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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 6, 1952
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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 May 6, 1952 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1952 |
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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 | May 6, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Presko |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,810 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Max Lanier | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
Red Schoendienst | Third Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Joe Presko | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 6, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Presko
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Presko
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus misplays the ball. That's an error on Hemus. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lanier
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Lanier
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lanier
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it 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: ---
Mays vs. Presko
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schoendienst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lanier
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Lanier
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Lanier
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to home to get Musial. Lowrey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Lanier
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Lanier
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Presko vs. Lanier
Presko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Westrum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Presko
Lanier bunts towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanier for the out. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Presko
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Williams reaches second base with a double. Westrum scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Presko
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Presko
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lanier
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Lanier
Hemus takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Lanier
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Stanky moves to third. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Lanier
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Lanier
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Stanky scores. Hemus moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Lanier
Westlake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Westlake reaches second base with a double. Hemus scores. Musial scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bilko vs. Bamberger
George Bamberger now pitching.
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bamberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Bamberger
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Westlake scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Presko vs. Bamberger
Presko takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Bamberger
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanky for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Presko
Darkhits a dribbler towards first. Presko interferes with Dark who is awarded first base. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Presko
Bill Rigney pinch hits for George Bamberger.
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Presko
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Hemus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Hemus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Wilhelm
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Wilhelm
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Wilhelm
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Presko
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Presko
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Wilhelm
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Westrum for a passed ball. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Wilhelm
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Wilhelm
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Presko vs. Wilhelm
Presko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bilko moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Wilhelm
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemus vs. Wilhelm
Hemus is hit by the pitch. Bilko scores. Rice moves to third. Presko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice scores. Presko moves to third. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Spencer
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Spencer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum hits a popup towards third. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Presko
Hank Thompson pinch hits for George Spencer.
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bowman
Roger Bowman now pitching.
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Bowman
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Bowman
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Presko vs. Bowman
Presko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Bowman
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Westlake moves to third. Presko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemus vs. Bowman
Westrum fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Westrum. Westlake scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Bowman
Hemus is hit by the pitch. Presko moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Presko
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Presko
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jansen
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Presko
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Presko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Presko covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schoendienst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Jansen
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Presko vs. Jansen
Presko bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanky for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Presko
Dick Wakefield pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Wakefield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Presko
Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1952 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Williams D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Stanky E, 2b 5 1 2 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 0 1 0 Hemus S, ss 2 1 1 1 Thomson B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Schoendienst R, 3b 4 0 0 1 Elliott B, lf 4 0 1 1 Musial S, rf 3 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 1 2 1 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 1 Westlake W, cf 3 3 1 2 Dark A, ss 3 0 1 0 Bilko S, 1b 5 1 2 0 Westrum W, c 3 1 1 0 Rice D, c 4 1 2 3 Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0 Presko J, p 4 0 2 0 Bamberger G, p 0 0 0 0 Rigney B, ph 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowman R, p 0 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0 Wakefield D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 4 34 9 13 8 New York 003 100 000 -- 4 St.Louis 005 031 00x -- 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lanier M (L) 2.1 5 5 5 4 0 Bamberger G 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Wilhelm H 1.1 4 3 3 2 2 Spencer G 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Bowman R 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 Jansen L 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Presko J (W) 9.0 7 4 4 3 5 E -- Hemus S, Presko J, Westrum W DP -- New York 3 LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 13 2B -- Westrum W, Williams D, Westlake W, Hemus S 3B -- Thomson B HR -- Mueller D SH -- Lanier M HBP -- by Wilhelm H (Hemus S), by Bowman R (Hemus S) WP -- Wilhelm H PB -- Westrum W T -- 2:59 A -- 11810
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