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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 18, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 18, 1927 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Del Lundgren |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elam Vangilder |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Right Fielder |
| Fred Haney | Third Baseman |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Myer | Shortstop |
| Jack Rothrock | Second Baseman |
| Grover Hartley | Catcher |
| Del Lundgren | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Elam Vangilder | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 18, 1927
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Vangilder
Tobin hits a line drive towards first. Sisler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Vangilder
Haney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Vangilder
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Vangilder
Flagstead hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Lundgren
O'Rourke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Lundgren
Melillo takes first base on ball four. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Lundgren
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Rourke tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Lundgren
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Lundgren
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Vangilder
Jacobson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Vangilder
Myer bunts towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myer for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Vangilder
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Vangilder covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lundgren
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops it up and throws to first, with Lundgren covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Lundgren
O'Neill hits a popup towards third. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Lundgren
Gerber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vangilder vs. Lundgren
Vangilder is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Vangilder
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lundgren vs. Vangilder
Lundgren strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Vangilder
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Lundgren
O'Rourke hits a popup towards third. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Lundgren
Melillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jacobson. Melillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Lundgren
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melillo scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lundgren
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Lundgren
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisler tags and scores. Miller tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lundgren
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Vangilder
Haney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Vangilder
Todt hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Vangilder
Flagstead hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Vangilder
Jacobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Vangilder
Myer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Myer reaches second base with a double. Jacobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rothrock vs. Vangilder
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartley vs. Vangilder
Hartley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Lundgren
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Lundgren
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vangilder vs. Lundgren
Vangilder bunts towards the mound. Lundgren fields it and throws to first for the out. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Lundgren
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lundgren vs. Vangilder
Lundgren strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Vangilder
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Vangilder
Haney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Lundgren
Melillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Lundgren
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lundgren
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lundgren
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards short. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lundgren
Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Flagstead, who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Lundgren
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Lundgren
Gerber hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Vangilder
Todt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Vangilder
Flagstead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Vangilder
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Vangilder
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Wingfield
Ted Wingfield now pitching.
Vangilder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vangilder for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Wingfield
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Wingfield
There goes O'Rourke. The throw from Hartley and he is safe. O'Rourke steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Wingfield
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Wingfield
The ball gets by Hartley for a passed ball. O'Rourke moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Wingfield
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Wingfield
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Rourke scores. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Wingfield
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wingfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Vangilder
Rothrock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Rothrock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartley vs. Vangilder
Hartley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rothrock scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlyle vs. Gaston
Cleo Carlyle pinch hits for Ted Wingfield. Milt Gaston now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hartley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlyle vs. Gaston
Carlyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tobin vs. Gaston
Billy Rogell pinch runs for Cleo Carlyle.
Tobin takes first base on ball four. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haney vs. Gaston
Haney takes first base on ball four. Hartley scores. Rogell moves to third. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Todt vs. Nevers
Ernie Nevers now pitching.
Todt hits a line drive into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rogell tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Nevers
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Rourke fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruffing
Red Ruffing now pitching.
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ruffing
O'Neill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Ruffing
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevers vs. Ruffing
Nevers hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rothrock can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Ruffing
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Nevers
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Nevers
Myer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Rice is chasing the ball. Myer rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Nevers
Rothrock hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Nevers
Hartley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hartley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollings vs. Nevers
Red Rollings pinch hits for Red Ruffing.
Rollings hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Russell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Russell
Miller hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Russell
There goes Miller. The throw from Hartley and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Russell
Rice hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Flagstead. Rice reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Russell
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Russell
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Nevers
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Nevers
Haney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Nevers
Todt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Nevers
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1927 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Tobin J, rf 4 0 0 0 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Haney F, 3b 3 1 1 2 Melillo S, 2b 3 1 1 0
Todt P, 1b 4 1 2 2 Sisler G, 1b 3 2 1 1
Flagstead I, cf 5 0 1 0 Miller B, rf 5 2 4 3
Jacobson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Rice H, cf 4 0 1 2
Myer B, ss 4 1 2 1 Williams K, lf 4 2 2 1
Rothrock J, 2b 3 1 1 0 O'Neill S, c 5 0 2 1
Hartley G, c 4 1 2 1 Gerber W, ss 3 0 0 0
Lundgren D, p 2 0 0 0 Vangilder E, p 2 0 0 0
Wingfield T, p 0 0 0 0 Gaston M, p 0 0 0 0
Carlyle C, ph 1 0 1 0 Nevers E, p 1 0 1 0
Rogell B, pr 0 1 0 0
Ruffing R, p 0 0 0 0
Rollings R, ph 1 0 0 0
Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 34 8 13 8
Boston 000 101 310 -- 6
St.Louis 002 031 11x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lundgren D (L) 5.0 7 5 5 4 1
Wingfield T 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Ruffing R 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Russell J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vangilder E (W)* 6.0 7 4 4 2 3
Gaston M+ 0.0 1 1 1 2 0
Nevers E (S) 3.0 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Boston 7, St.Louis 11
2B -- Melillo S, Myer B, Rothrock J, Hartley G, Rice H
3B -- Williams K
HR -- Haney F, Miller B, Todt P, Williams K, Myer B
SB -- O'Rourke F, Miller B
SH -- Vangilder E
SF -- Sisler G, Rice H, Todt P
WP -- Gaston M
PB -- Hartley G
A -- 2000
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