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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on August 31, 1970 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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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 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,284 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Shag Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 1970
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Briles
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Briles
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Briles
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Jones reaches second base with a double. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shamsky vs. Briles
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Briles
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Jones scores. Shamsky moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Torrez
Mike Torrez now pitching.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. Shamsky scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Torrez
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Koosman
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Koosman
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Torrez
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Torrez
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Torrez
Agee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Torrez
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Koosman
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a line drive towards first. Clendenon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Torrez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Torrez
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Torrez
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Koosman
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Koosman
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrez vs. Koosman
Torrez hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Torrez
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Torrez
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Torrez
Harrelson hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Koosman
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Koosman
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Koosman
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Torrez
Koosman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Torrez
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Koosman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Torrez
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Torrez
Garrett bunts towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Koosman moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Torrez
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shamsky vs. Torrez
Shamsky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock throws the ball in to Torre who relays the ball to Javier who tags Shamsky trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Koosman scores. Agee scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Koosman
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hague for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Koosman
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Torrez
Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Torrez
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Torrez
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Torrez
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Koosman
Milt Ramirez pinch hits for Mike Torrez.
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beauchamp vs. Koosman
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Julian Javier.
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Koosman
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Koosman
There goes Beauchamp. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Beauchamp steals second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Koosman
Torre hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Koosman
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Koosman
Hague strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching. Milt Ramirez now playing shortstop. Dal Maxvill now playing second base. Dave Marshall pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Taylor
Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Taylor
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Taylor
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee scores. Garrett scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Taylor
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. Ron Swoboda now playing right field.
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. McGraw
Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McGraw
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Taylor
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Taylor
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Clendenon scores. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Cleveland
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Cleveland
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. McGraw
Jerry DaVanon pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland.
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with McGraw covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McGraw
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. McGraw
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. McGraw
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. McGraw
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hague vs. McGraw
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hilgendorf
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hilgendorf
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGraw vs. Hilgendorf
McGraw hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. McGraw reaches second base with a double. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Hilgendorf
There's a wild pitch. McGraw moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. Hilgendorf
The umpire calls a balk on Hilgendorf McGraw scores. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hilgendorf
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McGraw
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. McGraw
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. McGraw
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. McGraw
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Tom Hilgendorf.
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1970 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 3 3 1 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0
Garrett W, 3b 3 2 1 0 Javier J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 5 2 2 2 Beauchamp J, ph 1 1 0 0
Shamsky A, rf 3 1 1 2 Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 1 1 1 1 Cleveland R, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 DaVanon J, ph 1 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Hilgendorf T, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, 2b 4 0 1 1 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 1 0
Grote J, c 4 0 1 1 Taylor C, rf 4 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 4 1 2 3
Koosman J, p 1 1 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 1 2 0
Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 1 1 2
Swoboda R, rf 1 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss-2b 3 0 0 0
Briles N, p 0 0 0 0
Torrez M, p 1 0 0 0
Ramirez M, ph-ss 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 11 12 10 34 5 7 5
New York 310 020 212 -- 11
St.Louis 000 005 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 6.0 5 5 5 2 3
McGraw T 2.2 2 0 0 3 1
Taylor R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L) 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Torrez M 5.2 3 3 3 2 2
Taylor C* 1.0 5 3 3 0 1
Cleveland R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hilgendorf T 1.0 1 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 3, St.Louis 7
2B -- Jones C, Agee T, Cardenal J, McGraw T
HR -- Agee T, Torre J, Simmons T
SB -- Beauchamp J
SH -- Garrett W
WP -- Hilgendorf T
Balk -- Hilgendorf T
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:34
A -- 17284
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