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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 6, 1959
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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 May 6, 1959 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1959 |
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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 | May 6, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Semproch |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,005 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Ken Burkhart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Bill White | Left Fielder |
Bobby Smith | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Solly Hemus | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
Ray Semproch | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 6, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Semproch
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Semproch
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Semproch
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Semproch covering, for the out. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Semproch
Boyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kellner
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kellner
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Kellner
Bouchee hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Kellner
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Semproch
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Semproch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Semproch
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kellner
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kellner
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kellner
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Semproch
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Semproch
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Semproch
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Semproch
Cimoli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kellner
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Semproch vs. Kellner
Semproch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kellner
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Semproch
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Semproch
Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Semproch
White strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Semproch
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Semproch
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Smith reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Semproch
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kellner
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Kellner
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kellner
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kellner
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Semproch
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Semproch
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Semproch
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kellner
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Kellner
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner juggles the ball. That's an error on Kellner. Jones moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Kellner
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Jones scores. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Kellner
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Semproch vs. Kellner
Semproch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Anderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Kellner
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kellner
Hamner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Kellner
Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Semproch
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Semproch
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Semproch
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Semproch
Thomas fires to first and picks off White. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Semproch
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Semproch
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kellner
Post hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kellner
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kellner
Jones hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kellner
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Semproch
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Semproch
Joe Durham pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Semproch
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Semproch
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nunn
Howie Nunn now pitching. Lee Tate now playing shortstop.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Semproch vs. Nunn
Semproch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Nunn
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Semproch
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Meyer
Jack Meyer now pitching.
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Meyer
White takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Meyer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee juggles the ball. That's an error on Bouchee. Boyer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cunningham vs. Meyer
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. Boyer scores. White scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowe vs. Farrell
George Crowe pinch hits for Howie Nunn. Turk Farrell now pitching.
Crowe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tate vs. Farrell
Curt Flood pinch runs for George Crowe.
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to third for the out. Smith scores. Flood moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Farrell
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Farrell
Cimoli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Brosnan
Joe Cunningham now playing first base. Curt Flood now playing center field. Gene Green now catching. Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Brosnan
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Brosnan
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Brosnan
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosnan vs. Farrell
Brosnan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Farrell
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Farrell
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Farrell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to home to get Boyer. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Farrell
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hamner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Brosnan
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Brosnan
Gene Freese pinch hits for Sparky Anderson.
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Brosnan
Bob Bowman pinch hits for Valmy Thomas.
Bowman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Brosnan
Joe Koppe pinch runs for Bob Bowman. Dave Philley pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Brosnan
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1959 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Cimoli G, cf 5 0 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 2 Green G, c 0 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 2 3 1 1 Post W, rf 4 2 2 2 Brosnan J, p 1 0 0 0 Anderson H, lf 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 2 2 2 Jones W, 3b 4 2 2 0 White B, lf 4 1 2 0 Anderson S, 2b 3 1 0 0 Smith B, rf 5 2 1 1 Freese G, ph 0 0 0 1 Smith H, c 3 0 1 1 Thomas V, c 3 0 0 0 Cunningham J, ph-1b 2 0 1 2 Bowman B, ph 1 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 1 0 0 0 Koppe J, pr 0 0 0 0 Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0 Semproch R, p 3 1 1 1 Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0 Meyer J, p 0 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 0 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Flood C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0 Durham J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tate L, ss 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 9 8 34 7 7 6 St.Louis 000 202 040 -- 8 Philadelphia 000 141 001 -- 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A 6.0 5 6 3 1 3 Nunn H (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Brosnan J (S) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Semproch R* 7.0 6 5 5 4 3 Meyer J (L)+ 0.0 2 3 2 1 0 Farrell T 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Kellner A, Bouchee E LOB -- St.Louis 8, Philadelphia 3 2B -- Cimoli G, Smith H, Jones W, Cunningham J 3B -- Smith B, Jones W HR -- Post W 2, Hamner G, Boyer K, Musial S SF -- Freese G PB -- Smith H T -- 2:40 A -- 12005
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