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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 28, 1949
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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 August 28, 1949 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 28, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Frank Dascoli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Tommy Glaviano | Third Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Johnny Cooney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 28, 1949
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Spahn
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - 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. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marv Rickert now playing first base.
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glaviano vs. Spahn
Glaviano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marion moves to third. Glaviano moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pollet vs. Spahn
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marion scores. Glaviano moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Diering vs. Spahn
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Pollet
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Pollet
Rickert hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Pollet
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst catches it and throws to first to double up Stanky. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rickert scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Pollet
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pollet
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Pollet
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Pollet
Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering who is chasing the ball. Ryan reaches third base with a triple. Heath scores. Holmes scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Pollet
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ryan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Pollet
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Pollet
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Spahn
Glaviano hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Pollet
Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Pollet
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Pollet
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Pollet
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. Sisti moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Pollet
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Reiser scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Spahn
Wilks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Spahn
Diering hits a popup towards third. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Wilks
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Wilks
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wilks
Stanky 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, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a popup towards first. Rickert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Wilks
Rickert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Rickert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Wilks
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisti for the out. Rickert moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Wilks
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rickert scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Wilks
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Spahn
Glaviano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Glaviano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilks vs. Spahn
Wilks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Spahn
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Spahn spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Spahn. Glaviano moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Wilks
Ryan hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Wilks
Crandall hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Wilks
Spahn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rickert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rickert fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glaviano vs. Spahn
Glaviano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Glaviano reaches second base with a double. Slaughter scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilks vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Wilks hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wilks
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Wilks
Rickert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Wilks
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Potter
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Potter
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Potter
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Potter
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Potter
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rickert scoops it up and throws to first, with Potter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Wilks
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Wilks
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a fly ball towards right. Musial catches it and throws to first to double up Reiser. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Potter
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Potter
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glaviano vs. Potter
Glaviano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and has Rice trapped. There's the throw to Stanky and back to Sisti, who tags Rice for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilks vs. Potter
Wilks hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Wilks
Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Wilks
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Del Crandall.
Salkeld hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wilks
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rickert vs. Staley
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rickert for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1949, game 1 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Diering C, cf 5 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Musial S, rf 5 2 2 3 Rickert M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Jones N, 1b 5 3 3 3 Sisti S, ss 4 1 1 0
Slaughter E, lf 4 1 1 0 Reiser P, cf 3 1 2 1
Marion M, ss 4 1 1 1 Heath J, lf 3 1 0 0
Rice D, c 5 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 1 2 2
Glaviano T, 3b 5 0 3 1 Ryan C, 3b 4 2 2 3
Pollet H, p 1 0 1 1 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 1
Wilks T, p 4 0 0 0 Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0
Potter N, p 0 0 0 0
Elliott B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 9 15 9 34 7 10 7
St.Louis 500 000 220 -- 9
Boston 032 010 001 -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H 2.2 6 5 5 2 0
Wilks T (W) 5.2 4 2 2 2 3
Staley G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 6.2 12 7 7 2 3
Potter N 2.1 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Stanky E, Spahn W
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Boston 4
2B -- Holmes T, Rickert M, Glaviano T 2, Rice D, Elliott B
3B -- Ryan C, Musial S
HR -- Musial S, Jones N 2, Ryan C
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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