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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1936
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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 May 20, 1936 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1936 |
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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 | May 20, 1936 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Parmelee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 17,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
Pepper Martin | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Charlie Gelbert | Third Baseman |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Roy Parmelee | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
Sam Leslie | First Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Travis Jackson | Third Baseman |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1936
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Schumacher
Martin bunts towards first. Leslie fields the ball and throws to Schumacher covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Schumacher
Martin hits a line drive into center field. Leiber picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Leiber. Martin moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leiber throws the ball in to Leslie who tags Medwick trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Martin scores. Martin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schumacher
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Parmelee
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Parmelee
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Parmelee
Leslie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Parmelee
Ott takes first base on ball four. Leslie moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Parmelee
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Leslie moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mancuso vs. Parmelee
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Schumacher
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Schumacher
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Parmelee
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Parmelee
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Parmelee
Schumacher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Schumacher
Parmelee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Schumacher
Martin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Schumacher
There goes Martin. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Schumacher
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Parmelee
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Parmelee
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leslie vs. Parmelee
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. Moore moves to third. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Parmelee
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore scores. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Parmelee
Leiber hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitehead scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Parmelee
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schumacher
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Schumacher
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Schumacher
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Parmelee
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Parmelee
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Parmelee
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Parmelee
Moore hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Schumacher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitehead vs. Parmelee
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Leiber. Durocher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parmelee vs. Schumacher
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Schumacher
Martin bunts towards first. Leslie fields the ball and throws to Schumacher covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Schumacher
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a line drive towards first. Leslie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Parmelee
Leslie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Parmelee
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Parmelee
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Parmelee
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Parmelee
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mancuso scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Heusser
Ed Heusser now pitching.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Heusser
Schumacher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Heusser
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Heusser. Bartell scores. Schumacher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitehead vs. Heusser
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leslie vs. Heusser
Leslie hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schumacher
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Schumacher
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Schumacher
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Heusser
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Heusser
Leiber bunts towards the mound. Heusser fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Heusser. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Winford
Jim Winford now pitching.
Mancuso bunts, foul, towards third. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Winford
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Winford
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to third. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schumacher vs. Winford
Schumacher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Schumacher reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. Leiber scores. Bartell goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Winford
Moore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Schumacher
Lynn King pinch hits for Jim Winford.
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Schumacher
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Schumacher
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leslie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Hallahan
Bill Hallahan now pitching.
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Hallahan
The umpire calls a balk on Hallahan Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leslie vs. Hallahan
Leslie bunts towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Hallahan
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leiber vs. Hallahan
There goes Whitehead, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Whitehead steals home. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Hallahan
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Hallahan
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schumacher
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Schumacher
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gelbert vs. Schumacher
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hallahan
Jackson strikes out. Davis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jackson out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hallahan
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Hallahan
Schumacher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hallahan
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Schumacher
Ripper Collins pinch hits for Bill Hallahan.
Collins takes first base on ball four. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. Durocher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Schumacher
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leslie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Schumacher
Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1936 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Moore T, cf 5 2 2 2 Moore J, lf 6 1 3 0 Martin S, 2b 5 1 4 0 Whitehead B, 2b 3 2 1 0 Martin P, rf 4 2 2 3 Leslie S, 1b 3 1 1 0 Medwick J, lf 5 0 1 2 Ott M, rf 3 2 1 3 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Leiber H, cf 2 1 0 1 Davis S, c 4 0 2 0 Mancuso G, c 5 1 1 0 Gelbert C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jackson T, 3b 5 0 1 1 Durocher L, ss 4 2 2 0 Bartell D, ss 4 2 2 0 Parmelee R, p 2 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 5 0 2 3 Heusser E, p 0 0 0 0 Winford J, p 0 0 0 0 King L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hallahan B, p 0 0 0 0 Collins R, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 14 7 36 10 12 8 St.Louis 200 020 003 -- 7 New York 002 043 10x -- 10 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Parmelee R (L) 4.1 7 6 4 4 1 Heusser E* 0.2 2 2 0 2 0 Winford J 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 Hallahan B 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Schumacher H (W) 9.0 14 7 6 2 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Leiber H, Martin S, Heusser E 2 DP -- New York 2 LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 12 2B -- Durocher L, Mancuso G, Schumacher H HR -- Moore T, Ott M, Martin P SB -- Martin S, Whitehead B SH -- Leiber H, Leslie S Balk -- Hallahan B T -- 2:38 A -- 17000
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