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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 15, 1947
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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 September 15, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Al Brazle |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,914 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Cross | Third Baseman |
| Nippy Jones | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Right Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Wilber | Catcher |
| Al Brazle | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 15, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Brazle
Rigney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Brazle
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Brazle
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rigney scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Brazle
There's a wild pitch. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Brazle
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Mize reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lohrke vs. Dickson
Lohrke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Lohrke reaches second base with a double. Mize scores. Marshall scores. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Dickson
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koslo for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Koslo
Cross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koslo
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Dickson
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Dickson
Mize hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moore. Mize reaches second base with a double. Rigney scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Staley
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Staley
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Koslo
Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Koslo
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Koslo
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Koslo
Wilber hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Staley
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Staley
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields the ball and throws to Staley covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Staley
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Koslo
Staley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Koslo
Cross strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koslo
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Staley
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Staley
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Koslo
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Koslo
Moore hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson. Moore reaches second base with a double. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Koslo
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke has Medwick trapped. There's the throw to Cooper and back to Lohrke, who tags Medwick for the out. Moore moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilber vs. Koslo
Wilber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore scores. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Koslo
Del Rice pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Grodzicki
Johnny Grodzicki now pitching.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Grodzicki
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Grodzicki
Lohrke hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Grodzicki
Koslo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Grodzicki
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Koslo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Grodzicki
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Koslo
Cross hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koslo
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northey vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching. Ron Northey pinch hits for Joe Medwick.
Northey takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Hansen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to home to get Jones. Musial moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Hansen
Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Moore reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. Northey scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Hansen
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching. Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Del Wilber.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Grodzicki
Ron Northey now playing right field. Joe Garagiola now catching.
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Grodzicki
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Grodzicki
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Trinkle
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Johnny Grodzicki.
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Trinkle
Cross hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trinkle
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Burkhart
Ken Burkhart now pitching.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Burkhart
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Burkhart
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Trinkle
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Trinkle
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trinkle
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Trinkle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Burkhart
Trinkle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Burkhart
Rigney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Rigney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Burkhart
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. Rigney scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burkhart
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Trinkle
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Trinkle
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Trinkle
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Burkhart
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Burkhart
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Burkhart
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Trinkle
Chuck Diering pinch hits for Ken Burkhart.
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cross vs. Trinkle
Cross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trinkle
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1947 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 2b 5 3 5 1 Cross J, 3b 5 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 1 Jones N, 2b 5 0 2 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 1 Musial S, 1b 4 1 1 0
Mize J, 1b 5 2 2 2 Medwick J, rf 1 1 1 0
Cooper W, c 5 1 1 2 Northey R, ph-rf 1 1 0 0
Marshall W, rf 3 2 1 0 Slaughter E, lf 4 1 1 0
Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 0 Moore T, cf 4 1 3 3
Lohrke J, 3b 4 0 1 3 Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 2 0 0 0 Wilber D, c 2 0 1 1
Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 1 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 1 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 1 0 0 0
Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0
Grodzicki J, p 0 0 0 0
Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Burkhart K, p 0 0 0 0
Diering C, ph 0 0 0 0
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36 10 12 10 34 5 9 4
New York 530 010 010 -- 10
St.Louis 020 120 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D 4.1 8 5 5 1 2
Hansen A 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Trinkle K (W) 4.1 0 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brazle A (L) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Dickson M 1.1 4 5 5 2 0
Staley G 2.1 3 0 0 0 2
Grodzicki J 2.0 1 1 1 3 0
Burkhart K 3.0 1 1 1 0 3
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Rigney B 2, Mize J 2, Lohrke J, Medwick J, Slaughter E, Moore T 2
3B -- Rigney B
HR -- Cooper W
SH -- Kerr B
WP -- Brazle A
T -- 2:16
A -- 5914
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