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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 18, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on May 18, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 18, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Alexander
Roush hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Douthit, who is chasing the ball. Roush reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Alexander
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Alexander
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Alexander
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Alexander
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Benton
High hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Alexander
Cohen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Alexander
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Alexander
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Benton
Art Jahn now playing left field. Andy Reese now playing second base. Andy Cohen now playing shortstop.
Bottomley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jahn. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Benton
Hafey hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Jahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bottomley scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Benton
There goes Wilson. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Alexander
Roush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Roush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Alexander
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Alexander
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Alexander
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jahn vs. Alexander
Jahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roush scores. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Alexander
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terry scores. Jahn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cohen vs. Alexander
Cohen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jahn scores. Reese moves to third. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Farrell vs. Alexander
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benton
Pepper Martin pinch hits for Pete Alexander.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jahn. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Benton
High hits a fly ball into left field. Jahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jahn. Frisch reaches second base with a double. Douthit scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Benton
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Haid
Hal Haid now pitching.
Benton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Haid
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Haid
Ott hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Wilson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wilson. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Haid
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Haid
Lindstrom hits a popup towards third. High juggles the ball. That's an error on High. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Haid
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Terry reaches second base with a double. Benton scores. Lindstrom moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jahn vs. Haid
Jahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Terry scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Haid
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Benton
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blades vs. Benton
Ray Blades pinch hits for Hal Haid.
Blades hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Littlejohn
Carlisle Littlejohn now pitching.
Cohen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Littlejohn
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Littlejohn, and towards Frisch, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Littlejohn
Benton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Littlejohn
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Benton
High hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Benton
Bottomley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Littlejohn
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Littlejohn
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Littlejohn
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Benton
Hafey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Littlejohn vs. Benton
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jahn vs. Littlejohn
Jahn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Douthit. Jahn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Littlejohn
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jahn tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cohen vs. Littlejohn
Cohen hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jahn tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Littlejohn
O'Farrell hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Benton
High hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bottomley vs. Benton
Bottomley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Benton
Hafey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Littlejohn
Benton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Littlejohn
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Littlejohn
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Littlejohn
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lindstrom for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a line drive towards short. Cohen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Benton
Littlejohn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Littlejohn
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jahn vs. Littlejohn
Jahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Littlejohn
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Benton
High hits a fly ball into left field. Jahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1928 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Roush E, cf 5 2 2 0 Douthit T, cf 4 2 2 0
Ott M, rf 5 2 2 3 High A, 3b 5 0 1 0
Lindstrom F, 3b 5 1 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 5 1 1 1
Terry B, 1b 4 2 1 1 Bottomley J, 1b 4 2 2 3
Jackson T, ss 1 0 0 0 Hafey C, lf 4 1 1 1
Jahn A, lf 4 2 3 3 Harper G, rf 4 0 1 0
Reese A, lf-2b 4 0 1 1 Wilson J, c 4 0 1 1
Cohen A, 2b-ss 3 0 1 2 Thevenow T, ss 4 0 1 0
O'Farrell B, c 4 0 0 0 Alexander G, p 0 0 0 0
Benton L, p 4 1 2 0 Martin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Haid H, p 0 0 0 0
Blades R, ph 1 0 0 0
Littlejohn C, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 13 10 38 6 10 6
New York 203 300 110 -- 10
St.Louis 011 001 300 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 10 6 6 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander G (L) 3.0 7 5 5 1 1
Haid H 1.0 3 3 0 0 1
Littlejohn C 5.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Wilson J, High A, Reese A
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Lindstrom F, Bottomley J, Roush E, Douthit T 2, Frisch F, Terry B, Jahn A
3B -- Roush E
HR -- Ott M 2, Hafey C, Bottomley J
SB -- Wilson J
SF -- Reese A, Cohen A
T -- 2:05
A -- 20000
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