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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 24, 1951
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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 24, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,559 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Lou Jorda |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 24, 1951
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Koslo
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Koslo, and towards Stanky, who 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: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Brecheen
Dark bunts towards the mound. Brecheen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Brecheen
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Brecheen
Irvin hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Brecheen
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial throws the ball in to Schoendienst who tags Thomson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Irvin scores. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Koslo
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koslo
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brecheen
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Brecheen
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brecheen
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koslo
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Koslo
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Koslo
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Koslo
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Brecheen
Koslo 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Brecheen
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Brecheen
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Brecheen
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Koslo
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koslo
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Koslo
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Brecheen
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Brecheen
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Brecheen
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Brecheen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koslo vs. Brecheen
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Koslo
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Koslo
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Koslo
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Brecheen
There goes Stanky. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Stanky steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Brecheen
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Brecheen
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Brecheen
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Koslo
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koslo
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Brecheen
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brecheen
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Brecheen
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Brecheen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Brecheen
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koslo
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Koslo
Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Koslo
Brecheen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Koslo
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brecheen scores. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Spencer
Hal Rice pinch hits for Wally Westlake.
Rice takes first base on ball four. Hemus moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Spencer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Hal Rice now playing left field. Stan Musial now playing center field.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Brecheen
Dark hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Brecheen
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Brecheen
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Bokelmann
Dick Bokelmann now pitching.
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Bokelmann
Lockman 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 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spencer
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Spencer
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Spencer
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields the ball and throws to third. Thomson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Thomson. Johnson moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheffing vs. Spencer
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Del Rice. Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Dick Bokelmann.
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Spencer
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Diering scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spencer
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Staley
Bob Scheffing now catching. Gerry Staley now pitching. Earl Rapp pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Rapp hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Staley
Bill Rigney pinch hits for George Spencer.
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Staley
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Staley
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jones
Sal Yvars now catching. Sheldon Jones now pitching.
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, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jones
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Jones
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields the ball and throws to Staley covering. Safe. Irvin scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yvars vs. Staley
Yvars bunts towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Thomson moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Staley
Davey Williams pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Lockman is safe. Thomson scores. Lockman moves to third. Mueller moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1951 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 4 0 3 1 Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 2 1 Dark A, ss 5 1 3 1
Musial S, lf-cf 5 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 5 0 3 1
Westlake W, cf 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 2 1 0
Rice H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 4 1 3 1
Jones N, 1b 5 0 3 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 1 2 2
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 2 2 1 Rapp E, ph 1 0 0 0
Rice D, c 4 1 1 1 Yvars S, c 0 0 0 0
Diering C, pr 0 1 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 3 0 0 0
Brecheen H, p 2 1 0 0 Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
Bokelmann D, p 0 0 0 0 Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph-c 1 0 0 1 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Williams D, ph 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 37 6 14 6
St.Louis 001 000 220 -- 5
New York 201 001 002 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H 6.2 8 4 4 5 3
Bokelmann D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Staley G (L) 1.1 6 2 2 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D 6.1 8 3 3 2 4
Spencer G 1.2 2 2 1 2 0
Jones S (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Thomson B, Dark A
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, New York 14
HR -- Johnson B, Dark A, Lockman W, Rice D
SB -- Stanky E
SH -- Yvars S
T -- 3:15
A -- 10559
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