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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 2, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, played on August 2, 1951 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cloyd Boyer |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,140 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Glaviano | Center Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Shortstop |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Cloyd Boyer | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 2, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Boyer
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Boyer
Jethroe hits a popup towards short. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Boyer
There goes Hartsfield. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Hartsfield steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Boyer
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Boyer
Elliott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hemus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Surkont
Glaviano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Surkont
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Surkont
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Surkont
Slaughter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Surkont
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Surkont
There goes Slaughter. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Slaughter steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Surkont
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Surkont
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Boyer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Boyer
Marshall hits a line drive towards first. Musial catches it and steps on first to double up Gordon. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Boyer
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Surkont
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Surkont
Glaviano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Surkont
Hemus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Hemus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Surkont
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hemus trying to get to home. Marshall throws the ball in to Cooper who tags Hemus who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Boyer
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Boyer
Surkont takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Boyer
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Surkont moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Boyer
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Boyer
There's a wild pitch. Surkont moves to third. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Boyer
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Glaviano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Surkont
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Surkont
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Surkont
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Boyer
Elliott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Boyer
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Boyer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Boyer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Boyer
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Boyer
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Surkont
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Surkont
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Surkont
Glaviano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Surkont
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Boyer
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Boyer
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Boyer
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Boyer
Elliott hits a line drive towards third. Johnson catches it and throws to second to double up Hartsfield. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Surkont
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Surkont
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Surkont
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Boyer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Boyer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Boyer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Boyer
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Glaviano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Boyer
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and the throw to home - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Surkont
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Surkont
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Surkont covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Surkont
Boyer hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Boyer
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Hartsfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching.
Jethroe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Lanier
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lanier
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Surkont
Glaviano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Surkont
Hemus bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Glaviano moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Surkont
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glaviano moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Slaughter hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Chipman
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lanier
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lanier
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lanier
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Glaviano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Chipman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Chipman
Sarni bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sarni for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Chipman
Nippy Jones pinch hits for Max Lanier.
Jones hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glaviano vs. Chipman
Glaviano hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Chipman strikes out. Sarni drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Chipman out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Munger
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Munger
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Munger
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Munger
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Munger
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Munger
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Munger covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Chipman
Hemus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Chipman
There's a wild pitch. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Chipman
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Chipman
Rice bunts towards the mound. Chipman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Nichols
Sibby Sisti now playing shortstop. Chet Nichols now pitching.
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemus scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Nichols
Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1951 -- Boston at St.Louis (N)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 5 1 4 0 Glaviano T, cf 3 0 0 0
Jethroe S, cf 5 1 2 1 Hemus S, 2b 2 2 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 0 0 Musial S, 1b 4 1 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 2 3 4 Rice H, lf 5 1 3 3
Gordon S, lf 3 2 2 1 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 5 0 2 0 Schoendienst R, ss 5 0 2 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 0 1 Sarni B, c 3 0 0 0
Sisti S, ss 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, p 3 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 2 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 1 0 0 0 Jones N, ph 1 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0 Munger R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 14 7 34 4 10 4
Boston 000 201 103 -- 7
St.Louis 300 000 001 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W) 6.1 7 3 3 5 6
Chipman B 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Nichols C (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Boyer C (L)* 6.0 10 4 4 4 1
Lanier M 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Munger R 1.0 3 3 3 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Johnson B
DP -- St.Louis 4
LOB -- Boston 10, St.Louis 12
2B -- Hemus S, Hartsfield R
HR -- Rice H, Elliott B 2, Gordon S, Jethroe S
SB -- Hartsfield R, Slaughter E
SH -- Hemus S, Sarni B
HBP -- by Surkont M (Slaughter E), by Chipman B (Hemus S)
WP -- Boyer C, Chipman B
T -- 2:48
A -- 7140
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