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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 20, 1944
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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 August 20, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Hutchings |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Wilks |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Ab Wright | Right Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
| Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hutchings | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Ted Wilks | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 20, 1944
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Wilks
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Wilks
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Wilks
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Holmes moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofferth vs. Wilks
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hutchings
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hutchings
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Hutchings
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. Hopp moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Hutchings
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Hutchings
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Musial moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Hutchings
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Hutchings
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Cooper scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Marion hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilks vs. Hutchinson
Wilks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Litwhiler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Hutchinson
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Wilks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Hutchinson
Hopp hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Wilks
Etchison hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wilks
Phillips hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Wilks
Drews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hutchinson
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hutchinson
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hutchinson
Sanders hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Sanders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Hutchinson
Kurowski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Hutchinson
Litwhiler hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Hutchinson
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Wilks
Max Macon pinch hits for Ira Hutchinson.
Macon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Wilks
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Macon
Max Macon now pitching.
Wilks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Macon
Verban bunts towards the mound. Macon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Macon
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Macon
Musial hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Macon
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Macon
Sanders hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Macon
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Macon
Litwhiler hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wilks
Nieman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Wilks
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Wilks
Hofferth hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Wilks
Etchison hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Macon
Marion hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Macon
Wilks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Macon
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Macon
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Macon
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Musial reaches second base with a double. Verban scores. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Macon
Cooper hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wilks
Phillips hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Wilks
Drews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Wilks
Macon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Wilks
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Macon
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Macon
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Macon
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Macon
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilks vs. Macon
Wilks bunts for an out with unknown description. Litwhiler moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Verban vs. Macon
Verban hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wilks
Pepper Martin now playing center field. Debs Garms now playing right field. Augie Bergamo now playing first base. George Fallon now playing third
Holmes hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wilks
Nieman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Wilks
Wright hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cardoni
Ben Cardoni now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Cardoni
Garms hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Cardoni
Cooper hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Wilks
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Wilks
Etchison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Etchison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Wilks
Phillips hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drews vs. Wilks
Drews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Cardoni
Warren Huston now playing shortstop.
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fallon vs. Cardoni
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Cardoni
Litwhiler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Cardoni
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilks vs. Cardoni
Wilks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardoni vs. Wilks
Cardoni strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huston vs. Wilks
Huston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Huston moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Wilks
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Huston scores. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Wilks
Wright hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Wilks
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Wilks
Etchison hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wilks
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Hofferth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drews vs. Wilks
Drews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Cardoni
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cardoni
Martin hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Cardoni
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Cardoni
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergamo vs. Cardoni
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Wilks
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Ben Cardoni.
Workman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Workman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huston vs. Wilks
Huston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Wilks
Nieman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1944, game 1 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 1 0 Verban E, 2b 6 3 3 1
Huston W, ss 2 1 1 0 Hopp J, cf 4 2 2 0
Holmes T, cf 5 1 2 0 Martin P, cf 2 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 1 Musial S, rf 4 3 4 5
Wright A, rf 4 1 2 3 Garms D, rf 2 0 0 0
Hofferth S, c 4 1 1 0 Cooper W, c 5 3 3 2
Etchison B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 2 3 3
Phillips D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bergamo A, 1b 2 0 1 0
Drews F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 2 0
Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0 Fallon G, 3b 1 0 0 0
Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 1 2
Macon M, ph-p 2 0 1 0 Marion M, ss 5 0 1 1
Cardoni B, p 1 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 4 0 1 1
Workman C, ph 1 0 1 0
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38 5 13 5 46 15 21 15
Boston 000 000 050 -- 5
St.Louis 624 210 00x -- 15
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchings J (L) 0.1 4 6 3 1 1
Hutchinson I 1.2 5 2 2 0 0
Macon M 3.0 10 7 7 1 1
Cardoni B 3.0 2 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wilks T (W) 9.0 13 5 5 1 3
E -- Phillips D 3
DP -- Boston 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Boston 7, St.Louis 11
2B -- Holmes T, Sanders R, Cooper W, Kurowski W 2, Hopp J, Musial S, Etchison B, Nieman B, Phillips D, Workman C
HR -- Cooper W, Musial S, Sanders R, Wright A
SH -- Wilks T
HBP -- by Cardoni B (Litwhiler D)
T -- 1:54
A -- 0
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