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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 17, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clarence Mitchell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Henry |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 25,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Andy High | Third Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
Wattie Holm | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Clarence Mitchell | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chick Fullis | Left Fielder |
Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
Doc Farrell | Third Baseman |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
Dutch Henry | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1929
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Henry
Douthit hits a line drive towards the mound. Henry can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Henry
High hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Henry
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Mitchell
Fullis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Mitchell
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Mitchell
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Mitchell
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Mitchell
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Henry
Bottomley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cohen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Henry
Hafey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Henry
Holm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Henry
Gelbert hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mitchell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Mitchell
Hogan hits a fly ball into right field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Mitchell
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Mitchell
Henry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Henry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Henry
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Henry
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Mitchell
Fullis bunts towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Mitchell
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Mitchell
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Henry
High hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Henry
Frisch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Henry
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Henry
Hafey hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Mitchell
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Mitchell
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mitchell
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Mitchell
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cohen vs. Mitchell
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Henry
Holm hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Henry
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Henry covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Henry
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fullis. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Henry
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Henry
Douthit strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Mitchell
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Mitchell
Fullis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Mitchell
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Henry
High hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Henry
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. High moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Henry
Bottomley bunts towards third. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. High moves to third. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hafey vs. Henry
Hafey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holm vs. Henry
Holm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. High tags and scores. Frisch tags and moves to third. Hafey tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gelbert vs. Henry
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Frisch scores. Hafey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Henry
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hafey scores. Gelbert moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Henry
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Mitchell
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Mitchell
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Mitchell
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Henry
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Henry
High bunts towards third. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Henry
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Douthit scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Henry
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field. Ott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Frisch goes all the way around to score. Bottomley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holm vs. Mays
Holm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gelbert vs. Mays
Gelbert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cohen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mitchell
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Mitchell
Hogan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Mitchell
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Mitchell
Mays hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frisch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mays
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Mays
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Mays
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Mays
High hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Mays
There's a wild pitch. Douthit scores. High moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Mays
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Mitchell
Fullis hits a fly ball into right field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Mitchell
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Mitchell
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Mays
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Mays
Hafey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holm vs. Mays
Holm bunts towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Cohen covering, for the out. Bottomley moves to third. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gelbert vs. Mays
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Fullis. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. Bottomley scores. Hafey scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Mays
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gelbert scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Mays
Mitchell bunts in front of the plate. Hogan fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douthit vs. Mays
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
High vs. Mays
High hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats High for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Mitchell
Terry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holm. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Mitchell
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Mitchell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hogan vs. Mitchell
Hogan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Mitchell
Tony Kaufmann pinch runs for Travis Jackson.
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to second for the out. Kaufmann moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Farrell vs. Mitchell
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Carl Mays.
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fullis vs. Mitchell
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaufmann scores. Cohen moves to third. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roush vs. Mitchell
Roush takes first base on ball four. Cohen scores. O'Farrell moves to third. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Farrell vs. Mitchell
Farrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1929, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Douthit T, cf 6 2 4 0 Fullis C, lf 5 0 2 1 High A, 3b 5 1 2 0 Roush E, cf 4 0 1 1 Frisch F, 2b 5 3 3 2 Farrell D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Bottomley J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hafey C, lf 3 2 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0 Holm W, rf 2 0 1 1 Jackson T, ss 3 1 1 1 Gelbert C, ss 5 1 2 3 Kaufmann T, pr 0 1 0 0 Wilson J, c 5 1 3 2 Hogan S, c 4 0 2 1 Mitchell C, p 4 0 1 1 Cohen A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Henry D, p 2 0 0 0 Mays C, p 1 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 11 18 9 35 4 10 4 St.Louis 000 113 213 -- 11 New York 000 000 103 -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mitchell C (W) 9.0 10 4 4 4 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Henry D (L) 6.1 12 7 6 1 1 Mays C 2.2 6 4 4 2 0 E -- Ott M DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 8 2B -- Wilson J, Douthit T, Bottomley J, Gelbert C, Terry B HR -- Frisch F, Jackson T SH -- Bottomley J, High A, Holm W, Mitchell C SF -- Holm W WP -- Mays C T -- 2:00 A -- 25000
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