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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
August 20, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 20, 1927 at Baker Bowl.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hub Pruett |
Ballpark | Baker Bowl |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wattie Holm | Center Fielder |
Specs Toporcer | Third Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Right Fielder |
Ray Blades | Left Fielder |
Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
Heinie Schuble | Shortstop |
Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
Bob O'Farrell | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Spalding | Left Fielder |
Heinie Sand | Shortstop |
Johnny Mokan | Right Fielder |
Russ Wrightstone | First Baseman |
Freddy Leach | Center Fielder |
Bubber Jonnard | Catcher |
Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
Hub Pruett | Pitcher |
Stuffy McInnis | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
August 20, 1927
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Pruett
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pruett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Pruett
Toporcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Pruett
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Spalding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Pruett
There goes Toporcer. The throw from Jonnard and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Pruett
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field. Mokan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. Alexander
Spalding hits a popup towards short. Schuble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Alexander
Sand hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mokan vs. Alexander
Mokan hits a line drive towards right. Hafey catches it and throws to first to double up Sand. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Pruett
Hafey hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Pruett
Blades hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mokan. Blades reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Pruett
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blades scores. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schuble vs. Pruett
Schuble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Pruett
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg can't make a play. That's a base hit. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holm vs. Pruett
Holm hits a fly ball into right field. Mokan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Alexander
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Toporcer can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Alexander
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jonnard vs. Alexander
Jonnard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuble scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Pruett
Toporcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Pruett
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thompson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Pruett
Bottomley bunts towards the mound. Pruett fields it and throws to first for the out. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Pruett
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Alexander
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuble fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schuble. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Alexander
Friberg bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Thompson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pruett vs. Alexander
Pruett hits a fly ball into center field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spalding vs. Alexander
Spalding hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sand vs. Alexander
Sand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Toporcer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Pruett
Blades hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand misplays the ball. That's an error on Sand. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Pruett
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pruett fields it and throws to first for the out. Blades moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schuble vs. Pruett
Schuble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Pruett
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mokan vs. Alexander
Mokan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Alexander
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frisch can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Alexander
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jonnard vs. Alexander
Jonnard hits a fly ball into center field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Pruett
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Pruett
Toporcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mokan. Toporcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Pruett
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Pruett
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wrightstone juggles the ball. That's an error on Wrightstone. Toporcer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Pruett
The ball gets by Jonnard. There goes Toporcer. The throw from Jonnard, and Pruett drops the ball. Toporcer scores. Bottomley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hafey vs. Pruett
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bottomley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. Pruett
Blades hits a fly ball into right field. Mokan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Alexander
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Toporcer can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Alexander
Friberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pruett vs. Alexander
Pruett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuble fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thompson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. Alexander
Spalding hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sand vs. Alexander
Sand hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spalding moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mokan vs. Alexander
Mokan hits a fly ball into center field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Pruett
O'Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuble vs. Pruett
Schuble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wrightstone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Pruett
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schuble moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holm vs. Pruett
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg can't make a play. That's a base hit. Schuble scores. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Toporcer vs. Pruett
Toporcer bunts towards the mound. Pruett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alexander moves to third. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frisch vs. Pruett
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields it and throws to home to get Alexander. Holm moves to third. Toporcer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bottomley vs. Pruett
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wrightstone scoops it up and throws to first, with Pruett covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Alexander
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuble can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Alexander
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jonnard vs. Alexander
Jonnard 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 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Pruett
Hafey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leach. Hafey reaches second base with a double. Hafey is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Pruett
Blades hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pruett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Pruett
O'Farrell hits a popup towards first. Wrightstone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Alexander
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Alexander
Friberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruett vs. Alexander
Pruett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holm. Pruett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spalding vs. Alexander
Spalding 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 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuble vs. Pruett
Schuble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Pruett
Alexander bunts towards the mound. Pruett fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pruett. Schuble moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holm vs. Pruett
Holm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schuble scores. Alexander moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Toporcer vs. Sweetland
Les Sweetland now pitching.
Toporcer bunts for a single. Alexander moves to third. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frisch vs. Sweetland
Frisch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wrightstone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bottomley vs. Sweetland
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Holm scores. Toporcer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Sweetland
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields it and throws to second for the out. Toporcer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. Sweetland
Blades hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Sweetland
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. Hafey moves to third. Blades moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schuble vs. Sweetland
Schuble hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wrightstone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Alexander
Sand hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mokan vs. Alexander
Mokan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wrightstone vs. Alexander
Wrightstone hits a line drive towards first. Bottomley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Alexander
Leach 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 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Sweetland
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Sweetland
Holm hits a popup towards short. Sand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toporcer vs. Sweetland
Toporcer hits a popup towards first. Wrightstone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Sweetland
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Toporcer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Sweetland
Bottomley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jonnard vs. Alexander
Jonnard hits a fly ball into center field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Alexander
Thompson 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, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Alexander
Friberg 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1927 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Holm W, cf 6 1 2 2 Spalding D, lf 4 0 1 0 Toporcer S, 3b 5 2 3 0 Sand H, ss 4 0 2 0 Frisch F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Mokan J, rf 4 0 1 0 Bottomley J, 1b 5 1 1 2 Wrightstone R, 1b 4 0 3 0 Hafey C, rf 5 0 2 2 Leach F, cf 4 0 0 0 Blades R, lf 5 1 2 0 Jonnard B, c 4 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 4 0 2 1 Thompson F, 2b 4 2 1 0 Schuble H, ss 5 2 1 0 Friberg B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Alexander P, p 5 1 3 0 Pruett H, p 2 0 1 2 Sweetland L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 45 8 17 7 33 2 10 2 St.Louis 010 021 040 -- 8 Philadelphia 001 010 000 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Alexander P (W) 9.0 10 2 1 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Pruett H (L)* 7.0 13 7 4 1 2 Sweetland L 2.0 4 1 1 2 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Jonnard B, Schuble H, Sand H, Wrightstone R, Pruett H 2 DP -- St.Louis 4 LOB -- St.Louis 14, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Blades R, Toporcer S, Hafey C, Pruett H SB -- Toporcer S CS -- Toporcer S SH -- Bottomley J, Friberg B SF -- Pruett H T -- 1:40 A -- 0
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