Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Spahn
  
  Hemus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Hemus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schoendienst vs. Spahn
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hemus moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Musial vs. Spahn
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Slaughter vs. Spahn
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hemus scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Spahn
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Poholsky
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Poholsky
  
  Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Poholsky
  
  Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Poholsky
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Poholsky
  
  Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Spahn
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Spahn
  
  Sarni strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poholsky vs. Spahn
  
  Poholsky strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Poholsky
  
  St. Claire hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Poholsky
  
  Addis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
  
  Hartsfield strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spahn vs. Poholsky
  
  Spahn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Spahn reaches second base with a double. There goes Addis trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Spahn
  
  Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Spahn
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Spahn
  
  Musial strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Poholsky
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Poholsky
  
  Jethroe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Poholsky
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Poholsky
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Poholsky
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Spahn
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Spahn
  
  There's a wild pitch. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Spahn
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Spahn
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Poholsky
  
  St. Claire hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Poholsky
  
  Addis strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
  
  Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Spahn
  
  Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poholsky vs. Spahn
  
  Poholsky hits a popup in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemus vs. Spahn
  
  Hemus hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Spahn
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Poholsky
  
  Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Poholsky
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Poholsky
  
  Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Spahn
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Spahn
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Spahn
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Jones reaches second base with a double. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Spahn
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Poholsky
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Poholsky
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Poholsky
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sarni vs. Spahn
  
  Sarni hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poholsky vs. Spahn
  
  Poholsky is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Spahn
  
  Hemus is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Poholsky
  
  St. Claire hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Poholsky
  
  Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Addis moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
  
  Poholsky spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Poholsky. Addis moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
  
  Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial who is chasing the ball. Hartsfield reaches third base with a triple. Addis scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spahn vs. Poholsky
  
  Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hartsfield scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Poholsky
  
  Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Poholsky
  
  Jethroe hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Spahn
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Spahn
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Spahn
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. Schoendienst goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Spahn
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Poholsky
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Poholsky
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Poholsky
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  St. Claire vs. Poholsky
  
  St. Claire hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. St. Claire reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Addis vs. Poholsky
  
  Addis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
  
  Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. St. Claire scores. Addis moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spahn vs. Poholsky
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Spahn
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glaviano vs. Spahn
  
  Tommy Glaviano pinch hits for Bill Sarni.
  
  Glaviano is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Spahn
  
  Wally Westlake pinch hits for Tom Poholsky.
  
  Westlake strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1951, game 1 -- St.Louis at Boston (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Hemus S, ss           4  1  1  0   Sisti S, ss           3  0  0  0   
Schoendienst R, 2b    4  1  2  0   Jethroe S, cf         4  0  0  0   
Musial S, lf          3  1  1  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  2  2  1   
Lowrey P, cf          4  0  0  0   Gordon S, 3b          4  0  2  1   
Slaughter E, rf       3  0  1  2   Marshall W, rf        4  1  1  0   
Jones N, 1b           4  0  1  1   St. Claire E, c       4  1  1  1   
Johnson B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Addis B, lf           3  1  2  0   
Sarni B, c            2  0  0  0   Hartsfield R, 2b      4  1  2  2   
Glaviano T, ph        1  0  0  0   Spahn W, p            4  0  1  1   
Poholsky T, p         3  0  0  0                                      
Westlake W, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        34  6 11  6

St.Louis         100 001 010 --  3
Boston           101 000 22x --  6

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (L)        8.0 11  6  6  2  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W)           9.0  6  3  3  3 11

E -- Jones N, Poholsky T
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Boston 6
2B -- Hemus S, Spahn W, Torgeson E, Jones N, Marshall W, St. Claire E
3B -- Hartsfield R, Slaughter E
HR -- Torgeson E
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:22
A -- 0

    

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