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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 2, 1954
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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 2, 1954 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1954 |
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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 2, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Liddle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Presko |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 26,662 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
Ron Samford | Second Baseman |
Don Liddle | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moon | Center Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Tom Alston | First Baseman |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Joe Presko | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 2, 1954
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Presko
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Presko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Liddle
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Liddle
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Liddle
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Liddle
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Liddle covering, for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Repulski vs. Liddle
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alston vs. Liddle
Alston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Alston reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst scores. Musial scores. Repulski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Liddle
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Presko
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Presko
St. Claire 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Samford vs. Presko
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Liddle
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presko vs. Liddle
Presko hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Liddle
Moon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Liddle
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Presko
Liddle 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Presko
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Liddle
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Liddle
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Liddle
There goes Jablonski. The throw from St. Claire and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Liddle
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alston vs. Liddle
Alston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grammas vs. Liddle
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Mueller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Presko
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Presko
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Presko
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Ron Samford.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. St. Claire moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Lint
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Don Liddle. Royce Lint now pitching. Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Bill Taylor.
Hofman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lint
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lint
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lint
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Lint
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Lint
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thompson scores. Irvin moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Mueller scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Wright
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial throws the ball in to Grammas who tags St. Claire trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Bobby Hofman now playing second base.
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Wilhelm
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Wilhelm
Moon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Wright
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Wright
Hofman hits a popup in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wright
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Wilhelm
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Schoendienst reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Wilhelm
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Wilhelm
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Wilhelm
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Wilhelm
Alston hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Wilhelm
Grammas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wright
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wright
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Wright
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wright
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Wright
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Wilhelm
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Bill Sarni.
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Wilhelm
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Mel Wright.
Frazier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Frazier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Wilhelm
Stu Miller pinch runs for Joe Frazier.
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Wilhelm
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Poholsky
Solly Hemus now playing shortstop. Tom Poholsky now pitching. Del Rice now catching.
St. Claire strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Poholsky
Wilhelm hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Poholsky
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wilhelm
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Wilhelm
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Jansen
Alston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Tom Poholsky.
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Alston moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Jansen
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Deal
Cot Deal now pitching.
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Deal
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Deal
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jansen
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Jansen
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Deal
Irvin hits a popup towards first. Alston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Deal
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Deal
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Deal
St. Claire is hit by the pitch. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs. Deal
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Ebba St. Claire.
Jansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Deal
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jansen
Wes Westrum now catching.
Musial hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Jansen
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Jansen
Repulski strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Repulski out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1954, game 2 -- New York at St.Louis (D) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Lockman W, 1b 2 1 0 0 Moon W, cf 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 2 2 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Musial S, rf 4 3 2 3 Irvin M, lf 4 1 1 0 Jablonski R, 3b 5 1 3 1 Mueller D, rf 5 3 5 2 Repulski R, lf 4 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 3 Alston T, 1b 2 0 1 3 Ebba St. Claire, c 4 1 2 0 Grammas A, ss 3 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, pr 0 0 0 0 Poholsky T, p 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Lowrey P, ph 0 0 0 0 Samford R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Deal C, p 0 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 1 1 0 Sarni B, c 2 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 2 0 0 0 Hemus S, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 1 0 1 1 Presko J, p 1 0 0 0 Liddle D, p 1 0 0 0 Lint R, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor B, ph 0 0 0 0 Wright M, p 1 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph-2b 4 1 1 3 Frazier J, ph 1 0 1 0 Miller S, pr 0 0 0 0 Rice D, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 13 9 35 7 10 7 New York 000 800 001 -- 9 St.Louis 300 030 100 -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Liddle D 3.0 3 3 3 3 0 Wilhelm H* 3.0 6 4 4 0 3 Jansen L (W) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Presko J 3.1 4 3 3 3 0 Lint R (L) 0.1 3 5 5 2 0 Wright M 2.1 4 0 0 0 1 Poholsky T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Deal C 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Ebba St. Claire DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 7 2B -- Schoendienst R, Alston T, Mueller D, Thompson H, Frazier J 3B -- Mueller D, Schoendienst R HR -- Hofman B, Musial S 2, Jablonski R SB -- Jablonski R SF -- Mays W HBP -- by Liddle D (Moon W), by Deal C (Ebba St. Claire) T -- 2:58 A -- 26662
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