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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 17, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, played on May 17, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,827 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 17, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Pollet
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Pollet
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Pollet
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Pollet
Masi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pollet
Torgeson hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Pollet
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Pollet
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Pollet
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Pollet
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Spahn
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Pollet
Litwhiler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Pollet
Masi hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moore, who is chasing the ball. Masi reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Pollet
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Masi scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Pollet
Culler hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Pollet
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Pollet
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Pollet
Holmes 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Pollet
Litwhiler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Pollet
Masi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pollet
Torgeson strikes out. Rice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Torgeson out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Spahn
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Wilks
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Wilks
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Wilks
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culler scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Johnny Hopp now playing center field.
Musial hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field. Holmes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Holmes. Kurowski moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kurowski scores. Slaughter moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Wilks
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Wilks
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Wilks
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Wilks
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Wilks
Spahn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Bama Rowell now playing left field.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Spahn
Del Wilber pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Wilber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Del Wilber.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Grodzicki
Johnny Grodzicki now pitching.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Grodzicki
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Grodzicki
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Spahn covering. Safe. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Spahn
Jeff Cross pinch runs for Marty Marion.
That's a pickoff. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1947 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Holmes T, rf 5 0 1 0 Moore T, cf 4 0 1 0
McCormick M, cf 3 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph-cf 2 0 1 1 Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 1 2 0
Litwhiler D, lf 2 0 0 0 Northey R, lf 4 0 0 1
Rowell B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 1 1
Masi P, c 4 2 3 1 Cross J, pr 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 1 Rice D, c 3 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 4 1 4 0 Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Dusak E, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Wilber D, ph 0 0 0 0
Diering C, pr 0 0 0 0
Grodzicki J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 31 2 6 2
Boston 000 101 100 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 101 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 6 2 1 3 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 6.0 5 2 2 2 3
Wilks T 2.0 5 1 1 0 0
Grodzicki J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Holmes T
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, St.Louis 5
3B -- Masi P
HR -- Masi P
SH -- Spahn W
T -- 2:11
A -- 7827
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