St. Louis Cardinals vs Boston Bees
July 31, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 31, 1940 at Braves Field. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Bees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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St. Louis Cardinals 3, Boston Bees 1
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Brown ss 5 0 1 0
Moore cf 5 1 2 0
Slaughter rf 5 0 1 0
Mize 1b 2 2 1 1
Padgett c 4 0 0 0
Koy lf 5 0 1 1
Martin 3b 4 0 1 1
Orengo 2b 5 0 1 0
Shoun p 4 0 0 0
Totals 39 3 8 3
Boston Bees ab   r   h rbi
Sisti 3b 5 0 0 0
Cooney cf 5 0 3 0
Miller ss 5 0 0 0
West rf 5 0 1 0
Ross lf 4 1 1 1
Rowell 2b 4 0 1 0
Hassett 1b 4 0 0 0
Berres c 4 0 1 0
Errickson p 4 0 0 0
Totals 40 1 7 1
St. Louis 010 000 000 02–381
Boston 000 000 100 00–170
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Shoun  W(7-5) 11.0 7 1 1 1 6
Totals
11.0
7
1
1
1
6
  Boston Bees IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson  L(7-7) 11.0 8 3 3 4 2
Totals
11.0
8
3
3
4
2
  E–Padgett (8).  DP–St. Louis 1. Shoun-Orengo.  2B–St. Louis Moore (19); Orengo (17), Boston Cooney (7); West (14).  HR–St. Louis Mize (29,2nd inning off Errickson 0 on), Boston Ross (10,7th inning off Shoun 0 on).  SH–S. Martin (5).  Team LOB–8.  Team–7.  U–Lee Ballanfant, Bick Campbell, Bill Klem.  T–2:27.  A–2,040.
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