AMERICAN CIRCUIT
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
10/17/1937
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AMERICAN CIRCUIT
ST. LOUIS EXPLORERS AT NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
GAME ID: 954 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 1937 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Explorers 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 9 0
New York Knickerbockers 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 12 5
Rutherford Handcuffs Knickerbockers, Explorers Seize 3-2 Advantage in World Series
The St. Louis Explorers moved to within one game of the Round 2 today, downing the New York Knickerbockers on the road at Knickerbocker Stadium by a score of 6-4. Explorers right-hander Brock Rutherford was named player of the game after a strong outing in which he threw 9 innings allowing 4 runs. The win gives the Explorers a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-7 World Series.

Gene Metcalf hit a 2-run triple off Will Anderson in the top of the seventh, which put the Explorers in front, 6-4. Metcalf had 2 singles, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 3 for 5.

"It feels good to get this one," Metcalf told the St. Louis Times.

The next game is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19th, 1937 at Castle Point Field. The scheduled starters for the game are Lowry Hopkins for the New York Knickerbockers and George Culver for the the St. Louis Explorers.

ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Thoreson SS 5 2 1 1 0 1 2 .167 1 2
J. Davis CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .385 0 0
G. Metcalf 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .368 1 3
J. Payne 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .471 0 4
   b-R. Henry 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Dunn 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 .304 1 6
   a-S. Hewitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Brock C 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 0 1
D. Richard LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 0
T. Shaffer RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .118 0 1
B. Rutherford P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 6 9 6 2 5 15      
a - S. Hewitt substituted for F. Dunn in the 8th
b - R. Henry substituted for J. Payne in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: G. Metcalf (1, 7th Inning off W. Anderson, 2 on, 1 out) F. Dunn (1, 3rd Inning off W. Anderson, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Thoreson (1, 1st Inning off W. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Metcalf 5 , J. Payne , B. Thoreson 4 , J. Davis 3 , F. Dunn 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Richard 2 , J. Davis 2
GIDP: F. Dunn 2
Sac Bunt: B. Rutherford 2
Team LOB: 6

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Brown CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .160 1 2
J. Wall SS 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .458 1 2
H. Scarlet LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 3 9
   a-J. Grahn LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .600 0 0
F. Wells 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .429 0 3
E. Davis RF 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .455 0 4
J. Casavant 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .067 0 0
S. Davis 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
R. Hadley C 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .250 0 2
W. Anderson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-W. Myers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 4 12 4 0 7 14      
a - J. Grahn substituted for H. Scarlet in the 1st
b - W. Myers pinch hit for W. Anderson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Davis (1, 8th Inning off B. Rutherford, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Wall (2, 1st Inning off B. Rutherford, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Davis (2, 5th Inning off B. Rutherford, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Wells 2 , H. Scarlet , S. Davis 3 , E. Davis 3 , R. Hadley 2 , J. Wall 4 , J. Grahn
2-out RBI: E. Davis , J. Wall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Brown , J. Casavant , R. Hadley , J. Grahn
Sac Bunt: W. Anderson
Sac Fly: E. Davis
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Grahn (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Davis , J. Wall 2 , J. Grahn 2
Double Plays: 2 (Wells-Wall-Casavant, Wall-Wells-Casavant)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Rutherford W (1-0) 9.0 12 4 4 0 7 0 137 89 1.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rutherford 54
Batters Faced: B. Rutherford 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rutherford 11-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rutherford 137-89

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Anderson L (0-1) 9.0 9 6 5 2 5 1 136 89 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Anderson 50
Batters Faced: W. Anderson 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Anderson 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: W. Anderson 136-89
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brock Rutherford
Ballpark: Knickerbocker Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM EST
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 42494
Special Notes: LF Hal Scarlet was injured while running the bases.
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