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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1942
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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 August 1, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 1, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Beazley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,588 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Johnny Beazley | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bob Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1942
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Carpenter
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Carpenter
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Carpenter
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Carpenter
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Carpenter
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Carpenter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Beazley
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Beazley
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Beazley
Ott 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Beazley
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Beazley
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. Beazley
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Carpenter
O'Dea hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Carpenter
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Carpenter
Marion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Beazley
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Beazley
Witek hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Beazley
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beazley vs. Carpenter
Beazley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Carpenter
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Carpenter
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Beazley
Bartell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Beazley
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Beazley
There goes Werber. The throw from O'Dea and he is out, Marion applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Beazley
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Beazley
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Beazley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Carpenter
Slaughter 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Carpenter
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young juggles the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Carpenter
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Carpenter
Mancuso fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mancuso. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Carpenter
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Carpenter
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Beazley
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Beazley
Maynard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Beazley
Mancuso hits a fly ball towards right. Slaughter catches it and throws to first to double up Maynard. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Carpenter
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball and throws to Carpenter covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beazley vs. Carpenter
Beazley bunts towards the mound. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Carpenter
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Carpenter
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Beazley
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Beazley
Carpenter bunts towards the mound. Beazley fields it and throws to first for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Beazley
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Witek scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Beazley
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Beazley
There goes Werber. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Beazley
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beazley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Carpenter
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Carpenter
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Carpenter
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Carpenter
O'Dea hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Beazley
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Beazley
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beazley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Beazley
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Beazley
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Carpenter
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Carpenter
Marion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Carpenter
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Johnny Beazley.
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Carpenter
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Bartell catches it and throws to first to double up Marion. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Witek 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Dickson
Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Dickson
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Carpenter
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Carpenter
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Carpenter
Musial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Carpenter
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Carpenter
Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Ray Sanders.
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp scores. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Adams
Marion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Adams
Terry Moore pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Dea scores. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Adams
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching. Johnny Hopp now playing first base.
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pollet
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pollet
Young hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pollet
Marshall 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 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Harry Danning now catching.
Walker hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Adams
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Adams
Musial hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Pollet
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Pollet
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Pollet
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Pollet
Hank Leiber pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Krist
Howie Krist now pitching.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. McGee
Bill McGee now pitching.
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. McGee
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. McGee
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Krist
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Krist
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Krist
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Krist
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 11
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. McGee
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krist vs. McGee
Krist hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McGee
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Krist
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Krist
Danning bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Maynard moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Krist
Witek bunts towards the mound. Krist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maynard moves to third. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barna vs. Krist
Babe Barna pinch hits for Bill McGee.
Barna hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maynard scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1942, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 5 1 2 2
Walker H, cf 5 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 2 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 1 2 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 0 0
Musial S, lf 5 1 1 2 Young B, 1b 5 1 2 1
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Marshall W, lf 5 0 1 1
Hopp J, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Maynard B, cf 5 1 3 0
O'Dea K, c 4 1 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 5 0 2 1 Danning H, c 1 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 5 0 2 0 Witek M, 2b 5 1 2 0
Beazley J, p 1 0 0 0 Carpenter B, p 1 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Leiber H, ph 0 0 0 0
Moore T, ph 1 0 1 1 McGee B, p 0 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0 Barna B, ph 1 0 0 1
Krist H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 4 10 4 40 5 13 5
St.Louis 000 000 040 00 -- 4
New York 101 010 010 01 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Beazley J 6.0 9 3 3 0 2
Dickson M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pollet H 1.2 2 1 1 1 2
Krist H (L) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter B 7.1 8 4 4 3 4
Adams A 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
McGee B (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Young B, Mancuso G
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 9
HR -- Bartell D, Musial S, Young B
SB -- Werber B
CS -- Werber B
SH -- Beazley J, Carpenter B, Danning H
T -- 3:00
A -- 23588
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