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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 18, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 18, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Head |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 3,632 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Joe Orengo | Third Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Shortstop |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Don Ross | Third Baseman |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Ed Head | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 18, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Head
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camilli. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Head
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Head
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Warneke
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Warneke
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Warneke
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Warneke
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Warneke
Phelps hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Warneke
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Head
Koy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Head
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Head
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Head
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Warneke
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Warneke
Head strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Warneke
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Head
Warneke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Head
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Head
Moore takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Head
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Phelps settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Phelps. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Head
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Reiser who tags Mize trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Head
Koy hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Warneke
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Warneke
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Warneke
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Warneke
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Head
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Head
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reiser misplays the ball. That's an error on Reiser. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Head
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Head
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Lon Warneke.
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Head
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Doyle
Carl Doyle now pitching.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Doyle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Doyle
Head hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Doyle
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Head
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Head
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Mize hits a ball on the ground into right field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Moore scores. Slaughter scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koy vs. Casey
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Casey
Orengo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Tamulis
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Tamulis
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Doyle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Doyle
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Doyle
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tamulis
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Tamulis
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Tamulis
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Tamulis
Koy hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Doyle
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Doyle
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Doyle
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Doyle
Coscarart hits a popup towards third. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Tamulis
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orengo for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Tamulis
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Tamulis
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reiser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Tamulis
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Doyle
Tamulis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Doyle
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Doyle
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tamulis
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reiser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Tamulis
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Tamulis
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Tamulis
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orengo vs. Carleton
Tex Carleton now pitching.
Orengo takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to third. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Carleton
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. Koy scores. There goes Orengo trying to get to third. Medwick throws the ball in to Ross, who tags Orengo for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Carleton
Owen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Carleton
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Carleton
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 12 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Doyle
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Doyle
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Doyle
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Doyle
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Doyle
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 12 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Carleton
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Carleton
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Moore reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Carleton
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 13 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Carleton
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Moore scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Carleton
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 14 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Doyle
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Doyle
Joe Vosmik pinch hits for Tex Carleton.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Doyle
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 14 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Doyle
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1940 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Brown J, 2b 6 2 3 0 Gilbert C, cf 5 0 1 0 Moore T, cf 4 4 2 0 Walker D, rf 5 2 2 0 Slaughter E, rf 6 3 3 3 Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 1 Mize J, 1b 6 2 4 6 Camilli D, 1b 3 2 1 2 Koy E, lf 6 2 2 1 Reiser P, ss 3 1 0 0 Orengo J, 3b 2 1 1 2 Phelps B, c 4 1 1 4 Marion M, ss 5 0 2 2 Ross D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Warneke L, p 1 0 0 0 Head E, p 2 0 1 0 Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Doyle C, p 3 0 0 0 Tamulis V, p 1 0 0 0 Carleton T, p 0 0 0 0 Vosmik J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 14 17 14 35 7 8 7 St.Louis 003 050 042 -- 14 Brooklyn 401 000 020 -- 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Warneke L 3.0 4 5 5 2 2 Doyle C (W) 6.0 4 2 2 1 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Head E* 4.0 5 5 5 3 1 Casey H (L)+ 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 Tamulis V 3.1 6 4 4 1 2 Carleton T 1.2 3 2 2 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th + Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Camilli D, Phelps B, Reiser P, Walker D LOB -- St.Louis 9, Brooklyn 4 2B -- Walker D 2, Slaughter E 2, Marion M, Medwick J, Moore T, Gilbert C HR -- Phelps B, Orengo J, Camilli D SB -- Owen M, Marion M T -- 2:22 A -- 3632
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