Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Pollet
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Pollet
  
  Jethroe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Pollet
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Surkont
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Surkont
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Surkont
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howerton vs. Surkont
  
  There goes Lowrey. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Pollet
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Pollet
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Pollet
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Olmo vs. Pollet
  
  Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kerr vs. Pollet
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Pollet
  
  Surkont strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Surkont
  
  Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Surkont
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Surkont
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Pollet
  
  Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Pollet
  
  Jethroe strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Pollet
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Poholsky
  
  Tom Poholsky now pitching.
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooper vs. Poholsky
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Surkont
  
  Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Surkont
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poholsky vs. Surkont
  
  Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Poholsky
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmo vs. Poholsky
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Poholsky
  
  Kerr hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Surkont
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Surkont
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Surkont
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howerton vs. Surkont
  
  Howerton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Surkont
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Jones reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. Howerton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garagiola vs. Surkont
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gordon. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Surkont
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojek vs. Surkont
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poholsky vs. Surkont
  
  Surkont fires over to first and Torgeson drops the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. Johnson moves to third. Rojek moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Poholsky vs. Surkont
  
  Poholsky hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Poholsky
  
  Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Poholsky covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
  
  Hartsfield hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Poholsky
  
  Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Poholsky
  
  There goes Jethroe. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Poholsky
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Surkont
  
  Sam Jethroe now playing left field. Luis Olmo now playing center field.
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Surkont
  
  Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Surkont
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Poholsky
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Poholsky
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Poholsky
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olmo vs. Poholsky
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Surkont
  
  Howerton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Surkont
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field. Jethroe picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jethroe. Howerton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Nichols
  
  Chet Nichols now pitching.
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Nichols
  
  Chuck Diering pinch runs for Joe Garagiola.
  
  Johnson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jones moves to third. Diering moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojek vs. Nichols
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Diering moves to third. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Poholsky vs. Nichols
  
  Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Johnson moves to third. Rojek moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lowrey vs. Nichols
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Poholsky
  
  Del Rice now catching.
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Poholsky
  
  Bob Addis pinch hits for Chet Nichols.
  
  Addis hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
  
  Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Poholsky
  
  Jethroe hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Estock
  
  George Estock now pitching.
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Estock
  
  Musial hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Estock
  
  Howerton hits a fly ball into left field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Poholsky
  
  Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Poholsky
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Poholsky
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Estock
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Estock
  
  Rice bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Estock
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojek vs. Estock
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Poholsky
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Olmo vs. Poholsky
  
  Olmo hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kerr vs. Poholsky
  
  Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  St. Claire vs. Poholsky
  
  Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Buddy Kerr. Ebba St. Claire pinch hits for George Estock.
  
  St. Claire hits a line drive into right field. Howerton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howerton. Gordon scores. Sisti moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hartsfield vs. Wilks
  
  Luis Marquez pinch runs for Ebba St. Claire. Ted Wilks now pitching.
  
  Hartsfield strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jethroe vs. Wilks
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Sisti scores. Marquez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Lanier
  
  Max Lanier now pitching.
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1951 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b      4  0  1  0   Lowrey P, cf          4  0  1  0   
Jethroe S, cf-lf      5  0  1  0   Schoendienst R, 2b    4  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        5  0  1  0   Musial S, lf          3  1  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         3  1  1  0   Howerton B, rf        4  2  3  0   
Cooper W, c           4  1  2  1   Jones N, 1b           4  2  3  2   
Gordon S, rf          4  2  2  1   Garagiola J, c        3  1  1  1   
Olmo L, lf-cf         4  0  0  0   Diering C, pr         0  0  0  0   
Kerr B, ss            3  0  0  1   Rice D, c             0  0  0  0   
Sisti S, pr           0  1  0  0   Johnson B, 3b         3  0  1  1   
Surkont M, p          2  0  0  0   Rojek S, ss           4  0  3  1   
Nichols C, p          0  0  0  0   Pollet H, p           0  0  0  0   
Addis B, ph           1  0  0  0   Poholsky T, p         3  0  0  0   
Estock G, p           0  0  0  0   Wilks T, p            0  0  0  0   
St. Claire E, ph      1  0  1  1   Lanier M, p           0  0  0  0   
Marquez L, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5  9  4                        32  6 12  5

Boston           030 000 002 --  5
St.Louis         000 402 00x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L)*        5.0 10  6  5  1  0
Nichols C             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Estock G              2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pollet H              2.1  4  3  3  1  4
Poholsky T (W)        6.0  5  2  1  2  1
Wilks T               0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Lanier M (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Torgeson E, Jethroe S, Elliott B, Howerton B, Jones N
DP -- Boston 3, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Boston 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Elliott B, Cooper W, Gordon S 2, Torgeson E, Jones N, Garagiola J
SB -- Jethroe S
CS -- Lowrey P
SH -- Johnson B, Rice D
T -- 2:04
A -- 5454

    

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