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Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 9, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 9, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Lee Weyer |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Kanehl | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Cook | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 9, 1963
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Willey
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Willey
Willey fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Willey. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Willey
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cook juggles the ball. That's an error on Cook. Flood scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Willey
Groat hits a line drive towards first. Cook reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Willey
Musial hits a line drive towards first. Cook reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Willey
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Simmons
Kanehl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Simmons
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Simmons
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Willey
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Willey
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Willey
Simmons bunts in front of the plate. Sherry catches it and throws to first to double up Javier. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Simmons
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Simmons
Cook hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Simmons
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Willey
Flood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Willey
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Willey
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Willey
Musial takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Willey
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Simmons
Sherry hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Simmons
Willey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Simmons
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Simmons
Fernandez hits a fly ball towards left. Musial settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Musial. Kanehl goes all the way around to score. Fernandez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Simmons
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Fernandez steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Willey
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Willey
Sawatski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Simmons
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Simmons
Cook hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Simmons
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Willey
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Willey
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Willey
White hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Simmons
Sherry hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Simmons
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Simmons
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Willey
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Willey
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Willey
Charlie James pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Willey
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cook scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Simmons
Charlie James now playing left field.
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Simmons
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cook vs. Simmons
Cook hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Simmons
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Hickman scores. Cook goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sherry vs. Bauta
Ed Bauta now pitching.
Sherry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Willey
Tim Harkness now playing first base.
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Willey
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carmel vs. Willey
Tim McCarver pinch runs for Carl Sawatski. Duke Carmel pinch hits for Ed Bauta.
Carmel hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Willey
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Willey
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. White reaches second base with a double. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarver scores. White scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Bearnarth
James hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Humphreys
Tim McCarver now catching. Bob Humphreys now pitching. Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Humphreys
Kanehl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Kanehl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Humphreys
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Humphreys
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Humphreys
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kanehl moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Humphreys
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Kanehl scores. Hunt moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harkness vs. Olivo
Diomedes Olivo now pitching.
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. White juggles the ball. That's an error on White. Hunt scores. Thomas moves to third. Hickman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Olivo
There's a wild pitch. Thomas scores. Hickman moves to third. Harkness moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Olivo
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Olivo covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Rowe
Don Rowe now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Rowe
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Rowe
Javier hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Rowe
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Tim McCarver.
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Cisco
Galen Cisco now pitching. Leo Burke pinch hits for Diomedes Olivo.
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hunt fields it and throws to Harkness, who tags Oliver for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching. Gene Oliver now catching.
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cisco vs. Shantz
Cisco strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Shantz
Kanehl hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cisco
Flood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cisco
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Cisco
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Cisco
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. White scores. Groat moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Cisco
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Altman vs. Cisco
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. James moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Cisco
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1963, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 4 1 1 1 Kanehl R, 3b 5 2 2 0
White B, 1b 5 3 3 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 1 2 2 Hunt R, 2b 3 1 1 1
Musial S, lf 1 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 2 1 0
James C, pr-lf 2 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 2 1 0 1
Boyer K, 3b 5 0 2 1 Cook C, 1b 3 1 1 1
Altman G, rf 5 0 1 1 Harkness T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 2
Sawatski C, c 2 0 0 0 Sherry N, c 4 0 0 0
McCarver T, pr-c 0 1 0 0 Willey C, p 2 0 0 0
Oliver G, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Bearnarth L, p 0 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 2 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Bauta E, p 0 0 0 0 Rowe D, p 0 0 0 0
Carmel D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cisco G, p 1 0 0 0
Humphreys B, p 0 0 0 0
Olivo D, p 0 0 0 0
Burke L, ph 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 10 5 32 8 6 5
St.Louis 200 000 302 -- 7
New York 002 003 30x -- 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C 5.2 4 5 3 3 3
Bauta E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Humphreys B (L) 0.2 2 3 1 2 0
Olivo D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Shantz B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C 6.2 5 5 3 4 2
Bearnarth L 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Rowe D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Cisco G (W) 1.1 3 2 0 0 1
E -- Willey C, Cook C 2, Musial S, White B, Fernandez C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 5
2B -- Piersall J, White B 2, Kanehl R
SB -- Fernandez C 2
SF -- Flood C
WP -- Olivo D
T -- 2:57
A -- 0
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