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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 20, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 9,800 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
| Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Mel Mazzera | Left Fielder |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Sig Gryska | Shortstop |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1939
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Galehouse
Almada hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Galehouse
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Galehouse
McQuinn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoag vs. Galehouse
Hoag hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hughes tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Galehouse
Clift takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzera vs. Galehouse
Mazzera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glenn vs. Galehouse
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kramer
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Kramer
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Kramer
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gryska vs. Galehouse
Gryska hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Galehouse
Kramer hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Galehouse
Almada hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Kramer
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kramer
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Kramer
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kramer
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Kramer
Desautels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag. Desautels reaches second base with a double. Tabor scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galehouse vs. Kramer
Galehouse is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Galehouse
Hughes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Galehouse
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Galehouse
Hoag hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Galehouse
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzera vs. Galehouse
Mazzera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kramer
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Kramer
There's a wild pitch. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Kramer
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Kramer
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Kramer
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Gryska settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Galehouse
Glenn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gryska vs. Galehouse
Gryska takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Galehouse
Kramer hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Galehouse
Almada hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kramer
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzera. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Kramer
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kramer
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag. Williams reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Kramer
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galehouse vs. Kramer
Galehouse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cramer vs. Kramer
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Galehouse
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Galehouse
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops it up and throws to first, with Galehouse covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Galehouse
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Kramer
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Kramer
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Kramer
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Kramer
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Kramer
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Galehouse
Clift hits a line drive towards third. Tabor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzera vs. Galehouse
Mazzera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Mazzera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glenn vs. Galehouse
Glenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gryska vs. Galehouse
Gryska hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzera scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Galehouse
Kramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kramer
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Kramer
Desautels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. Kramer
Galehouse takes first base on ball four. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Kramer
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska fields it and throws to second for the out. Desautels moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Kramer
There's a wild pitch. Desautels scores. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Kramer
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Kramer
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. Cramer scores. Finney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Kramer
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gryska scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Galehouse
Almada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Galehouse
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Galehouse
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoag vs. Galehouse
Hoag hits a line drive into center field. Cramer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cramer. Hughes scores. McQuinn moves to third. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clift vs. Weaver
Monte Weaver now pitching.
Clift is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzera vs. Weaver
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney fields it and throws to second for the out. McQuinn scores. Hoag moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glenn vs. Weaver
Glenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoag scores. Mazzera moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gryska vs. Weaver
Gryska hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzera scores. Glenn moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kramer vs. Dickman
Emerson Dickman now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Glenn scores. Gryska moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kramer vs. Dickman
Kramer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kramer
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Kramer
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kramer
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Kramer
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Dickman
Almada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Dickman
Hughes bunts towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. Almada moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Dickman
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Almada moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoag vs. Dickman
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. Almada scores. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Dickman
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoag moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzera vs. Dickman
Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kramer
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Emerson Dickman.
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kramer
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Kramer
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Wade
Jake Wade now pitching.
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gryska vs. Wade
Gryska strikes out. There goes Glenn. The throw from Desautels to second, and Glenn is out. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Wade
Kramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almada vs. Wade
Almada hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Kramer
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Kramer
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Kramer
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1939 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Almada M, cf 5 1 1 0 Cramer D, cf 5 1 2 0
Hughes R, 2b 3 2 0 0 Finney L, 1b 3 1 0 0
McQuinn G, 1b 5 2 3 0 Vosmik J, lf 5 0 1 2
Hoag M, rf 4 1 2 3 Cronin J, ss 4 0 1 0
Clift H, 3b 3 0 2 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mazzera M, lf 5 2 2 2 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Glenn J, c 5 1 2 1 Williams T, rf 4 0 3 1
Gryska S, ss 4 0 2 2 Desautels G, c 4 1 2 1
Kramer J, p 4 0 0 0 Galehouse D, p 2 0 1 0
Weaver M, p 0 0 0 0
Dickman E, p 0 0 0 0
Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wade J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 14 8 36 5 12 4
St.Louis 200 001 510 -- 9
Boston 010 103 000 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J (W) 9.0 12 5 5 5 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Galehouse D (L) 6.1 9 6 6 3 5
Weaver M 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Dickman E 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Wade J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Cramer D
DP -- St.Louis 3, Boston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Boston 9
2B -- Desautels G, Doerr B, Williams T, Mazzera M, Vosmik J
CS -- Glenn J
SH -- Hughes R
SF -- Hoag M
WP -- Kramer J 2, Dickman E
T -- 2:29
A -- 9800
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