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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 24, 1948
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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 24, 1948 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1948 |
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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 | August 24, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 31,434 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Don Lang | Third Baseman |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 24, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Brecheen
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball 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. Sain
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Sain
Marion hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Sain
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sain
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Sain
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lang vs. Sain
Lang hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Brecheen
Conatser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Brecheen
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Brecheen
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sain
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Sain
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Sain
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Sain
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Sain
Marion hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Brecheen
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Musial. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and has Dark trapped. He races towards second and tags Dark for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Elliott hits a line drive into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sain
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sain
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Sain
Northey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Brecheen
Conatser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Conatser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Conatser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Brecheen
Sisti bunts towards third. Lang fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Conatser scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Brecheen
Sain hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Musial. Sain reaches second base with a double. Sisti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sain scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Brecheen
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lang vs. Sain
Lang is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sain
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Sain
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Sain
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Sain
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rice fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Brecheen
Conatser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Sain
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Sain
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Sain
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Sain
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lang vs. Sain
Lang hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Brecheen
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Brecheen
Sain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sain
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Sain
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brecheen vs. Sain
Brecheen hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Sain
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Musial. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Brecheen
Dark bunts towards the mound. Brecheen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Wilks
Conatser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Wilks
Masi hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Wilks
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes McCormick trying to get to home. Slaughter throws the ball in to Rice who tags McCormick, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Conatser moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Sain
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sain
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sain
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Sain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Staley
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Staley
Dark takes first base on ball four. Sain moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Staley
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Holmes moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Staley
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Staley
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. Dark scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Conatser vs. Staley
Conatser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Sain
Northey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lang vs. Sain
Lang hits a line drive into center field. Conatser picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Conatser. Northey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Sain
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Northey scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Sain
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sain
Nippy Jones pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Jones hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hearn
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Hearn
Sain bunts for an out with unknown description. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Hearn
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Sain
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McCormick. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Sain
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Sain
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Sain
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Sain
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Sain
Northey 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 8/24/1948 -- Boston at St.Louis (N) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Holmes T, rf 6 3 4 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 2 2 0 Marion M, ss 5 0 1 0 McCormick M, lf 5 0 0 1 Musial S, cf 5 1 1 2 Elliott B, 3b 5 1 2 2 Slaughter E, lf 4 0 2 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 0 3 3 Northey R, rf 5 1 1 0 Conatser C, cf 5 1 3 0 Lang D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Masi P, c 5 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Sisti S, 2b 4 1 2 1 Rice D, c 4 0 1 0 Sain J, p 4 1 2 1 Brecheen H, p 3 0 1 0 Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Jones N, ph 1 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 9 18 9 39 3 11 3 Boston 100 300 320 -- 9 St.Louis 200 000 010 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sain J (W) 9.0 11 3 3 2 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brecheen H (L) 6.1 12 7 7 0 3 Wilks T 0.2 3 0 0 0 0 Staley G 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 Hearn J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Sisti S, Conatser C, McCormick F LOB -- Boston 10, St.Louis 11 2B -- Holmes T 2, Elliott B 2, Slaughter E, Dark A, Conatser C, Sain J, Marion M, Young B, McCormick F HR -- Musial S SH -- Sain J T -- 2:30 A -- 31434
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