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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 11, 1945
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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 September 11, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 11, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Dockins |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,630 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Roy Zimmerman | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Bergamo | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Lou Klein | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| George Dockins | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 11, 1945
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Dockins
Rucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Dockins
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Dockins
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Dockins covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Maglie
Bergamo 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Maglie
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Dockins
Gardella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sanders. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Dockins
Gardella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Dockins
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Dockins
Zimmerman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dockins
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Dockins
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Dockins
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Maglie
Kurowski 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Maglie
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Maglie
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Dockins
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Dockins
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Dockins
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Dockins
Gardella hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Dockins
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Dockins
There's a wild pitch. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Dockins
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields the ball and throws to Dockins covering. Safe. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Jurisich
Al Jurisich now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Maglie
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Maglie
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurisich vs. Maglie
Jurisich strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Jurisich
Reyes hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Jurisich
Rice fires to first and picks off Reyes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Jurisich
Maglie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Jurisich
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Maglie
Bergamo 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, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmerman. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Maglie
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Maglie
Kurowski hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Maglie
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Maglie
Verban hits a popup towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Jurisich
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Jurisich
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Jurisich
Gardella 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
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Maglie
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garms vs. Maglie
Debs Garms pinch hits for Al Jurisich.
Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klein scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Maglie
Bergamo hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Byerly
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zimmerman for the out. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Byerly
The ball gets by Rice for a passed ball. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Byerly
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluttz scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Byerly
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Byerly
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Verban fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Maglie
Adams hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Maglie
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Maglie
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Maglie
Verban hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Partenheimer
Stan Partenheimer now pitching.
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Partenheimer
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Partenheimer fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Partenheimer
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Partenheimer
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Partenheimer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Maglie
Klein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rebel vs. Maglie
Art Rebel pinch hits for Del Rice.
Rebel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Rebel reaches second base with a double. Klein scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Maglie
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Stan Partenheimer.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rebel moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bergamo vs. Maglie
Bergamo hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rebel scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
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
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Crouch
Johnny Hopp now playing right field. Gene Crumling now catching. Bill Crouch now pitching.
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Crouch
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Crouch
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crumling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Crouch
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Maglie
Red Treadway now playing left field.
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Maglie
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Maglie
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Adams
Ray Berres now catching. Ace Adams now pitching.
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Adams
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Crouch
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Crouch
Rucker bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Crouch
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Crouch covering, for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Crouch
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Adams
Marty Marion pinch hits for Gene Crumling.
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Adams
Hopp bunts towards first. Zimmerman can't make a play. That's a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Adams
Pep Young pinch hits for Bill Crouch.
Young bunts towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Adams
Schoendienst is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Adams
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Adams
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marion scores. Hopp scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1945 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 3 0 0 0 Bergamo A, rf 4 0 0 1
Hausmann G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Crouch B, p 0 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 5 0 0 0 Young P, ph 0 0 0 0
Gardella D, lf 3 2 1 2 Schoendienst R, lf 4 0 1 0
Treadway R, lf 0 0 0 0 Adams B, cf 5 0 0 0
Kluttz C, c 3 1 2 0 Kurowski W, 3b 5 1 3 2
Berres R, c 0 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 3 0 1 1
Zimmerman R, 1b 4 1 2 2 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 1 Klein L, ss 4 2 2 0
Reyes N, 3b 4 0 3 0 Rice D, c 2 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 3 0 0 0 Rebel A, ph 1 1 1 1
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Crumling G, c 0 0 0 0
Marion M, ph 0 1 0 0
Dockins G, p 0 0 0 0
Jurisich A, p 1 0 0 0
Garms D, ph 1 0 0 1
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0
Partenheimer S, p 0 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph-rf 2 1 1 0
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31 5 10 5 36 6 9 6
New York 022 001 000 -- 5
St.Louis 000 010 212 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 7.1 7 4 4 1 1
Adams A (L) 1.1 2 2 2 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Dockins G 2.2 6 4 3 2 0
Jurisich A 2.1 1 0 0 1 0
Byerly B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Partenheimer S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Crouch B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Sanders R, Zimmerman R, Kerr B
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 8
2B -- Klein L 2, Rebel A, Kurowski W
HR -- Zimmerman R, Gardella D
SH -- Kerr B, Hausmann G, Rucker J, Young P
WP -- Dockins G
PB -- Rice D
A -- 2630
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