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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 21, 1953
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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 21, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,340 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Bill Engeln |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Second Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 21, 1953
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Maglie
Hemus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Maglie
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Maglie
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Maglie
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Maglie
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Maglie
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bilko vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Bilko hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Repulski scores. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Grissom
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staley vs. Grissom
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staley for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Staley
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Grissom
Hemus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Grissom
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Grissom
Eddie Stanky pinch runs for Red Schoendienst.
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Grissom
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Staley
Eddie Stanky now playing second base.
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Staley
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman strikes out. Rice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lockman out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Grissom
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Grissom
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Grissom
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Grissom
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a line drive towards short. Hemus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Grissom
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Grissom
Hemus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Grissom
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Grissom
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Grissom
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Musial moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Repulski vs. Grissom
Repulski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Grissom
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Staley
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Staley
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. Staley
Tookie Gilbert pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Staley
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Tookie Gilbert.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching. Sam Calderone now catching.
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Corwin
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Corwin
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staley for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark 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, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Corwin
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Corwin
Stanky bunts towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Corwin
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Corwin
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws to second. Dark drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Dark. Hemus scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Corwin
Repulski is hit by the pitch. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Corwin
There's a wild pitch. Slaughter moves to third. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jablonski vs. Corwin
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Staley
Pete Castiglione now playing third base.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller 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, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Staley
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderone vs. Staley
Calderone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Corwin
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Corwin
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Corwin
Staley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Davey Williams pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields the ball and throws to Staley covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first, with Koslo covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman throws to second for one, and Spencer throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Stanky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Koslo
Repulski strikes out. Calderone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Repulski out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Koslo
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Koslo
Bilko hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Koslo
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Staley
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Staley
Calderone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Calderone for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Staley
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hofman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hofman scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Irvin for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1953 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 4 2 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 0 2 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 2 0 1 0 Dark A, 2b 5 1 2 1
Stanky E, pr-2b 1 2 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Musial S, lf 3 2 2 2 Irvin M, lf 5 0 1 1
Slaughter E, rf 5 2 2 1 Thomson B, cf 4 2 2 1
Repulski R, cf 4 2 2 3 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 1
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Spencer D, ss 3 0 1 1
Castiglione P, 3b 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Bilko S, 1b 5 0 0 1 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rice D, c 4 0 0 0 Calderone S, c 2 0 0 0
Staley G, p 4 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0 Gilbert T, ph 1 0 0 1
Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 0 1 0 0
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37 10 11 8 37 6 11 6
St.Louis 400 401 010 -- 10
New York 200 200 011 -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (W) 8.2 11 6 6 2 4
Brazle A* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
White H (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L) 0.1 5 4 4 0 0
Grissom M 3.2 5 4 4 2 2
Corwin A 3.0 0 1 1 2 1
Koslo D 2.0 1 1 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Dark A, Spencer D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 7
HR -- Musial S, Repulski R, Thomson B
SH -- Stanky E
HBP -- by Corwin A (Repulski R)
WP -- Corwin A
T -- 2:51
A -- 16340
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