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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 31, 1952
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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 July 31, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,543 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Les Fusselman | Catcher |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 31, 1952
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Bickford
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Bickford
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Bickford
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. Hemus scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Bickford
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Musial trying to get to second. Thorpe throws the ball in to Dittmer who relays the ball to Logan who tags Musial for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Bickford
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Mizell
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Mizell
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Fusselman and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Mizell
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bickford
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fusselman vs. Bickford
Fusselman hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Mizell
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Mizell
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Mizell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Mizell
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Mizell
Bickford strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Bickford
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Bickford
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Bickford
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Mizell
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a line drive into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Mizell
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Mizell
Crowe hits a line drive into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Bickford
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Bickford
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Bickford
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bickford
There goes Musial. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Dittmer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Mizell
Thorpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Mizell
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Mizell
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bickford
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fusselman vs. Bickford
Fusselman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mizell vs. Bickford
Mizell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemus vs. Bickford
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sisler scores. Fusselman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Bickford
Schoendienst bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fusselman moves to third. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Bickford
Musial hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Bickford
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fusselman scores. Hemus scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Bickford
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Bickford
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Mizell
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Mizell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fusselman vs. Chipman
Fusselman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mathews. Fusselman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Chipman
Mizell bunts towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Dittmer covering, for the out. Fusselman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemus vs. Chipman
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Chipman
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Mizell
Crowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Mizell
Thorpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crowe moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dittmer vs. Mizell
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crowe scores. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Mizell
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thorpe moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Mizell
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jester
Virgil Jester now pitching.
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Jester
Slaughter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jester
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Jester
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Mizell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jester
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fusselman vs. Jester
Fusselman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Jester
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Mizell
Crowe hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Mizell
Thorpe 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 -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Mizell
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Mizell
Paul Burris pinch hits for Virgil Jester.
The ball gets by Fusselman for a passed ball. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Mizell
Burris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dittmer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jethroe vs. Mizell
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Cole
Dave Cole now pitching.
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Cole
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Cole
Schoendienst is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Cole
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Cole
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Cole
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Mizell
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Mizell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Mizell
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thorpe vs. Mizell
Thorpe is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1952 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 3 2 0 1 Jethroe S, cf 3 1 1 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 2 2 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 2 0
Musial S, cf 5 0 2 2 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 2 2 Cooper W, c 5 0 0 0
Rice H, lf 5 0 2 1 Gordon S, lf 5 0 2 1
Johnson B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Crowe G, 1b 5 1 2 0
Sisler D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Thorpe B, rf 5 0 2 0
Fusselman L, c 4 1 1 1 Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 3 1
Mizell V, p 3 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 2 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Sisti S, ph 1 0 0 0
Jester V, p 0 0 0 0
Burris P, ph 1 0 1 0
Cole D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 38 3 13 3
St.Louis 100 060 001 -- 8
Boston 001 001 001 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W) 9.0 13 3 3 5 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L) 4.2 9 7 7 2 1
Chipman B 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jester V 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Cole D 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
E -- Mathews E, Logan J
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Boston 13
2B -- Rice H
HR -- Jethroe S
SB -- Jethroe S
CS -- Musial S
SH -- Mizell V
PB -- Fusselman L
T -- 2:28
A -- 2543
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