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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 21, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, played on July 21, 1946 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,892 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
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 |
| Erv Dusak | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 21, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Brecheen
Culler hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Brecheen
Gillenwater hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Gillenwater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Brecheen
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. Gillenwater scores. Litwhiler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Fernandez hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Cooper
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Cooper
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCormick. Musial reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Cooper
Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Cooper
Kurowski hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dusak vs. Cooper
Dusak strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Brecheen
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Brecheen
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Cooper
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Cooper
Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Cooper
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Marion for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Brecheen
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Brecheen
Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dusak. Gillenwater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Brecheen
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Cooper
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Cooper
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Cooper
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Cooper
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dusak vs. Cooper
Dusak hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Cooper
Marion strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Buster Adams now playing center field.
Fernandez hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Brecheen
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Brecheen
Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Wietelmann hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Culler vs. Brecheen
Culler hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. White
Ernie White now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. White
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. White
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. White
Adams takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. White
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Wallace
Lefty Wallace now pitching.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Wallace
Kurowski hits a line drive towards third. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Brecheen
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Brecheen
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Wallace
Dusak hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Wallace
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wallace
There's a wild pitch. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Wallace
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Wallace
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wallace fields it and throws to third for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Wallace
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wallace fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Brecheen
Sanders hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Brecheen
Johnny Sain pinch hits for Lefty Wallace.
Sain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Brecheen
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
Adams hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wright
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wright
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Brecheen
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Brecheen
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi takes first base on ball four. Gillenwater moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gillenwater scores. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Brecheen
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Brecheen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wright
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Wright
Dusak strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Wright
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Ed Wright.
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Brecheen
Culler hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Barrett
Brecheen bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Barrett
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Barrett
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Barrett
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Adams scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Kurowski hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Brecheen
Gillenwater hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Brecheen
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter 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 7/21/1946, game 2 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 5 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 1 0
McCormick M, rf 5 0 1 0 Walker H, cf 2 1 1 0
Gillenwater C, cf 4 2 2 0 Adams B, cf 1 1 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 5 0 2 0 Musial S, 1b 4 1 3 2
Masi P, c 2 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 1 2 2
Fernandez N, 3b 4 1 0 1 Kurowski W, 3b 5 1 2 1
Sanders R, 1b 4 1 2 2 Dusak E, lf 4 1 1 3
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0
Cooper M, p 1 0 0 0 Rice D, c 3 1 1 0
Wietelmann W, ph 1 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 3 0 0 0
White E, p 0 0 0 0
Wallace L, p 0 0 0 0
Sain J, ph 1 0 1 0
Wright E, p 0 0 0 0
Holmes T, ph 1 0 1 0
Barrett F, p 0 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
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37 4 10 3 33 8 12 8
Boston 100 002 100 -- 4
St.Louis 104 100 02x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 3.0 7 5 5 1 2
White E 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Wallace L 1.1 0 0 0 3 0
Wright E 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Barrett F 0.2 2 2 2 2 0
Singleton E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 10 4 3 5 1
E -- Marion M
DP -- Boston 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Boston 11, St.Louis 9
2B -- Gillenwater C 2, Walker H, Musial S, Holmes T
HR -- Dusak E, Sanders R
SH -- Brecheen H
WP -- Wallace L
T -- 2:08
A -- 24892
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