Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Burkhart
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Burkhart
  
  Hausmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Burkhart
  
  The ball gets by Rice for a passed ball. Hausmann moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Burkhart
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Hausmann moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gardella vs. Burkhart
  
  Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Brewer
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Brewer
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Brewer
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kurowski vs. Brewer
  
  Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Burkhart
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Burkhart
  
  Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Burkhart
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Brewer
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Brewer
  
  Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marion vs. Brewer
  
  Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Brewer
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burkhart vs. Brewer
  
  Burkhart strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Burkhart
  
  Reyes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewer vs. Burkhart
  
  Brewer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rucker vs. Burkhart
  
  Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hausmann vs. Burkhart
  
  Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brewer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. Burkhart
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Brewer
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Brewer
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Brewer
  
  Adams hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kurowski vs. Brewer
  
  Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp goes all the way around to score. Kurowski moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Brewer
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Burkhart
  
  Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardella for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Burkhart
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Burkhart
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive towards first. Sanders catches it and steps on first to double up Lombardi. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Brewer
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Brewer
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Brewer
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burkhart vs. Brewer
  
  Burkhart is hit by the pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schoendienst vs. Brewer
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Burkhart
  
  Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Burkhart
  
  Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brewer vs. Burkhart
  
  Brewer bunts towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to third. Reyes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rucker vs. Burkhart
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. Jurges scores. Reyes moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hausmann vs. Burkhart
  
  Hausmann hits a line drive into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Brewer
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Brewer
  
  Adams bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hopp moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kurowski vs. Brewer
  
  Kurowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Fischer
  
  Rube Fischer now pitching.
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Verban vs. Fischer
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Kurowski moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marion vs. Fischer
  
  Marion is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Fischer
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Burkhart
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Burkhart
  
  Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Burkhart
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burkhart vs. Fischer
  
  Burkhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Fischer
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Fischer
  
  Hopp takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Fischer
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Burkhart
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Burkhart
  
  Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Burkhart
  
  Reyes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Treadway vs. Burkhart
  
  Red Treadway pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
  
  Treadway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rucker vs. Burkhart
  
  Rucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hopp. Rucker reaches second base with a double. Jurges scores. Treadway goes all the way around to score. Rucker moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hausmann vs. Burkhart
  
  Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ott vs. Burkhart
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gardella vs. Burkhart
  
  Gardella takes first base on ball four. Rucker scores. Hausmann moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lombardi vs. Jurisich
  
  Al Jurisich now pitching.
  
  Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sanders. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lombardi vs. Jurisich
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Adams
  
  Ace Adams now pitching.
  
  Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Adams
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Sanders reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Verban vs. Adams
  
  Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marion vs. Adams
  
  Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Marion reaches second base with a double. Verban goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Emmerich
  
  Slim Emmerich now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jurisich vs. Emmerich
  
  Jurisich strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Jurisich
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Jurisich
  
  Jurges strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Jurisich
  
  Reyes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Emmerich
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Emmerich
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Emmerich
  
  Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Jurisich
  
  Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Slim Emmerich.
  
  Kluttz hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Jurisich
  
  Rucker hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Jurisich
  
  Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Jurisich
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1945, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Rucker J, cf          5  1  1  2   Schoendienst R, lf    5  0  1  0   
Hausmann G, 2b        4  0  3  0   Hopp J, rf            4  2  3  0   
Ott M, rf             4  0  0  0   Adams B, cf           5  0  1  0   
Gardella D, lf        3  0  0  1   Kurowski W, 3b        4  0  2  2   
Lombardi E, c         4  0  1  0   Sanders R, 1b         4  1  2  0   
Zimmerman R, 1b       4  0  0  0   Verban E, 2b          4  2  2  1   
Jurges B, ss          4  2  2  0   Marion M, ss          3  0  2  2   
Reyes N, 3b           4  0  1  0   Rice D, c             4  0  1  0   
Brewer J, p           1  0  1  0   Burkhart K, p         2  0  0  0   
Fischer R, p          0  0  0  0   Jurisich A, p         1  0  0  0   
Treadway R, ph        1  1  1  0                                      
Adams A, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Emmerich S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Kluttz C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  3                        36  5 14  5

New York         000 010 300 --  4
St.Louis         011 010 20x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brewer J*             4.0  9  3  3  0  1
Fischer R             2.0  2  0  0  2  0
Adams A (L)           0.1  3  2  2  0  0
Emmerich S            1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burkhart K            6.2  9  4  4  3  0
Jurisich A (W)        2.1  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Sanders R
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 10
2B -- Hopp J 2, Verban E, Rucker J, Sanders R, Marion M
SH -- Brewer J
HBP -- by Brewer J (Burkhart K)
PB -- Rice D
A -- 0

    

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