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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 1950
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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 September 17, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1950 |
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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 | September 17, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 21,892 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Glaviano | Third Baseman |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 1950
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Maglie
Glaviano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Maglie
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Maglie
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howerton vs. Maglie
Howerton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Howerton reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. Slaughter scores. Rice goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Maglie
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howerton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Pollet
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Pollet
Irvin hits a line drive into left field. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Pollet
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Maglie
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Maglie
Glaviano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Maglie
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Pollet
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Pollet
Maglie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Pollet
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst misplays the ball. That's an error on Schoendienst. Thompson scores. Maglie moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Maglie
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Maglie
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howerton for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Maglie
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Pollet
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Pollet
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Maglie
Pollet bunts towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glaviano vs. Maglie
Glaviano hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pollet
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Pollet
Maglie bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Pollet
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Pollet
The ball gets by Rice for a passed ball. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Glaviano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Maglie
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Maglie
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Pollet
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Pollet
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schoendienst scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Brazle
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Irvin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Brazle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Marion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Maglie
Howerton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Maglie
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie juggles the ball. That's an error on Maglie. Howerton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to third for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brazle vs. Maglie
Brazle hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glaviano vs. Maglie
Glaviano is hit by the pitch. Marion moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Brazle
Maglie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Brazle
There goes Maglie. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Maglie steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Brazle
Stanky is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Brazle
There goes Maglie. The throw from Rice and he is out, Glaviano applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Brazle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Brazle
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Brazle
Irvin 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
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Maglie
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Maglie
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Mueller throws the ball in to Westrum who tags Rice trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Maglie
Howerton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Brazle
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brazle
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Brazle
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Brazle
Thompson 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, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Maglie
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Maglie
Brazle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Brazle
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brazle
Stanky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brazle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields the ball and throws to Brazle covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Brazle
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Glaviano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Kennedy
There's a wild pitch. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Brazle
Eddie Kazak now playing third base. Chuck Diering now playing center field.
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Brazle
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Brazle
Clint Hartung pinch hits for Don Mueller.
Hartung hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Brazle
Rudy Rufer pinch runs for Clint Hartung.
Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Diering picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Diering. Irvin scores. Rufer goes all the way around to score. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Brazle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lohrke vs. Brazle
Jack Lohrke pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Lohrke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1950 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Glaviano T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Kazak E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 5 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Musial S, 1b 5 1 1 1 Irvin M, 1b 4 2 2 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 2 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0 Rice H, lf 3 1 2 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Howerton B, cf 3 1 1 3 Hartung C, ph 1 0 1 0 Diering C, cf 0 0 0 0 Rufer R, pr 0 1 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 1 1 Thomson B, cf 4 2 3 2 Rice D, c 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 2 1 0 Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 2 0 2 1 Brazle A, p 2 0 0 0 Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0 Lohrke J, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 8 6 37 7 13 5 St.Louis 400 000 101 -- 6 New York 020 110 003 -- 7 2 outs when winning run was scored. St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Pollet H* 4.0 6 4 3 4 0 Brazle A (L) 4.2 7 3 3 2 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Maglie S 8.0 7 5 5 4 5 Kennedy M (W) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Rice H, Schoendienst R, Maglie S, Diering C DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 12 2B -- Howerton B 3B -- Rice H SB -- Maglie S CS -- Maglie S SH -- Pollet H, Maglie S HBP -- by Maglie S (Glaviano T), by Brazle A (Stanky E) WP -- Kennedy M PB -- Rice D T -- 3:05 A -- 21892
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