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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 11, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 11, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,452 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Erv Dusak | Center Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 11, 1947
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Brecheen
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Brecheen
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Branca
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Brecheen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Brecheen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Branca. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Northey vs. Branca
Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski is hit by the pitch. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Branca
Marion takes first base on ball four. Northey moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Northey scores. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brecheen vs. Branca
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brecheen for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brecheen
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Brecheen
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Brecheen
Branca bunts towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Brecheen
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Branca
Dusak hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Branca
Northey takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Brecheen
Reiser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Brecheen
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Brecheen
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Brecheen
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Branca
Marion hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Branca
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Brecheen
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Brecheen
Branca hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brecheen
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Brecheen
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Branca
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Northey vs. Branca
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Brecheen
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Brecheen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Brecheen
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Branca
Marion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Brecheen vs. Branca
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Dusak vs. Branca
Dusak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Brecheen
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dusak. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Brecheen
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky hits a line drive into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Brecheen
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Brecheen
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. There goes Robinson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Branca
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Branca
Musial hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Branca
Slaughter hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Branca
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Brecheen
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Brecheen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Brecheen
Reese hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Furillo moves to third. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Lavagetto vs. Brecheen
Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Spider Jorgensen.
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Walker moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Branca vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Branca
Cookie Lavagetto now playing third base.
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Branca
Jeff Cross pinch runs for Joe Garagiola. Joe Medwick pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cross moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Dusak vs. Behrman
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Joe Medwick. Hank Behrman now pitching.
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wilks
Del Rice now catching. Ted Wilks now pitching.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wilks
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Wilks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Wilks
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Wilks
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Wilks
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Behrman
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Behrman
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Behrman
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Behrman
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser 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 9/11/1947 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 5 1 2 0 Dusak E, cf 5 0 0 0
Robinson J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Jones N, 2b 5 1 3 1
Reiser P, lf 5 0 1 1 Musial S, 1b 5 0 0 0
Furillo C, cf 5 1 3 0 Slaughter E, lf 4 1 3 0
Edwards B, c 5 0 1 0 Northey R, rf 3 1 1 1
Walker D, rf 2 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0
Jorgensen S, 3b 2 1 1 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 0
Lavagetto C, ph-3b 1 0 1 1 Cross J, pr 0 0 0 0
Branca R, p 3 0 0 0 Rice D, c 0 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 0 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 3 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
Medwick J, ph 1 0 1 0
Diering C, pr 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 34 3 10 2
Brooklyn 000 020 110 -- 4
St.Louis 020 000 100 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 7.1 9 3 3 5 2
Behrman H (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (L) 7.1 8 4 4 5 4
Pollet H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Wilks T 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Branca R, Jones N
DP -- Brooklyn 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, St.Louis 11
2B -- Jones N, Jorgensen S
HR -- Robinson J, Jones N
SH -- Branca R, Garagiola J
HBP -- by Branca R (Kurowski W)
WP -- Branca R
T -- 2:54
A -- 20452
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