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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 26, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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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 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Mills |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Pipgras 2B: Bill Summers 3B: John Quinn |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| George Susce | Catcher |
| Lefty Mills | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Mills
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Mills
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Mills
Chapman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Laabs. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Mills
Trosky is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Mills
Bell takes first base on ball four. Boudreau scores. Chapman moves to third. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Niggeling
Johnny Niggeling now pitching.
Keltner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pytlak vs. Niggeling
Pytlak takes first base on ball four. Chapman scores. Trosky moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Niggeling
There's a wild pitch. Trosky scores. Bell moves to third. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Niggeling
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary misplays the ball. That's an error on Lary. Bell scores. Pytlak scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Niggeling
Milnar hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Milnar
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Milnar
Hoag hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Milnar
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Milnar
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. Hoag moves to third. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Laabs vs. Milnar
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clift vs. Milnar
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Niggeling
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Milnar
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Milnar
Susce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Milnar
Niggeling hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Milnar
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Niggeling
Trosky hits a line drive into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Niggeling
Bell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Laabs. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Niggeling
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn juggles the ball. That's an error on McQuinn. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pytlak vs. Niggeling
Pytlak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Niggeling
Mack takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to third. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milnar vs. Niggeling
Milnar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Milnar
Hoag hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Milnar
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Milnar
Radcliff hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Milnar
Laabs hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Niggeling
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Niggeling
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Milnar
Clift hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Clift reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Milnar
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Susce vs. Milnar
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clift scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Milnar
Niggeling strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Niggeling
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Niggeling
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Niggeling
Pytlak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Niggeling
There goes Pytlak. The throw from Susce and he is out, Heffner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Milnar
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Milnar
Hoag strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Milnar
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Niggeling
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Niggeling
Milnar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Heffner catches it and throws to first to double up Milnar. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Milnar
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Milnar
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Milnar
Clift strikes out. There goes Radcliff. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Milnar
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Niggeling
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Niggeling
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Niggeling
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Niggeling
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Niggeling
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pytlak vs. Niggeling
Pytlak takes first base on ball four. Heath scores. Trosky moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Niggeling
Mack hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Laabs. Mack reaches second base with a double. Trosky scores. Bell scores. Pytlak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milnar vs. Niggeling
Milnar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Mack moves to third. Milnar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Trotter
Bill Trotter now pitching.
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Milnar
Susce hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Milnar
Johnny Berardino pinch hits for Bill Trotter.
Berardino hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Milnar
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Cox
Bill Cox now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Cox
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cox
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Cox
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 11 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Milnar
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Milnar
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Milnar
Radcliff hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Milnar
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Milnar
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 11 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Cox
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary misplays the ball. That's an error on Lary. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Cox
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milnar vs. Cox
Milnar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pytlak scores. Mack moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Cox
Boudreau bunts towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to third. Milnar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Cox
Heath is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Cox
There's a wild pitch. Mack scores. Milnar moves to third. Heath moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Cox
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Cox
Trosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Cox
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 13 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Milnar
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Milnar
Susce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Milnar
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Bill Cox.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Milnar
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1940, game 2 -- Cleveland at St.Louis
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 3 1 1 0 Lary L, ss 5 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 4 1 0 0 Hoag M, rf 4 0 3 0
Chapman B, cf 6 1 1 0 McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Trosky H, 1b 3 3 1 1 Radcliff R, lf 3 0 1 0
Bell B, rf 5 3 2 1 Laabs C, cf 4 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 5 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Pytlak F, c 2 3 1 3 Heffner D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mack R, 2b 4 1 2 3 Susce G, c 3 0 1 1
Milnar A, p 4 0 2 1 Mills L, p 0 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 2 0 0 0
Trotter B, p 0 0 0 0
Berardino J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cox B, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 13 10 9 34 1 7 1
Cleveland 501 000 412 -- 13
St.Louis 000 100 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mills L (L) 0.1 1 4 3 2 1
Niggeling J 6.1 6 6 5 7 4
Trotter B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cox B 2.0 3 3 1 2 1
E -- Lary L 2, McQuinn G
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Cleveland 10, St.Louis 9
2B -- Chapman B, Bell B, Clift H, Mack R
HR -- Trosky H
SB -- Radcliff R
CS -- Pytlak F
SH -- Boudreau L
HBP -- by Mills L (Trosky H), by Niggeling J (Milnar A)
WP -- Niggeling J, Cox B
T -- 2:37
A -- 0
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