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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 18, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on September 18, 1947 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Fannin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Fine |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,592 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Jim Boyer 3B: Eddie Rommel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Paul Lehner | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Wally Judnich | First Baseman |
| Ray Coleman | Right Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Cliff Fannin | Pitcher |
| Muddy Ruel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merl Combs | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Jake Jones | First Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tommy Fine | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 18, 1947
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Fine
Dillinger 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 -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Fine
Lehner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Fine
Berardino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lehner moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Fine
Heath hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Fine
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lehner scores. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judnich vs. Fine
Judnich hits a popup towards third. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Fannin
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fannin
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fannin
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fannin
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fine
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Fine
Moss takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fannin vs. Fine
Fannin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Fine covering, for the out. Coleman moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dillinger vs. Fine
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Moss scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Fannin
Doerr strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Fannin
Mele hits a line drive to center field. Lehner throws towards Berardino. Berardino fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berardino. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Fannin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Fannin
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dorish
Berardino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Berardino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Dorish
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Dorish
Stephens hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Berardino scores. Heath goes all the way around to score. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Dorish
Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Dorish
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Dorish
Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Judnich moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fannin vs. Dorish
Fannin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culberson vs. Fannin
Leon Culberson pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Culberson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Fannin
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Fannin
Pesky hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Fannin
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Dillinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Zuber
There goes Dillinger. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Zuber
Lehner hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Zuber
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fannin
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Fannin
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Fannin
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Fannin
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Fannin
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Fannin
Wally Moses pinch hits for Bill Zuber.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judnich fields the ball and throws to second. Stephens drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Stephens. Mele scores. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Fannin
Combs is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Fannin
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Klinger covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Klinger
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Klinger
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Judnich for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fannin
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fannin
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Sanford
Fred Sanford now pitching.
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Sanford
Mele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Sanford
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Jones reaches second base with a double. Mele scores. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Sanford
Tebbetts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klinger vs. Sanford
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to home to get Jones. Tebbetts moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Sanford
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Klinger
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Klinger
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Combs fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanford vs. Klinger
Sanford hits a popup towards the mound. Klinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dillinger vs. Klinger
Dillinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lehner vs. Klinger
Lehner 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
Bottom 6
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Sanford
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Sanford
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Williams reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Sanford
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Sanford
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Doerr moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tebbetts vs. Potter
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klinger vs. Potter
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Klinger
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Klinger
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Klinger
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Klinger
Judnich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Judnich reaches second base with a double. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Klinger
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Potter
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judnich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Potter
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Potter
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Judnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Klinger
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Klinger
Potter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Klinger
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Klinger
Lehner 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
Bottom 8
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Potter
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Potter
Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Potter
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Potter
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Klinger
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Klinger
Heath 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 -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Klinger
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Klinger
Judnich takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Klinger
Coleman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1947 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Dillinger B, 3b 3 0 1 2 Combs M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lehner P, cf 5 1 1 0 Pesky J, ss 5 1 1 0
Berardino J, 2b 5 1 3 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 2 2 0
Heath J, lf 4 1 0 0 Williams T, lf 5 3 3 2
Stephens V, ss 5 1 3 2 Doerr B, 2b 4 2 2 3
Judnich W, 1b 4 0 2 1 Mele S, rf 5 2 5 2
Coleman R, rf 5 1 2 0 Jones J, 1b 5 0 1 1
Moss L, c 3 1 1 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 2 1
Fannin C, p 2 0 0 0 Fine T, p 0 0 0 0
Sanford F, p 1 0 0 0 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Potter N, p 0 0 0 0 Culberson L, ph 1 0 0 0
Zuber B, p 0 0 0 0
Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 5 39 10 16 9
St.Louis 123 000 000 -- 6
Boston 000 343 00x -- 10
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Fannin C* 4.0 6 5 5 3 3
Sanford F (L)+ 1.0 9 5 5 0 0
Potter N 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fine T 1.1 5 3 3 1 0
Dorish F 1.2 4 3 2 1 0
Zuber B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Klinger B (W) 5.0 4 0 0 3 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
E -- Berardino J, Williams T, Stephens V
DP -- St.Louis 1, Boston 2
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Boston 9
2B -- Berardino J, Mele S, Jones J, Coleman R, Williams T, Judnich W
HR -- Doerr B
CS -- Dillinger B
HBP -- by Fannin C (Combs M)
T -- 2:18
A -- 3592
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