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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 28, 1942
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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 July 28, 1942 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 1942 |
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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 | July 28, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 32,212 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Max Lanier | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 28, 1942
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Higbe
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it 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: ---
Reese vs. Lanier
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanier
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lanier
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Higbe
Sanders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Higbe
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Higbe
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanier
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Lanier
Rizzo bunts towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Lanier
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Lanier
Owen takes first base on ball four. Camilli moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higbe vs. Lanier
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Camilli scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lanier
Reese 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 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Higbe
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Higbe
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. There goes Walker trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanier
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lanier
Reiser bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Lanier
The ball gets by O'Dea for a passed ball. Herman moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camilli vs. Lanier
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to home to get Herman. Medwick moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Lanier
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Higbe
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Higbe
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Higbe
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan juggles the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Higbe
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lanier
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lanier
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Lanier
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lanier
Reese 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
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Higbe
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanier
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanier
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lanier
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Lanier
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Higbe
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Higbe
O'Dea hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Higbe
Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lanier
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lanier
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Lanier
Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Higbe
Lanier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Higbe
Brown bunts towards third. Vaughan juggles the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. Marion scores. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lanier moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lanier scores. Brown scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Head
Ed Head now pitching.
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Head
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Head
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it and throws to home to get Musial. Sanders moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Head
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to third. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Rowe
Schoolboy Rowe now pitching.
Marion strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Marion out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lanier vs. Rowe
Lanier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. O'Dea scores. There goes Kurowski trying to get to third. Rizzo throws the ball in to Herman, who relays the ball to Vaughan who tags Kurowski for the out. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lanier
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanier
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanier
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Lanier
Camilli 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
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rowe
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rowe
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzo throws the ball in to Herman who relays the ball to Reese who tags Walker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Rowe
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lanier
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Lanier
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Lanier
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowe vs. Lanier
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lanier
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Rowe
Babe Dahlgren now playing first base.
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Rowe
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Rowe
O'Dea hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Rowe
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Rowe
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanier
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanier
Reiser 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, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1942, game 2 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Brown J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 0 0 Walker H, cf 4 1 3 0 Herman B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 2 2 Reiser P, cf 3 0 1 0 Musial S, lf 5 1 3 2 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 5 1 2 1 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 2 0 O'Dea K, c 5 1 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 5 0 2 1 Rizzo J, rf 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 1 1 0 Vaughan A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lanier M, p 3 1 1 2 Owen M, c 2 0 1 0 Higbe K, p 3 0 0 1 Head E, p 0 0 0 0 Rowe S, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 9 16 8 31 1 6 1 St.Louis 001 000 701 -- 9 Brooklyn 010 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Lanier M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 7 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (L)* 6.0 9 6 5 3 3 Head E 0.1 3 2 0 0 0 Rowe S 2.2 4 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 7th E -- Vaughan A 2 DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Brooklyn 12 2B -- Slaughter E, Marion M, Musial S SH -- Rizzo J, Reiser P, Walker H, Brown J PB -- O'Dea K T -- 2:44 A -- 32212
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