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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 30, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 30, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 753 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Stu Martin | Third Baseman |
| Joe Orengo | Second Baseman |
| Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 30, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Posedel
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Posedel
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Posedel
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Warneke
Sisti bunts towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Warneke
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Posedel
Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Posedel
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Posedel
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Warneke
West hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Warneke
There's a wild pitch. West moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Warneke
Ross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. West scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Warneke
Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hassett vs. Warneke
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ross scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Warneke
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Posedel
Warneke hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Posedel
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Posedel
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Posedel
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Padgett vs. Posedel
Padgett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Padgett reaches third base with a triple. Moore scores. Mize goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koy vs. Posedel
Koy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Warneke
Posedel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Warneke
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Warneke
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Posedel
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warneke vs. Posedel
Warneke bunts towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Posedel
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orengo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Posedel
Slaughter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rowell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Warneke
West hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Warneke
Ross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rowell vs. Warneke
Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hassett vs. Warneke
There's a wild pitch. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hassett vs. Warneke
Hassett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Warneke
Gene Moore pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Posedel
Phil Masi now catching.
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Posedel
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Posedel
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Posedel
There goes Koy. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Koy steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin hits a fly ball towards left. Ross catches it and throws to second to double up Koy. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Warneke
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Warneke
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Warneke
Cooney hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Moore. Cooney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Warneke
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Posedel
Orengo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Orengo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warneke vs. Posedel
Warneke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orengo scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Posedel
Brown bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Warneke moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Posedel
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Warneke moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Posedel
Mize hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Warneke
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Warneke
Rowell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Warneke
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Posedel
Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Posedel
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Posedel
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Padgett moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warneke vs. Posedel
Warneke hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Warneke
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Warneke
Al Glossop pinch hits for Bill Posedel.
Glossop strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Warneke
Sisti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Warneke
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Javery
Al Javery now pitching.
Brown bunts towards first. Hassett fields the ball and throws to Javery covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Javery
Moore hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Javery
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Javery
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Padgett vs. Javery
Padgett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. Padgett reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Slaughter scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koy vs. Javery
Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Don Padgett.
Koy hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Javery
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Warneke
Mickey Owen now catching.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Warneke
West hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Warneke
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Javery
Orengo hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Javery
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Javery
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Javery
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Moore reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Javery
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Javery
Mize hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 13 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Javery
Owen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 13 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Warneke
Rowell bunts towards the right side of the infield. Orengo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 13 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Warneke
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 13 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Warneke
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1940 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Brown J, ss 4 3 3 0 Sisti S, 3b 4 1 1 1
Moore T, cf 5 2 2 1 Cooney J, cf 4 1 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 6 2 3 2 Miller E, ss 4 1 2 1
Mize J, 1b 5 3 3 3 West M, rf 4 1 1 0
Padgett D, c 5 1 4 4 Ross C, lf 4 1 2 1
Hopp J, pr 0 0 0 0 Rowell B, 2b 4 0 3 1
Owen M, c 1 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Koy E, lf 4 1 1 2 Berres R, c 1 0 0 0
Martin S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Moore G, ph 1 0 0 0
Orengo J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Masi P, c 2 0 0 0
Warneke L, p 4 0 1 1 Posedel B, p 2 0 0 0
Glossop A, ph 1 0 0 0
Javery A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 13 19 13 34 5 10 4
St.Louis 005 011 024 -- 13
Boston 020 110 100 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Warneke L (W) 9.0 10 5 5 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Posedel B (L) 7.0 13 7 7 3 1
Javery A 2.0 6 6 6 2 1
DP -- St.Louis 3, Boston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Boston 3
2B -- West M, Miller E, Cooney J, Orengo J, Padgett D, Moore T
3B -- Padgett D
HR -- Koy E, Mize J 2, Sisti S
SB -- Koy E
SH -- Warneke L, Brown J
WP -- Warneke L 2
T -- 2:05
A -- 753
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