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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 4, 1948 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Brazle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | 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 |
Al Brazle | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1948
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Blackwell
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Blackwell
Marion takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Blackwell
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schoendienst moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Blackwell
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. Schoendienst scores. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northey vs. Blackwell
Northey takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Blackwell
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marion scores. Slaughter scores. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Blackwell
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Blackwell
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Brazle
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Brazle
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Brazle
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Brazle
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Wilks
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Howie Schultz.
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Wilks
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamanno vs. Wilks
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Blackwell
Ted Kluszewski now playing first base.
Wilks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Blackwell
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Blackwell
Marion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Blackwell
Musial hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Blackwell
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northey vs. Blackwell
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Wilks
Ralph LaPointe now playing second base.
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Wilks
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wilks
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Wilks
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Blackwell
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blackwell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blackwell
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackwell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wilks
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Wilks
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Wilks
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Blackwell
Wilks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Blackwell
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Blackwell
Marion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams catches it and throws to first to double up LaPointe. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Wilks
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Wilks
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Wilks
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Blackwell
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Blackwell
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northey vs. Blackwell
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Sauer. Musial scores. Slaughter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Blackwell
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Blackwell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Wilks
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wilks
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Wilks
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Wilks
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaPointe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Wilks
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Wilks
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Musial. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Sauer scores. Litwhiler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Wilks
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamanno vs. Wilks
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blackwell
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lang vs. Blackwell
Don Lang pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Lang hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Blackwell
LaPointe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Burkhart
Ken Burkhart now pitching.
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Burkhart
Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Burkhart
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Burkhart
There goes Adams. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Burkhart
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Blackwell
Marion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Blackwell
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Blackwell
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Burkhart
Sauer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Burkhart
Litwhiler bunts towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with LaPointe covering, for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Burkhart
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Burkhart
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sauer moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lamanno vs. Burkhart
Lamanno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blackwell vs. Burkhart
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Blackwell
Northey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Blackwell
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blackwell
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Burkhart
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Burkhart
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. LaPointe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Burkhart
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Burkhart
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Burkhart
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Burkhart
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blackwell
Frank Baumholtz now playing right field.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Blackwell
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Ken Burkhart.
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPointe vs. Blackwell
LaPointe bunts towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Dusak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Blackwell
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dusak scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Blackwell
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marion scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Gumbert
Terry Moore pinch hits for Ron Northey. Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1948, game 1 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Schoendienst R, 2b 1 1 1 0 Wyrostek J, cf 5 3 3 2 LaPointe R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Adams B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Marion M, ss 4 2 2 1 Hatton G, 3b 5 1 1 0 Musial S, cf 5 1 3 0 Sauer H, lf 4 2 3 3 Slaughter E, lf 4 1 1 2 Litwhiler D, rf 4 1 3 1 Northey R, rf 3 0 0 1 Baumholtz F, rf 0 0 0 0 Moore T, ph 1 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 0 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 2 Kluszewski T, ph-1b 3 0 1 2 Jones N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 0 Baker B, c 4 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 3 0 0 0 Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0 Blackwell E, p 4 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 2 0 0 0 Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0 Lang D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0 Burkhart K, p 0 0 0 0 Dusak E, ph 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 8 6 37 8 14 8 St.Louis 300 010 002 -- 6 Cincinnati 310 030 01x -- 8 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brazle A 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Wilks T (L) 4.2 7 4 4 1 2 Burkhart K 3.0 4 1 1 2 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Blackwell E (W) 8.2 7 6 5 5 5 Peterson K* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Gumbert H (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Stallcup V, Adams B, Sauer H DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Cincinnati 10 2B -- Litwhiler D, Kluszewski T HR -- Sauer H, Wyrostek J 2 SB -- Adams B SH -- Litwhiler D, LaPointe R HBP -- by Burkhart K (Sauer H) T -- 2:21 A -- 0
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