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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 21, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 21, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vito Tamulis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill McGee |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 4,659 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Reiser | Right Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Herman Franks | Catcher |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Vito Tamulis | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Brown | Third Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Pepper Martin | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Joe Orengo | Second Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Bill McGee | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 21, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tamulis
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Tamulis
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Tamulis
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Mize reaches second base with a double. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koy vs. Tamulis
Koy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. McGee
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. McGee
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. McGee
Franks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. McGee
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Tamulis
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Tamulis
Owen bunts towards the mound. Tamulis juggles the ball. That's an error on Tamulis. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Tamulis
Marion bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Orengo moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McGee vs. Tamulis
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to home to get Orengo. Owen moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Tamulis
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. McGee
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. McGee
Tamulis hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Tamulis
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tamulis
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. McGee
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. McGee
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Franks vs. McGee
Franks hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. McGee
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Tamulis
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Tamulis
Orengo hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Tamulis
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. McGee
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamulis vs. McGee
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tamulis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tamulis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Reiser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Doyle
Carl Doyle now pitching.
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Tamulis
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Tamulis
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Tamulis
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. Marion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Moore reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Tamulis
There goes Moore. The throw from Franks and he is safe. Moore steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Tamulis
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Tamulis
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Mize reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Luke Hamlin now pitching. Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Ernie Koy.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orengo vs. Hamlin
Orengo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Orengo reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Mize scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Hamlin
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Hamlin
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Hamlin
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Doyle
Pepper Martin now playing left field. Enos Slaughter now playing right field.
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Doyle
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franks for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Doyle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hamlin
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Doyle
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Wasdell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Doyle
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Phelps hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Phelps reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Doyle
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Doyle
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Doyle
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Flowers
Johnny Hudson now playing shortstop. Babe Phelps now catching. Wes Flowers now pitching.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Flowers
Orengo bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Flowers
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Flowers
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Doyle
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Doyle
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Doyle
Joe Vosmik pinch hits for Wes Flowers.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Doyle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Casey
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Casey
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Casey
There goes Moore. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Moore steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Casey
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Doyle
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Johnny Hudson.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Doyle
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo misplays the ball. That's an error on Orengo. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Doyle
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching.
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Lanier
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1940 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Reiser P, rf 4 2 2 1 Brown J, 3b 5 1 1 1 Walker D, cf 5 1 1 3 Moore T, cf 3 1 1 1 Camilli D, 1b 5 0 2 1 Martin P, rf-lf 3 2 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Lavagetto C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Koy E, lf 2 0 0 0 Franks H, c 2 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph-rf 0 1 0 0 Flowers W, p 0 0 0 0 Orengo J, 2b 2 0 1 2 Vosmik J, ph 1 0 0 0 Owen M, c 2 0 0 0 Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 1 1 1 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 McGee B, p 1 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 2 0 1 0 Doyle C, p 3 0 0 0 Wasdell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0 Hudson J, ss 0 0 0 0 Gallagher J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tamulis V, p 2 1 0 0 Hamlin L, p 0 0 0 0 Phelps B, ph-c 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 7 5 28 7 6 7 Brooklyn 001 020 200 -- 5 St.Louis 100 060 00x -- 7 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Tamulis V (L) 4.1 5 6 6 3 1 Hamlin L 1.2 1 1 1 3 1 Flowers W 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Casey H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO McGee B 4.2 5 3 3 2 0 Doyle C (W) 3.2 2 2 2 2 2 Lanier M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Tamulis V, Orengo J LOB -- Brooklyn 7, St.Louis 8 2B -- Mize J 2, Camilli D, Moore T, Orengo J, Phelps B 3B -- Camilli D, Brown J HR -- Reiser P, Walker D SB -- Moore T 2 SH -- Owen M, Marion M, Orengo J T -- 2:14 A -- 4659
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