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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 5, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on August 5, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,689 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 5, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Falcone
Falcone fires to first and has Mazzilli trapped. There's the throw to Templeton who tags Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Falcone
Foli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Falcone
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Falcone
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Espinosa
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Espinosa
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Espinosa, and towards Maddox, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Espinosa
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Espinosa
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Espinosa
Mumphrey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Espinosa
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Espinosa
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Falcone
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Falcone
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Falcone
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Espinosa vs. Falcone
Espinosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Espinosa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Falcone
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Espinosa
Swisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Swisher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Falcone vs. Espinosa
Falcone bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Flynn covering, for the out. Swisher moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Espinosa
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Templeton vs. Espinosa
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Falcone
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Falcone
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Falcone
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Falcone
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Falcone
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Espinosa
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Espinosa
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Espinosa
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Espinosa
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Espinosa
Reitz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oberkfell vs. Espinosa
Oberkfell hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swisher vs. Espinosa
Swisher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Mumphrey scores. There goes Reitz trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Falcone
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Nino Espinosa.
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Falcone
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Falcone
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Kobel
Kevin Kobel now pitching.
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kobel
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kobel
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Falcone
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Falcone
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Falcone
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngblood vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
Youngblood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Bruno
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. Henderson scores. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Bruno
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kobel
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kobel
Hernandez hits a popup towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Kobel
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Bruno
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Kevin Kobel.
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Bruno
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Bruno
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Bruno
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Bruno
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Bernard
There's a wild pitch. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Bernard
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Bernard
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruno vs. Bernard
Bruno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Bernard
Brock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Bruno
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Bruno
Youngblood hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Bruno
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Bruno
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Bruno
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Murray
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Murray covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Murray
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Murray covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Bruno
Tony Scott now playing left field.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Bruno
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Bruno
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Bruno
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Murray
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Murray
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Murray
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reitz for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Murray
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Schultz
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Schultz
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Schultz
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell misplays the ball. That's an error on Oberkfell. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Littell
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Dale Murray. Mark Littell now pitching.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1978 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 5 0 1 0 Scott T, lf 0 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 3 2 3 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 3 0 0 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 2 2 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 0
Youngblood J, rf 5 1 1 0 Mumphrey J, rf 4 2 3 3
Maddox E, 3b 3 0 0 1 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 2 0
Flynn D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Espinosa N, p 1 0 1 1 Swisher S, c 3 0 2 2
Valentine B, ph 1 0 0 0 Falcone P, p 1 0 0 0
Kobel K, p 0 0 0 0 Bruno T, p 1 0 1 0
Boisclair B, ph 1 0 1 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Grieve T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 11 3 32 5 11 5
New York 011 010 000 -- 3
St.Louis 302 000 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (L) 3.0 8 5 5 1 0
Kobel K 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Bernard D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Murray D 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P* 4.0 6 3 3 6 0
Bruno T (W) 3.2 5 0 0 1 1
Schultz B 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Littell M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Oberkfell K
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 15, St.Louis 5
2B -- Youngblood J, Swisher S, Boisclair B
3B -- Henderson S
HR -- Mumphrey J
SB -- Mumphrey J
CS -- Mazzilli L, Mumphrey J
SH -- Falcone P
WP -- Bernard D
T -- 2:36
A -- 19689
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