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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 21, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on July 21, 1943 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 21, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Krist |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 5,775 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Buster Maynard | Third Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Howie Krist | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 21, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Krist
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Krist
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Krist
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Krist
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple. Medwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maynard vs. Krist
Maynard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Krist
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Melton
Klein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maynard settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Maynard. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Melton
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Melton
Walker bunts towards the mound. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Melton
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Walker scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Melton
There goes Musial. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Musial steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Melton
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Melton
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Melton
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Sayles
Bill Sayles now pitching.
Marion strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Krist
Johnny Hopp now playing left field.
Mancuso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Krist
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sayles vs. Krist
Sayles hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Krist
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krist vs. Sayles
Krist hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Sayles
Klein bunts for an out with unknown description. Krist moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sayles
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Krist moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Sayles
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Krist scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Sayles
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Sayles
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Krist
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Krist
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Krist
There's a wild pitch. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Krist
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Krist
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sayles
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Sayles
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Sayles
Marion strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Krist
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Krist
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Krist
Orengo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krist vs. Sayles
Krist hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sayles
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sayles
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Sayles
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Musial reaches second base with a double. Klein goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Sayles
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sayles vs. Krist
Sayles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Sayles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Krist
Rucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Rucker reaches second base with a double. Sayles scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Krist
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Witek reaches second base with a double. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Dickson
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Dickson
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Dickson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Dickson
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Sayles
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Sayles
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Feldman
Debs Garms pinch hits for Marty Marion.
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickson vs. Feldman
Dickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klein vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
Klein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Garms scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Mungo
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. Klein scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Mungo
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Mungo
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Mungo
Hopp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Mungo
Sanders hits a line drive into right field. Ott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Kurowski scores. Hopp goes all the way around to score. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Mungo
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickson vs. Mungo
Dickson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Dickson
Lou Klein now playing shortstop. George Fallon now playing second base. Debs Garms now playing left field.
Orengo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Dickson
Dick Bartell pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Dickson
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Dickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Dickson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Rucker scores. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Dickson
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. East
Hugh East now pitching.
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. East
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. East
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Musial reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. East
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kurowski vs. East
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Dickson
Ken O'Dea now catching.
Maynard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Dickson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Dickson
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. East
Fallon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. East
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. East
Garms strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Dickson
Orengo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
East vs. Dickson
East hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Dickson
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. East
Dickson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. East
Klein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. East
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. East
Musial hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Dickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Dickson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Dickson
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Dickson
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1943, game 2 -- New York at St.Louis (D) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Rucker J, cf 5 2 2 1 Klein L, 2b-ss 4 3 1 1 Witek M, 2b 5 1 2 2 Walker H, cf 6 1 4 0 Medwick J, lf 5 1 2 1 Musial S, rf 6 2 5 4 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 1 Cooper W, c 5 1 1 2 Maynard B, 3b 4 0 1 1 O'Dea K, c 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 2 1 1 Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0 Demaree F, lf 0 0 0 0 Orengo J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hopp J, lf 2 2 1 0 Melton C, p 0 0 0 0 Fallon G, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sayles B, p 2 1 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 5 1 3 3 Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 2 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 0 0 0 0 Garms D, ph-lf 2 1 1 1 Bartell D, ph 0 1 0 0 Krist H, p 2 1 1 0 East H, p 1 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 10 6 42 14 19 13 New York 100 032 000 -- 6 St.Louis 310 190 00x -- 14 New York IP H R ER BB SO Melton C (L) 0.2 4 3 3 1 0 Sayles B* 3.1 5 4 4 2 2 Feldman H+ 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 Mungo V 1.0 4 4 3 1 0 East H 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Krist H# 4.0 6 4 4 1 2 Dickson M (W) 5.0 4 2 2 2 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th + Pitched to 3 batters in 5th # Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Maynard B, Ott M LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 10 2B -- Musial S 2, Sayles B, Rucker J, Witek M, Cooper W, Kurowski W 3B -- Ott M, Musial S SB -- Musial S SH -- Klein L HBP -- by Krist H (Mancuso G), by Mungo V (Hopp J) WP -- Krist H T -- 2:33 A -- 5775
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