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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 15, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 15, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Brazle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,876 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Al Brazle | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 15, 1946
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Voiselle
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Voiselle
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Brazle
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Brazle
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Brazle
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Brazle
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Lombardi reaches third base with a triple. Marshall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Voiselle
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Voiselle
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Voiselle
Sisler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Voiselle
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Voiselle
Marion is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brazle
Young hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Brazle
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Brazle
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Voiselle
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Voiselle
Schoendienst strikes out. Lombardi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schoendienst out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Voiselle
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Brazle
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Brazle
Rucker 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Brazle
Witek 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
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Voiselle
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Voiselle
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Voiselle
Sisler hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Brazle
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brazle
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Voiselle
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Voiselle
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brazle vs. Voiselle
Brazle hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Voiselle
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brazle
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Brazle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Brazle
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Brazle
Voiselle strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Brazle
Rucker hits a line drive towards first. Musial reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Voiselle
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Voiselle
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Voiselle
Kurowski hits a line drive to center field. Rucker throws towards Witek. Witek fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Witek. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Abernathy
Woody Abernathy now pitching. Terry Moore pinch hits for Dick Sisler.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dusak vs. Abernathy
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Joe Garagiola.
Dusak is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Abernathy
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Brazle
Del Rice now catching. Erv Dusak now playing left field.
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Brazle
Marshall 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brazle
Lombardi hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Abernathy
Brazle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Abernathy
Schoendienst bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Brazle moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Abernathy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brazle moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Abernathy
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brazle scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Abernathy
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Abernathy
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
There go the runners. The throw from Lombardi to Kerr covering second. The throw back to home, and Slaughter is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brazle
Young 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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Brazle
Kerr hits a fly ball towards center. Walker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Walker. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Brazle
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Brazle
Buddy Blattner pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Rice hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Trinkle
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Trinkle
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Brazle
Rucker 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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Brazle
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Brazle
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Brazle
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Witek scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Munger
Dick Lajeskie pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi. Red Munger now pitching.
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Lajeskie moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lajeskie scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Pollet
Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Pollet
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Trinkle
Bennie Warren now catching.
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Trinkle
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Trinkle
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Schoendienst trying to get to third. Marshall throws the ball in to Rigney, who tags Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Trinkle
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Kennedy
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pollet
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Pollet
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Pollet
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pollet, and towards Schoendienst, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1946, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 0 0
Walker H, cf 5 2 3 0 Witek M, 2b 5 1 1 0
Musial S, 1b 5 2 3 3 Marshall W, rf 4 2 2 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 2 2 2 Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 2
Kurowski W, 3b 5 0 3 1 Lajeskie D, pr 0 1 0 0
Sisler D, lf 2 0 0 0 Warren B, c 0 0 0 0
Moore T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 1
Rice D, c 1 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 2 1
Garagiola J, c 2 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Dusak E, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Rigney B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 2 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 3 1 1 0 Abernathy W, p 0 0 0 0
Munger R, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0 Blattner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 7 13 6 38 4 10 4
St.Louis 010 002 202 -- 7
New York 100 000 030 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brazle A (W) 7.1 8 4 4 0 2
Munger R* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pollet H (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 5.1 6 3 3 1 3
Abernathy W 1.1 4 2 2 1 0
Thompson J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Trinkle K 1.2 3 2 2 0 0
Kennedy M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Witek M, Walker H
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 7
2B -- Lombardi E
3B -- Lombardi E
HR -- Slaughter E, Musial S
CS -- Slaughter E
SH -- Schoendienst R
T -- 2:06
A -- 37876
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