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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 26, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 26, 1938 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Shoun |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,784 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tiny Parker |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Pepper Martin | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Lynn Myers | Shortstop |
| Clyde Shoun | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Seeds | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Lou Chiozza | Second Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 26, 1938
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Melton
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Melton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Shoun
Seeds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Shoun
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seeds moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ripple vs. Shoun
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Seeds scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Melton
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Melton
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza misplays the ball. That's an error on Chiozza. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Melton
There goes Gutteridge. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Gutteridge steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Melton
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Shoun
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Shoun
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Shoun
Chiozza is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Melton
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoun vs. Melton
Shoun bunts in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Melton
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Melton
Martin hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Seeds chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Mancuso fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Mancuso. Myers scores. Brown goes all the way around to score. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Melton
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Melton
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Shoun
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Shoun
Seeds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Shoun
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Shoun
Ripple hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Owen settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Owen. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Shoun
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Melton
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Melton
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Melton
Shoun strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Shoun covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Shoun
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Shoun
McCarthy takes first base on ball four. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiozza vs. Shoun
Chiozza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leiber scores. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Melton
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Melton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Melton
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Melton
Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Melton
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Shoun
Alex Kampouris pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Shoun
Seeds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Shoun
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Shoun
Ripple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to third. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Shoun
Leiber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Ripple scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Shoun
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Myers hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Coffman
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Coffman
Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Seeds. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Coffman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. Shoun
Chiozza bunts towards third. Gutteridge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coffman vs. Shoun
Coffman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Shoun
Seeds strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Coffman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Coffman
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chiozza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Coffman
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Shoun
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Shoun
Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. McGee
Bill McGee now pitching.
Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. McGee
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize juggles the ball. That's an error on Mize. Ripple moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chiozza vs. McGee
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Coffman
Gutteridge hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Coffman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Coffman
Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Coffman
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman juggles the ball. That's an error on Coffman. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Coffman
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. McGee
Mancuso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. McGee
Jo-Jo Moore pinch hits for Dick Coffman.
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. McGee
Seeds hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. McGee
There's a wild pitch. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. McGee
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. McGee
Ripple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mancuso scores. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. McGee
Ott takes first base on ball four. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. McGee
Leiber hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Brown
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Brown
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. McGee
McCarthy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiozza vs. McGee
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. McGee
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. McGee
Hal Schumacher pinch runs for Gus Mancuso. Sam Leslie pinch hits for Jumbo Brown.
Leslie takes first base on ball four. Schumacher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Davis
Curt Davis now pitching.
Seeds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1938 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Moore T, cf 5 0 2 0 Seeds B, lf 6 1 2 0
Brown J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Bartell D, ss 3 1 2 0
Martin P, rf 5 2 2 1 Ripple J, rf 4 1 2 2
Medwick J, lf 5 1 2 3 Ott M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Leiber H, cf 4 1 1 2
Gutteridge D, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Chiozza L, 2b 5 0 2 1
Myers L, ss 4 1 2 0 Mancuso G, c 5 1 2 0
Shoun C, p 2 0 0 0 Schumacher H, pr 0 0 0 0
McGee B, p 1 0 0 0 Melton C, p 1 0 0 0
Davis C, p 0 0 0 0 Kampouris A, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman D, p 1 0 0 0
Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
Leslie S, ph 0 0 0 0
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38 6 10 5 37 5 12 5
St.Louis 003 030 000 -- 6
New York 100 120 010 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Shoun C (W) 6.1 9 4 4 5 5
McGee B 2.1 3 1 1 4 1
Davis C (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (L) 5.0 7 6 4 2 4
Coffman D 3.0 2 0 0 0 0
Brown J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Chiozza L, Mancuso G, Owen M, Mize J, Coffman D
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- St.Louis 8, New York 14
2B -- Martin P, Moore T
HR -- Medwick J, Mize J
SB -- Gutteridge D
SH -- Shoun C
WP -- McGee B
T -- 2:45
A -- 5784
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