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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 31, 1953 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Blyzka |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,448 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McGowan |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Neil Berry | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Mike Blyzka | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Rocky Krsnich | Third Baseman |
| Saul Rogovin | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Rogovin
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rogovin
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Rogovin
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Rogovin
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Blyzka
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Blyzka
The ball gets by Courtney for a passed ball. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Blyzka
Rivera bunts towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Blyzka
Fain takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Blyzka
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carrasquel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Blyzka
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Rogovin
Kokos hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Kokos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Rogovin
Courtney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Kokos scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Rogovin
Berry bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Rogovin
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyzka vs. Rogovin
The umpire calls a balk on Rogovin Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyzka vs. Rogovin
Blyzka is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Rogovin
Groth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blyzka
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Blyzka
Fox bunts towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krsnich vs. Blyzka
Krsnich hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogovin vs. Blyzka
Rogovin hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rogovin
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Rogovin
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Rogovin
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Rogovin
Kokos hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Kokos reaches second base with a double. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Courtney vs. Rogovin
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Rogovin
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Blyzka
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Blyzka
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyzka fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Blyzka
Fain hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Blyzka
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Blyzka
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rogovin
Hunter bunts towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Rogovin covering. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyzka vs. Rogovin
Rogovin fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rogovin. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyzka vs. Rogovin
Blyzka bunts towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Rogovin
Groth bunts towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rogovin
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Rogovin
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Young moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kryhoski vs. Rogovin
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blyzka
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Blyzka
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyzka covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Blyzka
Krsnich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogovin vs. Blyzka
There's a wild pitch. Krsnich moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogovin vs. Blyzka
Rogovin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Krsnich scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Blyzka
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Rogovin
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Rogovin
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards left. Minoso fields it and throws to second to catch Kokos for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Rogovin
Berry takes first base on ball four. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Rogovin
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney scores. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blyzka vs. Aloma
Luis Aloma now pitching.
There goes Hunter. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blyzka vs. Aloma
Blyzka hits a fly ball towards center field. Rivera makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Rivera. Berry scores. Hunter scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Aloma
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Blyzka
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Blyzka
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Blyzka
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry juggles the ball. That's an error on Berry. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Blyzka
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Aloma
Young hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Aloma
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Aloma
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Aloma
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kokos for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blyzka
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Blyzka
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Blyzka
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Blyzka
Tom Wright pinch hits for Rocky Krsnich.
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrne vs. Blyzka
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Luis Aloma.
Byrne strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching. Fred Marsh now playing third base.
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Dobson
Berry hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Dobson
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Blyzka
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry juggles the ball. That's an error on Berry. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Blyzka
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyzka fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Blyzka
There goes Rivera. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Blyzka
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Blyzka
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyzka vs. Dobson
Blyzka hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh juggles the ball. That's an error on Marsh. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Dobson
Groth bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blyzka moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Dobson
Young strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Dobson
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. Blyzka moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kryhoski vs. Dobson
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blyzka scores. Wertz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kokos vs. Dobson
Kokos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Blyzka
Willie Miranda now playing third base.
Minoso bunts towards the mound. Blyzka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blyzka
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Blyzka
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marsh vs. Blyzka
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Dobson
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Dobson
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Dobson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miranda moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blyzka vs. Dobson
Blyzka strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Dobson
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Blyzka
Bud Sheely pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Sheely hits a popup towards third. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Blyzka
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Blyzka
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Blyzka
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1953, game 2 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 5 0 1 1 Carrasquel C, ss 5 1 1 0
Young B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Rivera J, cf 5 1 2 0
Wertz V, rf 4 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 3 1 2 2
Kryhoski D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Mele S, rf 3 0 0 1
Kokos D, lf 4 1 2 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 4 2 2 1 Wilson R, c 3 0 1 0
Berry N, 3b 2 1 0 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 0
Miranda W, 3b 1 0 0 0 Krsnich R, 3b 1 1 0 0
Hunter B, ss 5 2 4 2 Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0
Blyzka M, p 4 1 0 1 Marsh F, 3b 1 0 0 0
Rogovin S, p 2 0 1 1
Aloma L, p 0 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0
Sheely B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 13 6 33 4 8 4
St.Louis 020 130 010 -- 7
Chicago 101 100 100 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Blyzka M (W) 9.0 8 4 2 5 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rogovin S (L) 4.1 9 6 5 4 3
Aloma L 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Dobson J 3.0 4 1 0 0 3
E -- Hunter B, Rogovin S, Rivera J, Berry N 2, Fain F, Marsh F
DP -- St.Louis 4
LOB -- St.Louis 12, Chicago 8
2B -- Kokos D 2, Courtney C, Wertz V
3B -- Fox N
HR -- Fain F
SB -- Hunter B, Rivera J
SH -- Berry N, Fox N, Blyzka M, Groth J
WP -- Blyzka M 2
Balk -- Rogovin S
PB -- Courtney C
T -- 2:40
A -- 19448
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