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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 26, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee 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 | April 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Nottebart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,986 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| John DeMerit | Right Fielder |
| Don Nottebart | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 26, 1961
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jackson
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jackson
There goes Bolling. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Bolling steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jackson
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Nottebart
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Nottebart
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nottebart
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Nottebart
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jackson
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Jackson
Lau strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMerit vs. Jackson
DeMerit hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Jackson
Nottebart hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Jackson
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Gibson
Bob Gibson now pitching.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Aaron reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. Bolling scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Gibson
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nottebart
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nottebart
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Nottebart
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Gibson
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Gibson
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMerit vs. Gibson
DeMerit strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nottebart vs. Gibson
Nottebart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Covington scores. Lau moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Gibson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Nottebart
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
McDermott hits a line drive into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Nottebart
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Nottebart
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nottebart
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McDermott
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McDermott
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. McDermott
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adcock for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nottebart
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nottebart
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. McDermott
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. McDermott
Lau strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. McDermott
DeMerit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nottebart vs. McDermott
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nottebart
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Nottebart
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nottebart, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDermott vs. Nottebart
McDermott hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Nottebart
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Julian Javier.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Nottebart
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Nottebart
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McDermott
Red Schoendienst now playing second base. Carl Sawatski now catching.
McMillan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McDermott
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McDermott
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McDermott
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. McDermott
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. McDermott
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with McDermott covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Al Spangler now playing left field.
Boyer hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nottebart
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nottebart
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. McDermott
Lau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Lau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMerit vs. McDermott
DeMerit hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nottebart vs. McDermott
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. McDermott
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nottebart
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Nottebart
Sawatski hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Nottebart
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching.
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Cicotte
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cicotte
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cicotte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Cicotte
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nottebart
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Nottebart
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nottebart
White takes first base on ball four. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Nottebart covering, for the out. Cunningham moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Nottebart
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Piche
Ron Piche now pitching.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. McDaniel
Lau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMerit vs. McDaniel
DeMerit is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piche vs. McDaniel
Piche strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. McDaniel
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Lau moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. McDaniel
Bolling hits a popup in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Piche
George Crowe pinch hits for Curt Flood.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Piche
Sawatski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Piche
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Moryn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Piche
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1961 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
McMillan R, ss 6 2 3 2 Javier J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 6 2 2 0 Schoendienst , ph-2b 3 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cunningham J, rf 0 0 0 0
Aaron H, cf 5 0 3 3 White B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Adcock J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Covington W, lf 3 2 1 0 Musial S, lf 3 0 0 0
Spangler A, lf 1 1 0 0 Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0
Lau C, c 5 0 2 0 Flood C, cf 2 1 1 0
DeMerit J, rf 5 1 2 2 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 4 0 1 1 Smith H, c 1 0 0 0
Piche R, p 1 0 0 0 Sawatski C, ph-c 3 0 1 0
Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph-p 3 0 0 0
Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 8 15 8 30 1 4 1
Milwaukee 141 001 001 -- 8
St.Louis 000 010 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Nottebart D (W) 7.2 3 1 1 7 2
Piche R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L) 1.2 4 5 4 1 1
Gibson B 1.1 3 1 0 1 1
McDermott M 4.0 5 1 1 1 2
Cicotte A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L 1.0 2 1 0 0 2
E -- Boyer K, Spencer D 2
DP -- Milwaukee 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 12, St.Louis 9
2B -- Aaron H, Schoendienst R, Lau C
HR -- DeMerit J, McMillan R
SB -- Bolling F
T -- 2:43
A -- 6986
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