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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 28, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on July 28, 1939 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Heffner | Shortstop |
| Billy Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 28, 1939
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Auker
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Auker
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Auker
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. Heffner moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoag vs. Auker
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clift vs. Auker
Clift is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Laabs vs. Auker
Laabs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Auker
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Auker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Kennedy
Finney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kennedy
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Auker
Berardino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Berardino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Auker
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heffner vs. Auker
Heffner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berardino scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Auker
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heffner moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Sayles
Bill Sayles now pitching.
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heffner tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Sayles
There's a wild pitch. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Sayles
Hoag takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Sayles
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Hoag moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Sayles
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Kennedy
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Kennedy
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peacock vs. Kennedy
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. Cronin scores. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sayles vs. Kennedy
Sayles is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Sayles
Glenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Sayles
Berardino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Sayles
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Sayles
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Kennedy
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Kennedy
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kennedy
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag. Williams reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Williams scores. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Trotter
Bill Trotter now pitching.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner misplays the ball. That's an error on Heffner. Cronin moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Trotter
Tabor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Trotter
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sayles
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
McQuinn bunts towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Heving
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Heving
Clift hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Trotter
Heving hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trotter
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Trotter
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Trotter
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Trotter
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Heving
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Heving
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Heving
Berardino hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Trotter
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Trotter
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Trotter
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trotter vs. Heving
Trotter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Heving
Heffner bunts towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Trotter moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Heving
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trotter moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Heving
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Trotter
Peacock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Trotter
Heving hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Trotter
Doerr hits a line drive towards third. Clift catches it and throws to first to double up Heving. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Heving
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Heving
Clift hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Finney. Clift reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laabs vs. Heving
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glenn vs. Heving
Glenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Heving
Berardino bunts towards the mound. Heving fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Heving. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trotter vs. Heving
Trotter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Berardino trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Peacock who tags Berardino who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Trotter
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Trotter
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Trotter
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Trotter
Cronin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Heving
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Heving
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Heving
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoag vs. Heving
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sullivan tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Heving
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Trotter
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Trotter
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Trotter
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Heving
Laabs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 10 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Heving
Glenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Heving
Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trotter vs. Heving
Trotter takes first base on ball four. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heffner vs. Heving
Heffner hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Peacock races back for the ball and makes the catch. The throw to the second, AND Berardino is out, unable to get back to the bag, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nonnenkamp vs. Trotter
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Nonnenkamp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Trotter
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trotter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Trotter
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Trotter
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1939 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Heffner D, ss 5 2 2 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Sullivan B, lf 3 2 1 0 Finney L, cf 5 0 3 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 3 1 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Hoag M, rf 3 0 0 1 Williams T, rf 4 1 1 1
Clift H, 3b 4 2 2 1 Cronin J, ss 3 2 1 2
Laabs C, cf 5 1 1 4 Vosmik J, lf 4 1 0 0
Glenn J, c 4 2 2 3 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 2 2
Berardino J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Peacock J, c 4 0 0 1
Kennedy V, p 1 0 0 0 Auker E, p 0 0 0 0
Trotter B, p 2 0 2 0 Sayles B, p 1 0 0 0
Heving J, p 2 0 1 0
Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 11 14 11 35 6 9 6
St.Louis 430 000 211 -- 11
Boston 015 000 000 -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V 2.1 4 5 5 3 1
Trotter B (W) 6.2 5 1 0 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (L) 1.1 6 7 7 1 0
Sayles B* 1.2 1 0 0 3 1
Heving J 6.0 7 4 4 3 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Heffner D 2, Heving J
DP -- St.Louis 2, Boston 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Boston 6
2B -- McQuinn G, Berardino J, Williams T, Clift H
HR -- Laabs C, Glenn J 2
SH -- Kennedy V, Heffner D
SF -- McQuinn G, Hoag M
WP -- Sayles B
T -- 2:00
A -- 3000
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