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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 21, 1946
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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 July 21, 1946 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1946 |
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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 | July 21, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 24,892 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Mike McCormick | Right Fielder |
Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Erv Dusak | Left Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 21, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Brecheen
Culler hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Brecheen
Gillenwater hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Gillenwater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Brecheen
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. Gillenwater scores. Litwhiler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Fernandez hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Cooper
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Cooper
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCormick. Musial reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Cooper
Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Cooper
Kurowski hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dusak vs. Cooper
Dusak strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Brecheen
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Brecheen
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Cooper
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Cooper
Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Cooper
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Marion for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Brecheen
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Brecheen
Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dusak. Gillenwater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Brecheen
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Cooper
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Cooper
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Cooper
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Cooper
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dusak vs. Cooper
Dusak hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Cooper
Marion strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Buster Adams now playing center field.
Fernandez hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Brecheen
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Brecheen
Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Wietelmann hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Culler vs. Brecheen
Culler hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. White
Ernie White now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. White
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. White
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. White
Adams takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. White
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Wallace
Lefty Wallace now pitching.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Wallace
Kurowski hits a line drive towards third. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Brecheen
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Brecheen
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Wallace
Dusak hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Wallace
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wallace
There's a wild pitch. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Wallace
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Wallace
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wallace fields it and throws to third for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Wallace
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wallace fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Brecheen
Sanders hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Brecheen
Johnny Sain pinch hits for Lefty Wallace.
Sain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Brecheen
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
Adams hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wright
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wright
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Brecheen
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Brecheen
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi takes first base on ball four. Gillenwater moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gillenwater scores. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Brecheen
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Brecheen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wright
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Wright
Dusak strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Wright
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Ed Wright.
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Brecheen
Culler hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Barrett
Brecheen bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Barrett
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Barrett
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Barrett
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Adams scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Kurowski hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Brecheen
Gillenwater hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Brecheen
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1946, game 2 -- Boston at St.Louis (D) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Culler D, ss 5 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 1 0 McCormick M, rf 5 0 1 0 Walker H, cf 2 1 1 0 Gillenwater C, cf 4 2 2 0 Adams B, cf 1 1 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 5 0 2 0 Musial S, 1b 4 1 3 2 Masi P, c 2 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 1 2 2 Fernandez N, 3b 4 1 0 1 Kurowski W, 3b 5 1 2 1 Sanders R, 1b 4 1 2 2 Dusak E, lf 4 1 1 3 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0 Cooper M, p 1 0 0 0 Rice D, c 3 1 1 0 Wietelmann W, ph 1 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 3 0 0 0 White E, p 0 0 0 0 Wallace L, p 0 0 0 0 Sain J, ph 1 0 1 0 Wright E, p 0 0 0 0 Holmes T, ph 1 0 1 0 Barrett F, p 0 0 0 0 Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 10 3 33 8 12 8 Boston 100 002 100 -- 4 St.Louis 104 100 02x -- 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cooper M (L) 3.0 7 5 5 1 2 White E 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 Wallace L 1.1 0 0 0 3 0 Wright E 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Barrett F 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 Singleton E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brecheen H (W) 9.0 10 4 3 5 1 E -- Marion M DP -- Boston 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Boston 11, St.Louis 9 2B -- Gillenwater C 2, Walker H, Musial S, Holmes T HR -- Dusak E, Sanders R SH -- Brecheen H WP -- Wallace L T -- 2:08 A -- 24892
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