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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 4, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Byerly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Emmerich |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 40,560 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Bergamo | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Bud Byerly | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Mallory | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Slim Emmerich | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Emmerich
Bergamo hits a line drive into left field. Gardella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gardella. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Emmerich
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bergamo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Emmerich
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bergamo scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Emmerich
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Emmerich
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Emmerich
Rice is hit by the pitch. Adams moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Emmerich
Verban hits a line drive towards third. Reyes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Byerly
Mallory hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Byerly
Hausmann strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Byerly
Gardella hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Emmerich
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byerly vs. Emmerich
Byerly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Emmerich
Bergamo hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Emmerich
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Byerly
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Byerly
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Byerly
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Emmerich
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Emmerich
Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Emmerich
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Emmerich
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Byerly
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Byerly
Kerr strikes out. Rice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kerr out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Emmerich vs. Byerly
Emmerich hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Emmerich
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Emmerich
There goes Verban. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Emmerich
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byerly vs. Emmerich
Byerly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Emmerich
Bergamo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Emmerich
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Byerly
Mallory hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Byerly
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hausmann for the out. Mallory moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Byerly
Gardella strikes out. Rice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gardella out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Byerly
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Byerly
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mallory scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Byerly
Weintraub hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Emmerich
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Emmerich
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Emmerich
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Kurowski moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Sanders scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Hansen
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byerly vs. Hansen
Byerly takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bergamo vs. Bain
Loren Bain now pitching.
Bergamo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Bain
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bain
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Byerly
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Byerly
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bain vs. Byerly
Bain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallory vs. Byerly
Mallory hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Bain
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Bain
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Bain
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Bain
Verban hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Bain
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byerly vs. Bain
Byerly bunts towards the mound. Bain fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bergamo vs. Bain
Bergamo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Fischer
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Byerly
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Byerly
Gardella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Byerly
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Gardella moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Byerly
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Byerly
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Byerly
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Fischer
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Byerly
George Fallon now playing shortstop.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Byerly
Fischer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallory vs. Byerly
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Fischer
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byerly vs. Fischer
Byerly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Byerly
Debs Garms now playing third base.
Hausmann hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Byerly
Gardella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Byerly
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Byerly
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Byerly
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Byerly
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reyes for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Fischer
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Fischer
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Fischer
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Fischer
Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mallory who is chasing the ball. Garms reaches third base with a triple. Bergamo scores. Schoendienst goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 16 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 16 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Fischer
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garms scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 17 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mallory. Verban reaches second base with a double. Mallory throws the ball in to Reyes who tags Verban trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sanders scores. Rice goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 19 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Fischer
Fallon hits a line drive towards third. Reyes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 19 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Byerly
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Fallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 19 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Byerly
Al Gardella pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Gardella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 19 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Byerly
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 19 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Byerly
Hausmann strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1945, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bergamo A, rf 6 4 5 8 Mallory J, cf 5 1 2 0
Schoendienst R, lf 4 1 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 0 0
Adams B, cf 6 1 2 1 Gardella D, lf 3 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 2 2 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 1
Garms D, 3b 1 1 1 2 Kluttz C, c 4 0 3 1
Sanders R, 1b 3 3 1 0 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rice D, c 5 3 3 3 Reyes N, 3b 4 0 1 0
Verban E, 2b 6 1 3 4 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 1 1 1 Emmerich S, p 1 0 0 0
Fallon G, ss 2 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Byerly B, p 3 2 2 0 Bain L, p 1 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 1 0 1 0
Gardella A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 19 20 19 34 2 9 2
St.Louis 100 274 005 -- 19
New York 000 101 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Byerly B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 4 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Emmerich S (L)* 4.0 9 6 6 2 0
Hansen A 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Bain L 1.1 5 5 5 1 0
Fischer R 3.1 4 5 5 3 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Gardella D
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 9
2B -- Verban E
3B -- Garms D
HR -- Bergamo A 2
CS -- Verban E
SH -- Byerly B
HBP -- by Emmerich S (Rice D)
A -- 40560
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