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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 31, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 31, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Brazle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,841 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Erv Dusak | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Al Brazle | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 31, 1948
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Spahn
Dusak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Dusak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brazle
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Brazle
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Brazle
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Brazle
Conatser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Brazle
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Brazle
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Brazle
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Conatser scores. There goes Ryan trying to get to third. Moore throws the ball in to Kurowski, who tags Ryan for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Brazle
Holmes hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Spahn
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Spahn
Dusak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Brazle
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dark moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Brazle
Elliott bunts towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conatser vs. Brazle
Conatser takes first base on ball four. Dark scores. McCormick moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Masi hits a line drive towards first. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Wilks
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter bunts towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Spahn covering. Safe. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Wilks
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wilks
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Spahn
Wilks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Spahn
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Spahn
There goes Dusak. The throw from Masi and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wilks
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields the ball and throws to Wilks covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wilks
There's a wild pitch. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Wilks
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Frank McCormick.
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conatser vs. Wilks
Conatser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Wilks
Masi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Earl Torgeson now playing first base. Jeff Heath now playing left field.
Musial hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Conatser who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Wilks
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ryan for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wilks
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wilks
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Wilks
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Barrett
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Barrett
Rice hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Barrett
Wilks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Wilks
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Wilks
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Barrett
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Dusak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Barrett
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Dusak moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northey vs. Barrett
Ron Northey pinch hits for Nippy Jones.
Northey hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Dusak scores. Musial scores. Slaughter moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Barrett
Ralph LaPointe pinch runs for Ron Northey.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Wilks
Babe Young now playing first base.
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilks
Jim Russell pinch hits for Connie Ryan.
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Wilks
Bobby Sturgeon pinch runs for Jim Russell. Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Salkeld strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Wilks
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sturgeon moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching.
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hogue
Bobby Sturgeon now playing second base. Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hogue
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Hogue
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Hogue
There goes Dusak. The throw from Masi and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Johnson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Hearn
Al Lyons pinch hits for Jeff Heath. Jim Hearn now pitching.
Lyons takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conatser vs. Hearn
Conatser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Hearn
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dusak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturgeon vs. Hearn
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Lyons moves to third. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Hearn
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
Sisti hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Sisti reaches third base with a triple. Lyons scores. Conatser scores. Sturgeon goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1948 -- St.Louis at Boston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Dusak E, 2b 2 1 1 0 Holmes T, rf 5 0 3 0
Marion M, ss 3 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 1 3 0
Musial S, rf 3 3 2 2 McCormick M, lf 1 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Torgeson E, ph-1b 3 1 1 0
Slaughter E, lf 4 0 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Jones N, 1b 3 0 0 1 McCormick F, 1b 1 0 0 0
Northey R, ph 1 0 1 2 Heath J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
LaPointe R, pr 0 0 0 0 Lyons A, ph 0 1 0 0
Young B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Conatser C, cf 4 2 3 2
Moore T, cf 4 0 0 0 Masi P, c 5 0 0 0
Rice D, c 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 1 0 0 0 Russell J, ph 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 2 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, pr-2b 1 1 1 1
Johnson K, p 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 1 1
Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0 Barrett R, p 1 0 0 0
Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0
Sisti S, ph 1 0 1 3
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32 6 8 6 37 7 14 7
St.Louis 000 301 020 -- 6
Boston 011 010 004 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brazle A 2.1 5 2 2 3 1
Wilks T 5.1 6 1 1 1 3
Johnson K* 0.1 0 2 2 2 1
Hearn J (L) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 5.1 7 4 4 1 5
Barrett R 2.2 1 2 0 2 0
Hogue B (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Ryan C
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Boston 13
2B -- Dusak E, Kurowski W
3B -- Musial S, Sisti S
HR -- Musial S
CS -- Dusak E 2
SH -- McCormick M, Elliott B, Marion M
WP -- Wilks T
T -- 2:45
A -- 31841
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