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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 18, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on May 18, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Faszholz |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,098 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Jack Faszholz | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 18, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Faszholz
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Faszholz
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Faszholz
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Faszholz
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Faszholz
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Faszholz
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilbert for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Koslo
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Koslo
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial scores. Bilko moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jablonski vs. Koslo
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Faszholz
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Faszholz
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Faszholz
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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Koslo
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Koslo
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faszholz vs. Koslo
Faszholz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Koslo
Hemus hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Faszholz
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Faszholz
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Faszholz
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Faszholz
Irvin 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
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Koslo
Bilko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to third. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Jablonski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Hiller
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. Bilko moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Hiller
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Faszholz
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Faszholz
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Faszholz
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Faszholz
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faszholz vs. Hiller
Faszholz hits a line drive towards first. Gilbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hiller
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Hiller
Schoendienst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hiller
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilbert. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Hiller
Bilko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Corwin
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. Faszholz
Corwin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Faszholz
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Faszholz
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Faszholz
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Faszholz
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Corwin
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Corwin
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Corwin
Harvey Haddix pinch hits for Jack Faszholz.
Haddix hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Corwin
Hemus takes first base on ball four. Haddix moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Corwin
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Brazle covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Brazle
Gilbert hits a line drive towards first. Bilko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Brazle
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Corwin
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Corwin
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Corwin
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Corwin
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repulski vs. Corwin
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Brazle
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Brazle
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brazle
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Brazle
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hofman vs. Brazle
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hank Thompson.
Hofman hits a popup beyond short. Hemus can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Williams scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Brazle
Irvin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brazle
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Brazle
Gilbert hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Bobby Hofman now playing third base.
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Wilhelm
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Al Brazle.
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Wilhelm
Hemus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Wilhelm
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Wilhelm
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Williams. Rice scores. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bilko vs. Wilhelm
Bilko strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Clark
Mike Clark now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Clark
There's a wild pitch. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Clark
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilhelm vs. Clark
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilhelm for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Clark
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wilhelm
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Wilhelm
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Wilhelm
Repulski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Clark
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Clark
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Clark
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wilhelm
Eddie Stanky pinch hits for Del Rice.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Wilhelm
Vern Benson pinch runs for Eddie Stanky. Dick Sisler pinch hits for Mike Clark.
Sisler hits a popup towards third. Hofman catches it and throws to first to double up Benson. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Wilhelm
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Wilhelm
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1953 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 4 2 1 0 Hemus S, ss 4 1 1 0
Dark A, ss 5 3 3 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 6 2 2 2
Thompson H, 3b 3 1 2 2 Musial S, lf 5 2 3 0
Hofman B, ph-3b 2 1 1 1 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 2 1
Irvin M, rf 5 1 1 3 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 1
Lockman W, lf 4 0 3 2 Jablonski R, 3b 5 0 1 1
Gilbert T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Repulski R, cf 5 0 1 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Rice D, c 3 1 0 0
Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, ph 0 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0 Benson V, pr 0 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0 Faszholz J, p 2 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 1 0 0 0 Haddix H, ph 1 0 1 0
Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0 Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
Clark M, p 0 0 0 0
Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 12 8 41 6 12 5
New York 200 020 400 -- 8
St.Louis 102 200 100 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D* 2.0 6 3 3 2 2
Hiller F 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
Corwin A (W) 2.2 3 0 0 1 1
Wilhelm H (S) 3.0 1 1 0 2 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Faszholz J 5.0 6 4 4 1 4
Brazle A (L) 2.0 5 4 4 0 1
Clark M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Gilbert T, Williams D 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 14
2B -- Williams D
HR -- Schoendienst R, Thompson H, Irvin M
WP -- Clark M
T -- 3:08
A -- 5098
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