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April 16, 1903 was opening day for major league baseball
in the first year that an official World Series was played
between the National League and American League champions.
There were two games on opening day: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati,
and Chicago at St. Louis. The accounts of the game reproduced
below were taken from the New York Times of April 17, 1903.
Pittsburg, 7; Cincinnati, 1.
Cincinnati, April 16. -- The National League baseball season
of 1903 was inaugurated here to-day, when 12,000 persons saw
the Pittsburg team give the Cincinnatis a decisive defeat.
Phillippi let Cincinnati down with only two hits, but, combined
with a wild throw, these enabled them to escape a shut-out.
Harper allowed eight bases on balls, once forcing a man over
the plate. Wagner made the sensational play of the day, taking
down a line hit of Kelley's by jumping in the air, and then
being compelled to juggle the ball before finally holding
it. This was the first day that the Cincinnati baseball enthusiasts
had a chance of seeing the improvements that have been added
to their park. It is now one of the finest in the country,
and has a seating capacity of 15,000. Score:
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Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
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R
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1B
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PO
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A
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E
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R
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1B
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PO
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A
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E
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| Kelley, lf |
0
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0
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4
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0
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0
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Beaum't cf |
2
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1
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3
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0
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0
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| Seymour, cf |
1
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1
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1
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0
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0
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Clarke, lf |
0
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2
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3
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0
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0
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| Donlin, rf |
0
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0
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2
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1
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0
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Leach, 3b |
1
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1
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2
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1
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0
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| Beckley, 1b |
0
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0
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5
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0
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0
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Wagner, ss |
0
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2
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1
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1
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0
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| Morris'y, 2b |
0
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0
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1
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1
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0
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Branaf'd, 1b |
1
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1
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9
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0
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0
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| Corcoran, ss |
0
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1
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1
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4
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1
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Sebring, rf |
1
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0
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3
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0
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0
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| Steinfeld, 3b |
0
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0
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3
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4
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1
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Ritchey, 2b |
0
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1
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0
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4
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0
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| Peitz, c |
0
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0
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7
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2
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0
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Phelps, c |
0
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3
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7
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0
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0
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| Harper, p |
0
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0
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0
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4
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0
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Phillippi, p |
2
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0
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0
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2
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Total ......................... |
1
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2
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27
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16
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2
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Total ......................... |
7
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11
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27
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8
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1
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| Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . .
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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-
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1
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| Pittsburg . . . . . . . . .
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0
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1
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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2
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1
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-
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7
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Two-base hits -
Bransfield, Ritchey, and Phelps. Three-base hits- Clarke
and Leach. Stolen bases - Clarke, Leach, and Wagner.
First base on balls -by Phillippi, 1 ; by Harper, 8.
Struck out - by Phillippi, 5; by Harper, 3. Wild pitches
- Phillippi, 1 ; by Harper, 1. Time of game- One hour
and fifty minutes. Umpire - Mr. Emalie.
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St. Louis, 2: Chicago, 1.
St. Louis, April 16. - The St. Louis National League baseball
team to-day defeated the Chicagoans in a hotly contested game
by a score of 2 to 1. Currie and Ryan were in the points for
St. Louis, while Taylor and Kling did battery service for
Chicago. The local pitcher had slightly the better of a pitchers'
battle, allowing the visitors only four hits, In the field
St. Louis also excelled the Chicago club, the locals having
only two errors against three for Chicago. The feature of
the game was Brain's one-hand stop of Lowe's hot liner, doubling
Evers at second base. Attendance, 4,676. Score:
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St. Louis
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Chicago
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R
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1B
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PO
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A
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E
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R
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1B
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PO
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A
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E
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| Farrell, 2b |
1
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3
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4
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2
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0
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Jones, rf |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Smoot, cf |
0
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1
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2
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0
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0
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Slagle, lf |
0
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0
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2
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0
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0
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| Brain, 3b |
0
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0
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2
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3
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1
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Kling, c |
0
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0
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4
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4
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0
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| Barclay, lf |
0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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Dobbs, cf |
0
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1
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1
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1
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0
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| Donovan, rf |
0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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Tucker, 3b |
1
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1
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0
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2
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2
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| Nichols, 1b |
0
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0
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9
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1
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0
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Evers, ss |
0
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2
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2
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3
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1
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| Willia's, 22 |
1
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1
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3
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4
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0
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Lowe, 2b |
0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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| Ryan, c |
0
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0
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5
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3
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0
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Hanlon, 1b |
0
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0
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13
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2
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0
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| Currie, p |
0
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0
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1
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2
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1
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Taylor, p |
0
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0
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1
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6
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0
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Total ......................... |
2
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6
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27
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15
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2
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Total ......................... |
1
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4
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24
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18
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3
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| St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . .
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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-
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2
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| Chicago . . . . . . . . . . .
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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-
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1
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Earned run - St.
Louis. Three-base hit- Barclay. Sacrifice hits - Smoot,
Brain, Currie. Double plays - Currie and Nichols ; Hanlon
and Evers. Bases on balls - off Currie, 2. Struck out
- by Taylor, 2; by Currie, 4. Left on bases - Chicago,
3; by St. Louis, 4. Time- 1.58. Umpire - Johnstone.
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