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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 26, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Syl Johnson |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 6,868 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
Val Picinich | Catcher |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
Jack Hendricks | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Andy High | Third Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
Syl Johnson | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1928
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Johnson
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Johnson
Purdy hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Johnson
Kelly 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Rixey
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Rixey
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Rixey
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Rixey
There goes Frisch. The throw from Picinich and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Rixey
There goes Frisch. The slide. Picinich applies the tag. Frisch is out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Johnson
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Johnson
There goes Allen. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Johnson
Dressen hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Rixey
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen who is chasing the ball. Bottomley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hafey vs. Rixey
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bottomley tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Rixey
Roettger hits a popup towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Rixey
Maranville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rixey
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Johnson
Picinich hits a line drive into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Johnson
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Johnson
Rixey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Rixey
Douthit hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Rixey
High hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Rixey drops the ball. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Rixey
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Douthit tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Rixey
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Rixey
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Johnson
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Johnson
Purdy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Johnson
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. Purdy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Johnson
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dressen vs. Johnson
Dressen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Rixey
Roettger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Rixey
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Johnson
Picinich hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Johnson
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Johnson
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rixey
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Rixey
Douthit hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Rixey
High hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Johnson
Critz hits a popup, foul, towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Johnson
Purdy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Johnson
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Purdy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Kelly scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Littlejohn
Carlisle Littlejohn now pitching.
Allen hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dressen vs. Littlejohn
Dressen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Littlejohn
Picinich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Littlejohn
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dressen scores. Picinich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rixey vs. Littlejohn
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rixey for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Rixey
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Rixey
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Rixey
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. Rixey
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Frankhouse
Purdy hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Frankhouse
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Frankhouse
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Frankhouse
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Allen reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dressen vs. Frankhouse
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frankhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Rixey
Maranville takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holm vs. Rixey
Wattie Holm pinch hits for Fred Frankhouse.
Holm hits a line drive into left field. Purdy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Purdy. Wilson scores. Maranville moves to third. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Douthit vs. Rixey
Douthit hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Purdy chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Dressen fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Dressen. Douthit is thrown out after the base hit. Maranville scores. Holm scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Rixey
High hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Rixey
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Kaufmann
Tony Kaufmann now pitching.
Picinich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kaufmann
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaghan vs. Kaufmann
Marty Callaghan pinch hits for Eppa Rixey.
Callaghan bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Critz vs. Kaufmann
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Purdy vs. Kaufmann
Purdy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Kaufmann
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Purdy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Haid
Hal Haid now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops it up and throws to first, with Haid covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Luque
Dolf Luque now pitching.
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Luque
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Luque
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Haid
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haid fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Haid
Dressen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roettger who is chasing the ball. Dressen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Picinich vs. Haid
Picinich hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Luque
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Luque
Maranville hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Luque
George Harper pinch hits for Hal Haid.
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Luque
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douthit vs. Luque
Douthit hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Luque
High hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1928 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Douthit T, cf 5 1 3 3 Purdy P, lf 4 2 2 1 High A, 3b 5 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 5 3 4 2 Frisch F, 2b 2 0 0 1 Walker C, rf 4 2 2 2 Bottomley J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Allen E, cf 5 0 3 2 Hafey C, lf 3 0 0 1 Dressen C, 3b 5 1 2 1 Roettger W, rf 4 0 0 0 Picinich V, c 5 1 2 1 Wilson J, c 3 2 1 0 Ford H, ss 4 1 2 1 Maranville R, ss 3 1 1 1 Rixey E, p 3 0 0 0 Johnson S, p 2 0 0 0 Callaghan M, ph 0 0 0 0 Littlejohn C, p 0 0 0 0 Luque D, p 0 0 0 0 Frankhouse F, p 0 0 0 0 Holm W, ph 1 1 1 1 Kaufmann T, p 0 0 0 0 Haid H, p 0 0 0 0 Harper G, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 10 17 10 33 7 9 7 Cincinnati 000 204 220 -- 10 St.Louis 021 000 301 -- 7 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Rixey E (W) 7.0 7 6 6 3 2 Luque D (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Johnson S (L) 5.1 6 5 5 1 0 Littlejohn C 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 Frankhouse F 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 Kaufmann T 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 Haid H 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Picinich V, Rixey E, Purdy P, Dressen C DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, St.Louis 4 2B -- Wilson J, Douthit T 2, Allen E 2, Kelly H 3B -- Bottomley J, Kelly H, Walker C, Dressen C HR -- Picinich V SB -- Frisch F CS -- Frisch F, Allen E SH -- Callaghan M SF -- Hafey C, Frisch F, Walker C, Critz H T -- 2:05 A -- 6868
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