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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 1, 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 August 1, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 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 | August 1, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,324 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Erv Dusak | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | 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 |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 1, 1948
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Potter
Dusak strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Potter
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Potter
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Pollet
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dusak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dusak scoops it up 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. Potter
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Potter
Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Potter
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Potter
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Pollet
Conatser hits a line drive into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Pollet
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Potter
Baker hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Potter
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Potter
Dusak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Pollet
Sturgeon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Pollet
Potter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Pollet
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick 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. Potter
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Potter covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Potter
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Potter
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Pollet
Conatser hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Pollet
Masi hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Pollet
Sturgeon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dusak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Potter
Northey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Potter
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Sturgeon. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Potter
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Northey moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Potter
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northey scores. Kurowski scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pollet vs. Potter
Pollet bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturgeon covering, for the out. Jones moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dusak vs. Potter
Dusak hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Potter
Marion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Potter
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Pollet
Potter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Pollet
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark 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, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Potter
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Potter
Northey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Potter
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Potter
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Potter
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dusak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Potter
Pollet hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Potter
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Potter
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Pollet
Conatser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Conatser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Pollet
Masi hits a popup for a double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Pollet
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Pollet
Al Lyons pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Shoun
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Shoun
There's a wild pitch. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Shoun
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun juggles the ball. That's an error on Shoun. Slaughter scores. Northey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Barrett
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Barrett
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Northey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pollet vs. Barrett
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Pollet
Terry Moore now playing center field. Stan Musial now playing right field. Don Lang now playing third base.
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Elliott reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conatser vs. Pollet
Conatser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Pollet
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Barrett
Dusak hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. White
Ernie White now pitching.
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. White
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lang vs. White
Lang hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Pollet
Sturgeon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Sturgeon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Pollet
Jim Russell pinch hits for Ernie White.
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Pollet
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sturgeon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching. Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Tommy Holmes.
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sturgeon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Wilks
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1948 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Dusak E, 2b 5 0 0 1 Holmes T, rf 5 1 1 0
Marion M, ss 5 1 4 1 Sisti S, pr 0 0 0 0
Musial S, cf-rf 5 1 2 1 Dark A, ss 5 2 2 1
Slaughter E, lf 5 2 2 1 McCormick M, lf 4 1 4 3
Northey R, rf 4 2 3 2 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore T, cf 1 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lang D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Conatser C, cf 4 0 2 1
Jones N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Masi P, c 4 0 0 0
Baker B, c 4 1 2 2 Sturgeon B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Pollet H, p 3 0 0 0 Potter N, p 2 0 1 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 Lyons A, ph 1 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0
White E, p 0 0 0 0
Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 15 8 38 6 13 6
St.Louis 000 042 021 -- 9
Boston 002 000 031 -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W) 8.1 13 6 6 1 3
Wilks T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (L) 7.0 9 6 3 0 3
Shoun C* 0.0 2 2 1 0 0
Barrett R 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
White E 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Sturgeon B, Dark A, Shoun C 2
DP -- St.Louis 2, Boston 4
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Boston 6
2B -- McCormick M 2, Slaughter E, Conatser C, Musial S, Elliott B, Marion M, Sturgeon B
HR -- Northey R
SH -- Pollet H
WP -- Shoun C
T -- 2:11
A -- 26324
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