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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 12, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, played on June 12, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Scott |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Dreesen | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Neun | First Baseman |
| Randy Moore | Right Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 12, 1931
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Grimes
Dreesen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit who is chasing the ball. Dreesen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dreesen scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Grimes
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Grimes
Worthington takes first base on ball four. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neun vs. Grimes
Neun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maranville scores. Neun moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Brandt
Watkins strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Brandt
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Brandt
Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Collins reaches third base with a triple. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hafey vs. Brandt
The ball gets by Spohrer for a passed ball. Collins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Brandt
Hafey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Grimes
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maguire moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dreesen vs. Grimes
Dreesen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it and throws to home to get Maguire. Brandt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimes covering, for the out. Brandt moves to third. Dreesen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Grimes
Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Grimes
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neun vs. Grimes
Neun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore 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 2
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Brandt
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Brandt
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Brandt
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. High moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams takes first base on ball four. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watkins vs. Brandt
Watkins strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire bunts towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. Spohrer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Grimes
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dreesen vs. Grimes
Dreesen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frisch catches it and throws to second with Adams covering, to double up Spohrer. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Brandt
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brandt
Collins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Brandt
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Grimes
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Grimes
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Berger trying to get to third. Frisch throws to High who tags Berger for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neun vs. Grimes
Neun 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Brandt
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Brandt
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Brandt
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Grimes
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Grimes
There's a wild pitch. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Grimes
Brandt 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 5
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Brandt
Watkins strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Brandt
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Grimes
Dreesen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Grimes
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Grimes
Berger 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 -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Grimes
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neun vs. Grimes
Neun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Grimes
Moore hits a line drive into right field. Watkins picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Watkins. Berger scores. Neun moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spohrer vs. Lindsey
Jim Lindsey now pitching.
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brandt
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Brandt
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Brandt
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Lindsey
Maguire hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Lindsey
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Lindsey
Dreesen hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brandt
Pepper Martin pinch hits for Andy High.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindsey vs. Brandt
Lindsey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Lindsey
Sparky Adams now playing third base. Charlie Gelbert now playing shortstop.
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Lindsey
Berger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Lindsey
Worthington hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neun vs. Lindsey
Neun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maranville moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Lindsey
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spohrer vs. Lindsey
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Brandt
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for George Watkins.
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Brandt
Ernie Orsatti pinch runs for Gus Mancuso.
Frisch hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Frisch reaches second base with a double. Orsatti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Brandt
Collins hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Collins reaches second base with a double. Frisch scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Brandt
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douthit vs. Brandt
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Lindsey
Ernie Orsatti now playing right field.
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Lindsey
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dreesen vs. Lindsey
Dreesen hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Brandt
Ray Blades pinch hits for Charlie Gelbert.
Blades hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Blades reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Brandt
Joe Benes pinch runs for Ray Blades.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benes scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Brandt
Mike Gonzalez pinch hits for Jim Lindsey.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaufmann vs. Zachary
Tom Zachary now pitching. Tony Kaufmann pinch hits for Ernie Orsatti.
Kaufmann hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1931 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Dreesen B, 3b 6 3 2 1 Adams S, ss-3b 2 1 0 0
Maranville R, ss 4 1 2 1 Watkins G, rf 3 0 0 0
Berger W, cf 5 2 3 3 Mancuso G, ph 1 0 1 0
Worthington R, lf 4 0 3 0 Orsatti E, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Neun J, 1b 5 0 2 0 Kaufmann T, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore R, rf 4 0 2 2 Frisch F, 2b 4 1 1 1
Spohrer A, c 5 0 1 0 Collins R, 1b 4 1 2 2
Maguire F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hafey C, lf 4 0 0 0
Brandt E, p 4 1 1 0 Douthit T, cf 4 0 0 0
Frankhouse F, p 0 0 0 0 High A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Zachary T, p 0 0 0 0 Martin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Gelbert C, ss 0 0 0 0
Blades R, ph 1 0 1 0
Benes J, pr 0 1 0 0
Wilson J, c 4 0 1 1
Grimes B, p 2 0 1 0
Lindsey J, p 1 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 17 7 33 5 7 4
Boston 230 002 000 -- 7
St.Louis 200 000 021 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E (W) 8.2 7 5 4 5 6
Frankhouse F 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Zachary T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (L) 5.2 15 7 7 3 3
Lindsey J 3.1 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Watkins G
DP -- Boston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Boston 12, St.Louis 6
2B -- Frisch F, Collins R, Blades R
3B -- Dreesen B, Collins R
HR -- Berger W, Dreesen B
SH -- Maguire F
WP -- Grimes B
PB -- Spohrer A
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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