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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 5, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, played on July 5, 1943 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 5, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Butch Wensloff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Muncrief |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ernie Stewart 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Tuck Stainback | Left Fielder |
Butch Wensloff | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
Milt Byrnes | Center Fielder |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Bob Muncrief | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 5, 1943
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Muncrief
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Muncrief
Metheny hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Metheny reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Muncrief
Etten hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn catches it and throws to second to double up Metheny. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Wensloff
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Wensloff
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Wensloff
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Muncrief
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Muncrief
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Muncrief covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Muncrief
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wensloff
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Wensloff
Zarilla hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Wensloff
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Muncrief
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Muncrief
There goes Johnson. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Gutteridge applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Muncrief
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wensloff vs. Muncrief
Wensloff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wensloff
Hayes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wensloff
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muncrief vs. Wensloff
Muncrief strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Wensloff
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wensloff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Muncrief
Crosetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Muncrief
Metheny hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Metheny reaches second base with a double. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etten vs. Muncrief
Etten is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindell vs. Muncrief
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to home to get Crosetti. Metheny moves to third. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Muncrief
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muncrief fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Wensloff
Byrnes hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Wensloff
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wensloff
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Muncrief
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Muncrief
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Muncrief
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wensloff vs. Muncrief
Wensloff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Wensloff
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Wensloff
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wensloff
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Muncrief
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Muncrief
Metheny hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Muncrief
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wensloff
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Wensloff
Muncrief hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Wensloff
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Muncrief
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift juggles the ball. That's an error on Clift. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Muncrief
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Muncrief
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Muncrief
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Muncrief
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Wensloff
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Wensloff
Laabs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wensloff
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Wensloff
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wensloff vs. Muncrief
Wensloff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Muncrief
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wensloff moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metheny vs. Muncrief
Metheny hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrnes who is chasing the ball. Metheny reaches third base with a triple. Wensloff scores. Crosetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etten vs. Muncrief
Etten hits a line drive towards short. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindell vs. Muncrief
Lindell hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Muncrief
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Wensloff
McQuinn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wensloff
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wensloff
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Muncrief
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Muncrief
There goes Gordon. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Stephens applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Muncrief
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Muncrief
Stainback hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrnes. Stainback reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wensloff vs. Muncrief
Wensloff hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Wensloff
Mike Chartak pinch hits for Bob Muncrief.
Chartak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Wensloff
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Wensloff
Byrnes hits a line drive into center field. Lindell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lindell. Gutteridge goes all the way around to score. Byrnes moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Laabs vs. Wensloff
Laabs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Wensloff
Stephens is walked intentionally. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zarilla vs. Wensloff
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Caster
George Caster now pitching.
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Caster
Metheny hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Caster
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Wensloff
Rollie Hemsley now catching.
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wensloff
Hayes hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wensloff
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Wensloff
Caster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Wensloff
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Caster
Lindell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Caster
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Caster
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Caster
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Wensloff
Byrnes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Wensloff
Laabs hits a line drive into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wensloff
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Wensloff
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1943, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 5 1 2 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 5 1 0 0 Metheny B, rf 5 0 3 2 Byrnes M, cf 5 0 1 0 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Laabs C, lf 4 1 1 1 Lindell J, cf 5 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 3 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 0 0 Zarilla A, rf 5 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 1 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clift H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Stainback T, lf 4 0 3 0 Muncrief B, p 2 0 0 0 Wensloff B, p 4 1 1 0 Chartak M, ph 1 0 0 0 Caster G, p 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 3 11 3 38 2 5 1 New York 000 000 020 01 -- 3 St.Louis 000 000 101 00 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Wensloff B (W) 11.0 5 2 1 3 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Muncrief B 9.0 10 2 2 3 2 Caster G (L) 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 E -- Clift H, Crosetti F, Lindell J DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 3 LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 6 2B -- Metheny B 2, Stainback T 3B -- Metheny B HR -- Laabs C, Gordon J CS -- Johnson B, Gordon J T -- 2:14 A -- 0
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