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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 25, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 25, 1949 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 25, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,457 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
Bucky Walters | 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 |
Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
Eddie Kazak | Third Baseman |
Ed Sauer | Right Fielder |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 25, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Brecheen
Merriman 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Brecheen
Wyrostek hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Brecheen
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Raffensberger
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Raffensberger
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Raffensberger
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Raffensberger
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Brecheen
Sauer 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Brecheen
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Brecheen
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Brecheen
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Brecheen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski moves to third. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Raffensberger vs. Brecheen
Raffensberger 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
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Raffensberger
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Raffensberger
Kazak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Kazak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kazak scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Raffensberger
The ball gets by Mueller for a passed ball. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Raffensberger
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brecheen vs. Raffensberger
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth misplays the ball. That's an error on Bloodworth. Sauer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Raffensberger
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Raffensberger
Marion hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Merriman, who is chasing the ball. Marion reaches third base with a triple. Brecheen scores. Schoendienst goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Perkowski
Harry Perkowski now pitching.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Perkowski
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Brecheen
Merriman hits a popup towards third. Kazak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Brecheen
Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Brecheen
Hatton 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Perkowski
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Perkowski
Kazak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Perkowski
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Perkowski
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Rice reaches second base with a double. Sauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brecheen vs. Perkowski
Brecheen hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Brecheen
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Brecheen
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Brecheen
Bloodworth hits a line drive towards third. Kazak catches it and throws to first to double up Sauer. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Perkowski
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Perkowski
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Perkowski
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Perkowski
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Perkowski
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Brecheen
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brecheen
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Brecheen
Perkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Brecheen
Merriman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Merriman reaches second base with a double. Perkowski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Brecheen
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Perkowski
Kazak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Perkowski
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Kazak moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Perkowski
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Perkowski
Brecheen bunts in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to third for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Perkowski
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Brecheen
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Brecheen
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Brecheen
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Brecheen
Chuck Kress pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
There's a wild pitch. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Brecheen
Bloodworth hits a fly ball towards center. Musial catches it and throws to Jones who throws to second to double up Kress. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stallcup vs. Brecheen
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Brecheen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Perkowski
Chuck Kress now playing first base.
Marion hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Perkowski
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Perkowski
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Perkowski
Jones takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kazak vs. Perkowski
Kazak hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Brecheen
Perkowski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Brecheen
Merriman hits a line drive into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Brecheen
Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Kazak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Perkowski
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Sauer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Perkowski
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Rice reaches second base with a double. Sauer scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brecheen vs. Perkowski
Brecheen bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Perkowski
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Fanovich
Frank Fanovich now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Fanovich
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stallcup. Marion moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fanovich
Musial hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Brecheen
Hatton 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 -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Brecheen
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Brecheen
Kress hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Brecheen
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Brecheen
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Brecheen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kazak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Fanovich
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Fanovich
Jones strikes out. There goes Slaughter. The throw from Mueller to second, and Slaughter is out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Fanovich
Kazak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brecheen
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Frank Fanovich.
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Brecheen
Merriman hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Brecheen
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Brecheen
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/25/1949 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Merriman L, cf 5 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 4 1 Wyrostek J, rf 5 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 5 1 2 2 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Musial S, cf 4 1 1 1 Sauer H, lf 3 2 2 0 Slaughter E, lf 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 2 1 Jones N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kress C, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Kazak E, 3b 5 1 2 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Sauer E, rf 3 3 3 1 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 2 2 Rice D, c 4 1 2 2 Mueller R, c 4 0 1 0 Brecheen H, p 3 1 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 1 0 0 0 Perkowski H, p 2 0 1 0 Fanovich F, p 0 0 0 0 Adams B, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 11 3 37 9 15 7 Cincinnati 000 002 010 -- 3 St.Louis 141 000 30x -- 9 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Raffensberger K (L) 1.2 6 5 2 0 0 Perkowski H 4.2 8 3 3 4 1 Fanovich F 1.2 1 1 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brecheen H (W) 9.0 11 3 3 3 3 E -- Bloodworth J, Stallcup V DP -- Cincinnati 2, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 9, St.Louis 9 2B -- Kazak E, Rice D 2, Merriman L, Schoendienst R 3B -- Marion M, Sauer E HR -- Musial S CS -- Slaughter E SH -- Brecheen H WP -- Brecheen H, Fanovich F PB -- Mueller R T -- 2:28 A -- 11457
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