St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 26, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 26, 1939 at Shibe Park. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0

St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Martin P. 3b 5 1 1 0
Martin S. 2b 5 0 0 0
Slaughter rf 3 2 1 0
Medwick lf 5 1 3 3
  King lf 0 0 0 0
Padgett c 5 0 3 1
Mize 1b 2 0 2 0
Moore cf 3 0 0 0
Lary ss 2 1 0 0
Davis p 2 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 10 4
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Marty cf 4 0 1 0
Martin rf 3 0 2 0
Hughes 2b 4 0 1 0
Arnovich lf 4 0 0 0
Suhr 1b 4 0 2 0
May 3b 4 0 2 0
Scharein ss 4 0 0 0
Millies c 3 0 2 0
Higbe p 1 0 0 0
  Bolling ph 1 0 0 0
  Kerksieck p 0 0 0 0
  Mueller ph 1 0 0 0
  Hafey p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 0 10 0
St. Louis 110 020 0015100
Philadelphia 000 000 0000101
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Davis  W(18-12) 9.0 10 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
10
0
0
1
2
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe  L(9-9) 5.0 6 4 4 6 1
  Kerksieck   3.0 1 0 0 0 2
  Hafey   1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
5
5
6
3

  E–Suhr (5).  DP–St. Louis 3. P. Martin-S. Martin-Mize, Lary-S. Martin, Davis-Lary-Mize, Philadelphia 3. Scharein-Suhr, May-Suhr, May-Scharein-Suhr.  2B–St. Louis Slaughter (36), Philadelphia Marty (10).  HR–St. Louis Medwick (12,5th inning off Higbe 1 on).  SH–Moore (15); Davis 2 (7).  Team LOB–9.  Team–7.  SB–Lary (2).  U-HP–Tom Dunn, 1B–Dolly Stark, 2B–Lee Ballanfant, 3B–Bill Klem.
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