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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 30, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 30, 1955 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gordon Jones |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moon | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Harry Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Gordon Jones | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 30, 1955
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Jones
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speake vs. Jones
Speake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Minner
There goes Moon. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Jones
King hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jones
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Jones
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Jones
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minner vs. Jones
Minner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Minner
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jones
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Jones
Speake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Jones
King hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jones
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Jones
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Jones
There goes Banks. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Jones
Chiti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Minner
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Repulski tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Jones
Minner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Jones
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon. Baker reaches second base with a double. Minner scores. Miksis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speake vs. Jones
Speake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Jones
King hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Jones
Banks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Jones trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Moon is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Lawrence
Chiti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Lawrence
Minner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Minner
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lawrence
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Lawrence
Speake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lawrence
There goes Speake. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Speake steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Lawrence
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Minner
Lawrence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lawrence
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Lawrence
Chiti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minner vs. Lawrence
Minner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a fly ball towards center. Miksis catches it and throws to first to double up Moon. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lawrence
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Baker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speake vs. Lawrence
Speake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lawrence
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lawrence
King hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Minner
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Fondy bunts for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Schultz
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Harry Chiti. Barney Schultz now pitching.
Merriman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Schultz
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Baumholtz is hit by the pitch. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Schultz
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Schultz
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speake vs. Schultz
The ball gets by Sarni for a passed ball. Miksis moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speake vs. Schultz
Speake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Baker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Schultz
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Pollet
Walker Cooper now catching. Howie Pollet now pitching. Del Rice pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Pollet
Moon hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Pollet
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1955, game 1 -- Chicago at St.Louis
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Miksis E, cf 6 2 3 1 Moon W, cf 5 0 2 0
Baker G, 2b 6 2 3 3 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Speake B, lf 4 1 2 4 Musial S, 1b 4 1 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 6 0 0 0 Repulski R, lf 4 1 1 0
King J, rf 5 1 2 1 Elliott H, rf 4 0 3 1
Banks E, ss 4 0 2 0 Sarni B, c 3 1 1 1
Fondy D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 2 2 3
Chiti H, c 4 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 4 0 0 0
Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones G, p 2 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 0 0 0 0 Lawrence B, p 1 0 0 0
Minner P, p 4 1 1 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 0 1 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0 Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 9 15 9 37 5 11 5
Chicago 000 120 002 4 -- 9
St.Louis 010 101 002 0 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 9.0 11 5 4 0 2
Pollet H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jones G 5.0 8 3 3 1 2
Lawrence B (L)* 4.0 4 3 3 2 3
LaPalme P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Schultz B 0.2 3 3 2 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- Jackson R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, St.Louis 3
2B -- Miksis E, Baker G, Elliott H
3B -- Baker G
HR -- Boyer K 2, King J, Speake B
SB -- Moon W, Banks E, Speake B
CS -- Moon W
SF -- Sarni B
HBP -- by Schultz B (Baumholtz F)
PB -- Sarni B
T -- 2:55
A -- 0
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