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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 6, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 6, 1949 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 8,164 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Kazak | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 6, 1949
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Spahn
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazak vs. Spahn
Kazak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Munger
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Munger
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Munger
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Munger
Rickert hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Munger
Dark takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Munger
Salkeld is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Munger
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Munger
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Munger
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Spahn moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Munger
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Spahn
Munger hits a fly ball into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Spahn
Diering hits a line drive into center field. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diering scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazak vs. Spahn
Kazak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Munger
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Munger
Rickert takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Munger
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salkeld vs. Munger
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Munger
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Munger
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Munger
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Munger
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Spahn
Munger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Spahn
Diering hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Diering reaches second base with a double. Munger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kazak vs. Spahn
Kazak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Munger
Rickert hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Munger
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Munger
Salkeld hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munger vs. Spahn
Munger hits a popup, foul, for an out. Marion scores. Baker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Spahn
Diering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Munger
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Munger
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Munger
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Munger
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Spahn
Kazak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion 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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Munger
Rickert hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Munger
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spahn
Baker 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Spahn
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Munger
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Munger
Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Bill Salkeld. Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Wilks
Phil Masi pinch runs for Tommy Holmes. Ted Wilks now pitching.
Stanky bunts towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Wilks
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisti scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Wilks
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reiser for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching. Phil Masi now catching.
Diering bunts towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Potter
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Potter
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kazak vs. Potter
There goes Musial. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Musial steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kazak vs. Potter
Kazak hits a ball on the ground towards third. The ball gets by Elliott, who chases it down. There goes Musial trying to score. There's the throw to the plate, and he's out. Kazak moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Potter
Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Potter
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Kazak scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Potter
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Potter
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilks
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilks covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Wilks
Rickert hits a fly ball into right field. Musial 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 6/6/1949 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Diering C, cf 5 1 3 1 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 1 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 3 1 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 1
Musial S, rf 5 0 1 0 Reiser P, lf 5 0 0 0
Kazak E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Slaughter E, lf 4 2 1 1 Russell J, cf 4 1 2 0
Marion M, ss 5 1 3 2 Rickert M, rf 4 0 0 0
Jones N, 1b 5 0 1 1 Dark A, ss 3 1 1 0
Baker B, c 5 1 0 0 Salkeld B, c 3 0 1 0
Munger R, p 4 0 1 0 Sisti S, pr 0 1 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 Potter N, p 0 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 1 1
Holmes T, ph 0 0 0 0
Masi P, pr-c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 14 6 33 3 7 3
St.Louis 001 003 003 -- 7
Boston 020 000 010 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (W)* 7.0 7 3 3 8 5
Wilks T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 8.0 11 4 2 1 1
Potter N 1.0 3 3 3 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Russell J, Stanky E, Salkeld B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Boston 12
2B -- Marion M 2, Diering C, Fletcher E, Russell J, Salkeld B
HR -- Slaughter E
SB -- Musial S
SH -- Stanky E
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:25
A -- 8164
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