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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 24, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, played on June 24, 1942 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 24, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marv Breuer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 2,378 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Third Baseman |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Marv Breuer | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
Glenn McQuillen | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Mike Chartak | Right Fielder |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 24, 1942
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Niggeling
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Niggeling
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassett for the out. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Niggeling
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Niggeling
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Niggeling
The ball gets by Ferrell for a passed ball. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a line drive into right field. Chartak picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chartak. DiMaggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Breuer
Gutteridge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Breuer
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Breuer juggles the ball. That's an error on Breuer. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Breuer
McQuinn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Breuer
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Niggeling
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Niggeling
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields the ball and throws to Niggeling covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breuer vs. Niggeling
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Breuer vs. Niggeling
Breuer hits a fly ball into left field. McQuillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Niggeling
Crosetti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Niggeling
Hassett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillen vs. Breuer
McQuillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Breuer
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Breuer
Chartak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Breuer
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chartak moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niggeling vs. Breuer
Niggeling takes first base on ball four. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gutteridge vs. Breuer
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gutteridge for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Niggeling
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chartak. Henrich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Niggeling
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. McQuillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chartak who is chasing the ball. Keller reaches third base with a triple. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Niggeling
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Breuer
Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Breuer
McQuinn hits a line drive towards first. Hassett catches it and steps on first to double up Clift. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Breuer
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Niggeling
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breuer vs. Niggeling
Breuer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs who is chasing the ball. Breuer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Niggeling
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassett vs. Niggeling
Hassett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chartak. Hassett reaches second base with a double. Breuer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Niggeling
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chartak. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Hassett scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Niggeling
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillen vs. Breuer
McQuillen hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Breuer
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Breuer
Chartak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Breuer
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stephens. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Niggeling
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. McQuillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Niggeling
Rizzuto is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breuer vs. Niggeling
Breuer strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Breuer out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Breuer
Don Heffner pinch hits for Johnny Niggeling.
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Breuer
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Breuer
Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Breuer
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutteridge scores. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Breuer
Laabs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clift scores. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuillen vs. Breuer
McQuillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Breuer
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chartak vs. Breuer
Chartak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Sundra
Steve Sundra now pitching.
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Chartak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Sundra
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Sundra
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Sundra covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Breuer
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundra vs. Breuer
Sundra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Breuer
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Breuer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Sundra
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Sundra
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sundra
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Breuer
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Breuer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Breuer
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McQuinn for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Breuer
Laabs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Laabs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuillen vs. Breuer
McQuillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Laabs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Breuer
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Laabs scores. McQuillen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chartak vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Chartak takes first base on ball four. McQuillen moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferrell vs. Murphy
Ferrell hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Sundra
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Sundra
There goes Dickey. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Stephens applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Sundra
Rizzuto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sundra
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chartak. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Sundra
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Murphy
Tony Criscola pinch hits for Steve Sundra.
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Murphy
Gutteridge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Murphy
There goes Gutteridge. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Murphy
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching. Alan Strange now playing second base.
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Caster
Henrich bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Caster
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hassett scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Caster
Keller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Caster
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Murphy
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Murphy
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuillen vs. Murphy
McQuillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1942 -- New York at St.Louis (D) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Crosetti F, 3b 3 1 0 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 5 1 3 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 2 1 1 Strange A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 4 1 2 1 Clift H, 3b 5 1 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 2 2 McQuinn G, 1b 5 1 2 1 Keller C, lf 5 0 2 1 Laabs C, cf 5 1 2 1 Gordon J, 2b 5 0 1 0 McQuillen G, lf 5 0 2 1 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0 Stephens V, ss 4 0 1 1 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 1 0 Chartak M, rf 2 0 1 0 Breuer M, p 3 1 1 0 Ferrell R, c 4 0 2 0 Murphy J, p 1 0 1 0 Niggeling J, p 0 0 0 0 Heffner D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sundra S, p 1 0 0 0 Criscola T, ph 1 0 0 0 Caster G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 12 5 38 4 15 4 New York 201 200 001 -- 6 St.Louis 000 030 100 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Breuer M (W) 6.2 13 4 4 2 0 Murphy J (S) 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Niggeling J (L) 5.0 9 5 4 2 4 Sundra S 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 Caster G 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 E -- Chartak M, Breuer M, Stephens V DP -- New York 4 LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 10 2B -- Henrich T 2, Hassett B, Laabs C, Murphy J 3B -- Keller C, Breuer M SB -- Rizzuto P CS -- Dickey B, Gutteridge D SH -- Henrich T HBP -- by Niggeling J (Crosetti F) PB -- Ferrell R T -- 1:59 A -- 2378
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