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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 27, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 27, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 1,382 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Left Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Right Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 27, 1940
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Kennedy
Williams takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finney vs. Kennedy
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ostermueller
Cullenbine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ostermueller
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Ostermueller
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Ostermueller
There goes Laabs. The throw from Glenn and he is safe. Laabs steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Ostermueller
Radcliff hits a fly ball into left field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Kennedy
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Kennedy
Glenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Ostermueller
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Ostermueller
Clift hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Clift reaches second base with a double. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heffner vs. Ostermueller
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. Ostermueller
Swift hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Ostermueller
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berardino scores. Clift scores. Heffner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Ostermueller
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heffner scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Ostermueller
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to third. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Laabs vs. Ostermueller
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kennedy scores. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Ostermueller
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Kennedy
Ostermueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ostermueller scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Kennedy
Williams hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Ostermueller
Berardino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Berardino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Ostermueller
Clift hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Clift reaches second base with a double. Berardino scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Ostermueller
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. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Ostermueller
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to home to get Clift. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ostermueller
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Kennedy
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Kennedy
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glenn vs. Kennedy
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. Tabor moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spence vs. Kennedy
Stan Spence pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller.
Spence hits a line drive into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Heving
Laabs hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Heving
Radcliff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Heving
Berardino hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff who is chasing the ball. Cramer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Kennedy
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Kennedy
Finney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Kennedy
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Heving
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Heving
Heffner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Heving
There goes Clift. The throw from Glenn and he is safe. Clift steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Heving
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Heving
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clift scores. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Heving
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Kennedy
Glenn hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Kennedy
Jim Bagby pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Bagby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Bagby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagby scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Kennedy
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Mustaikis
Alex Mustaikis now pitching.
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Mustaikis
Laabs takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Wagner
Charlie Wagner now pitching.
Radcliff bunts in front of the plate. Glenn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Glenn. McQuinn scores. Laabs goes all the way around to score. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Wagner
Berardino bunts towards the mound. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clift vs. Wagner
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Radcliff scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Wagner
There goes Berardino. The throw from Glenn and he is safe. Berardino steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Wagner
Heffner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Wagner
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berardino scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Wagner
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kennedy
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Kennedy
Finney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Kennedy
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Kennedy
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glenn vs. Kennedy
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Wagner
Tom Carey now playing shortstop. Marv Owen now playing first base.
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Cullenbine reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Wagner
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Laabs vs. Wagner
Laabs hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Cullenbine scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Wagner
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Kennedy
Chet Laabs now playing left field. Wally Judnich now playing center field.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Kennedy
Cramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Kennedy
Carey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Wagner
Berardino hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wagner
Clift hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Wagner
Heffner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kennedy
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Kennedy
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Kennedy
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1940 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, lf 3 0 2 0 Cullenbine R, rf 5 1 2 1
Cramer D, cf 5 1 3 2 McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Cronin J, ss 2 1 0 0 Laabs C, cf-lf 4 2 2 3
Carey T, ss 1 0 0 0 Radcliff R, lf 5 2 2 1
Williams T, rf 3 1 2 1 Judnich W, cf 0 0 0 0
Finney L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Berardino J, ss 5 3 3 0
Owen M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 4 2 2 2
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Heffner D, 2b 4 1 0 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Swift B, c 4 0 2 1
Glenn J, c 4 0 0 0 Kennedy V, p 4 1 1 3
Ostermueller F, p 0 1 0 0
Spence S, ph 1 0 0 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
Bagby J, ph 1 1 1 0
Mustaikis A, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner C, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 11 5 39 13 15 11
Boston 001 021 100 -- 5
St.Louis 041 214 10x -- 13
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 3.0 8 5 5 1 1
Heving J 2.0 3 3 3 1 0
Mustaikis A* 0.0 0 2 2 2 0
Wagner C 3.0 4 3 3 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (W) 9.0 11 5 5 9 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Glenn J
DP -- St.Louis 5
LOB -- Boston 10, St.Louis 6
2B -- DiMaggio D, Clift H 2, Berardino J, Williams T
3B -- Cramer D, Cullenbine R
HR -- Laabs C, Radcliff R
SB -- Laabs C, Clift H, Berardino J
WP -- Kennedy V
T -- 2:13
A -- 1382
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