 3 0 0 0.006 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 3 2 1 4 0 2.25 29 60 0 0 -0.009 0.95 1.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Poholsky, W (5-6) 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 3.79 33 82 0.492 0.95 4.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 33 82 0.492 0.72 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Monzant (4; S Musial).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Lee Ballanfant, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 1:41.
Attendance: 9,341.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Giants         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Al Dark SS 1 Solly Hemus 2B
2 Whitey Lockman 1B 2 Wally Moon 1B
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Stan Musial RF
4 Dusty Rhodes LF 4 Bill Virdon CF
5 Hank Thompson 3B 5 Rip Repulski LF
6 Don Mueller RF 6 Ken Boyer 3B
7 Wayne Terwilliger 2B 7 Bill Sarni C
8 Ray Katt C 8 Alex Grammas SS
9 Ramon Monzant P 9 Tom Poholsky P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 0 1-- NYG D. Rhodes T. Poholsky -12% 46% Single to RF; Mays to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R STL S. Musial R. Monzant 10% 66% Single to CF; Hemus Scores; Musial to 2B/Adv on E2
t4 0-1 1 1-3 O NYG D. Mueller T. Poholsky 8% 62% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 1 1-- STL W. Moon R. Monzant 8% 82% Single to LF; Poholsky to 3B; Moon to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 1-0 1 123 RRO STL B. Virdon R. Monzant 8% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Poholsky Scores; Moon Scores/Adv on E2/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYG A. Dark T. Poholsky 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYG W. Lockman T. Poholsky 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYG W. Mays T. Poholsky 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ramon Monzant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL S. Hemus R. Monzant 6% 61% Double to LF (LF Line)
b1 0-0 0 -2- O STL W. Moon R. Monzant -4% 57% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
b1 0-0 1 -2- R STL S. Musial R. Monzant 10% 66% Single to CF; Hemus Scores; Musial to 2B/Adv on E2
b1 1-0 1 -2- O STL B. Virdon R. Monzant -3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B; Musial to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 O STL R. Repulski R. Monzant -3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYG D. Rhodes T. Poholsky 2% 63% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYG H. Thompson T. Poholsky 2% 65% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 0-1 2 --- NYG D. Mueller T. Poholsky -1% 63% Single to LF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O NYG W. Terwilliger T. Poholsky 2% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ramon Monzant facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O STL K. Boyer R. Monzant -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O STL B. Sarni R. Monzant -1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O STL A. Grammas R. Monzant -1% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYG R. Katt T. Poholsky 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYG R. Monzant T. Poholsky 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- NYG A. Dark T. Poholsky -1% 64% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-1 2 1-- O NYG W. Lockman T. Poholsky 3% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ramon Monzant facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O STL T. Poholsky R. Monzant -2% 65% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- O STL S. Hemus R. Monzant -1% 64% Popfly: SS
b3 1-0 2 --- O STL W. Moon R. Monzant -1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- NYG W. Mays T. Poholsky -5% 58% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- NYG D. Rhodes T. Poholsky -12% 46% Single to RF; Mays to 3B
t4 0-1 0 1-3 O NYG H. Thompson T. Poholsky 8% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-1 1 1-3 O NYG D. Mueller T. Poholsky 8% 62% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 1-3 O NYG W. Terwilliger T. Poholsky 6% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ramon Monzant facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O STL S. Musial R. Monzant -2% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-0 1 --- STL B. Virdon R. Monzant 2% 69% Single to CF
b4 1-0 1 1-- OO STL R. Repulski R. Monzant -5% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O NYG R. Katt T. Poholsky 3% 67% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- O NYG R. Monzant T. Poholsky 2% 70% Lineout: P
t5 0-1 2 --- O NYG A. Dark T. Poholsky 1% 71% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ramon Monzant facing 6-7-8
b5 1-0 0 --- O STL K. Boyer R. Monzant -2% 69% Popfly: SS
b5 1-0 1 --- O STL B. Sarni R. Monzant -2% 67% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 --- O STL A. Grammas R. Monzant -1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- O NYG W. Lockman T. Poholsky 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O NYG W. Mays T. Poholsky 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O NYG D. Rhodes T. Poholsky 2% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ramon Monzant facing 9-1-2
b6 1-0 0 --- STL T. Poholsky R. Monzant 3% 77% Single to CF
b6 1-0 0 1-- O STL S. Hemus R. Monzant -3% 74% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1-0 1 1-- STL W. Moon R. Monzant 8% 82% Single to LF; Poholsky to 3B; Moon to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 1-0 1 -23 STL S. Musial R. Monzant 0% 83% Intentional Walk
b6 1-0 1 123 RRO STL B. Virdon R. Monzant 8% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Poholsky Scores; Moon Scores/Adv on E2/unER
b6 3-0 2 1-- STL R. Repulski R. Monzant 0% 91% Musial Steals 2B
b6 3-0 2 -2- O STL R. Repulski R. Monzant -1% 90% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 5-6-7
t7 0-3 0 --- O NYG H. Thompson T. Poholsky 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-3 1 --- O NYG D. Mueller T. Poholsky 1% 93% Flyball: CF
t7 0-3 2 --- O NYG W. Terwilliger T. Poholsky 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Ramon Monzant facing 6-7-8
b7 3-0 0 --- O STL K. Boyer R. Monzant -1% 94% Popfly: SS
b7 3-0 1 --- O STL B. Sarni R. Monzant -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-0 2 --- O STL A. Grammas R. Monzant -0% 93% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 8-9-1
Bob Stephenson replaces Solly Hemus playing 2B batting 1st
t8 0-3 0 --- O NYG R. Katt T. Poholsky 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Ramon Monzant (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 1 --- O NYG B. Taylor T. Poholsky 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-3 2 --- NYG A. Dark T. Poholsky -1% 96% Single to CF
t8 0-3 2 1-- O NYG W. Lockman T. Poholsky 2% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Marv Grissom facing 9-1-2
Marv Grissom replaces Bill Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-0 0 --- O STL T. Poholsky M. Grissom -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-0 1 --- O STL B. Stephenson M. Grissom -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-0 2 --- O STL W. Moon M. Grissom -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Tom Poholsky facing 3-4-5
t9 0-3 0 --- NYG W. Mays T. Poholsky -4% 93% Single to LF
t9 0-3 0 1-- O NYG D. Rhodes T. Poholsky 4% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 0-3 1 1-- O NYG H. Thompson T. Poholsky 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-3 2 1-- O NYG D. Mueller T. Poholsky 1% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 3.

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