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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 20, 1931 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Syl Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dolf Luque |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Ted McGrew 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Ernie Orsatti | Left Fielder |
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Syl Johnson | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Dolf Luque | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Luque
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Luque
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Luque
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Luque
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Johnson
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Johnson
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Johnson
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Luque
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Luque
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Luque
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Luque
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Johnson
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Johnson
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luque vs. Johnson
Luque hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frisch throws towards first. Bottomley fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bottomley. Gilbert scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. Luque moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Luque
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Luque
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Luque
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Luque
There goes Watkins. The throw from Lopez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Luque
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Johnson
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Johnson
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Johnson
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch misplays the ball. That's an error on Frisch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Luque
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Luque
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orsatti for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Luque
Douthit hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Luque
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Johnson
Frederick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Johnson
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frederick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frederick scores. Gilbert moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luque vs. Johnson
Luque hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilbert scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Johnson
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Luque
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Luque
Ripper Collins pinch hits for Syl Johnson.
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Luque
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Luque
Watkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Luque
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Stout
Allyn Stout now pitching.
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Stout
Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Stout
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Luque
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Luque
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Luque
Douthit hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Stout
Frederick hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Stout
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stout
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Luque
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Luque
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herman. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Gelbert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Luque
Andy High pinch hits for Allyn Stout.
High hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Luque
Chick Hafey pinch hits for Sparky Adams.
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Luque
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luque fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Luque
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Watkins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Luque
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luque vs. Lindsey
Jim Lindsey now pitching. Andy High now playing third base.
Luque takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lindsey
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Lindsey
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Lindsey
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Luque moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. Lindsey
Bissonette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Luque
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Luque
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Luque
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Luque
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lindsey
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Lindsey
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Lindsey
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lindsey
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Luque
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. Luque
Ray Blades pinch hits for Jim Lindsey.
Blades hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Blades reaches second base with a double. High moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Heimach
Fred Heimach now pitching. Gus Mancuso pinch hits for George Watkins. Joel Hunt pinch runs for Ray Blades.
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. High scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Heimach
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Heimach
Bottomley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. Hunt scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaufmann vs. Heimach
Tony Kaufmann pinch hits for Ernie Orsatti.
Kaufmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Hallahan
Joel Hunt now playing right field. Tony Kaufmann now playing left field. Bill Hallahan now pitching. Jake Flowers pinch hits for Fred Heimach.
Flowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hallahan
Thompson bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Flowers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressler vs. Hallahan
Rube Bressler pinch hits for Lefty O'Doul.
Bressler bunts towards the mound. Hallahan fields it and throws to third for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Hallahan
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Bressler moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1931 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Thompson F, 2b 4 1 0 1
Hafey C, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 0 1 0
Lindsey J, p 0 0 0 0 Bressler R, ph 1 0 0 0
Blades R, ph 1 0 1 0 Herman B, rf 5 0 2 1
Hunt J, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Watkins G, rf 4 0 2 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 0 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 0 0 1 Frederick J, cf 3 1 0 0
Hallahan B, p 0 0 0 0 Gilbert W, 3b 4 2 3 0
Frisch F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 1 2 1
Bottomley J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Luque D, p 2 0 1 0
Orsatti E, lf 4 0 1 0 Heimach F, p 0 0 0 0
Kaufmann T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Flowers J, ph 0 0 0 0
Douthit T, cf 4 0 1 0
Gelbert C, ss 2 1 1 0
Wilson J, c 4 1 1 1
Johnson S, p 1 0 0 0
Collins R, ph 1 0 1 0
Stout A, p 0 0 0 0
High A, ph-3b 1 1 1 1
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36 4 10 4 35 5 9 3
St.Louis 000 000 202 -- 4
Brooklyn 020 200 001 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S 4.0 6 4 2 1 2
Stout A 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Lindsey J 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Hallahan B (L) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Luque D* 8.0 9 4 4 5 2
Heimach F (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Wright G, Bottomley J, Lopez A, Frisch F
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Douthit T, Wilson J, Blades R, Bottomley J
SB -- Watkins G
SH -- Thompson F
A -- 0
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