Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Posedel
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Posedel
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Posedel
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Posedel
  
  Medwick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Cooper
  
  Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Outlaw vs. Cooper
  
  Outlaw strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Cooper
  
  Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Cooper
  
  West strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Posedel
  
  Mize hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Posedel
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gutteridge vs. Posedel
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Owen vs. Posedel
  
  Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cooper vs. Posedel
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller throws towards first. Hassett fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hassett. Slaughter scores. Owen moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  King vs. Posedel
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Posedel, and towards Warstler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Cooper
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Cooper
  
  Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Cooper
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Cooper
  
  Warstler hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Posedel
  
  Martin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Posedel
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Posedel
  
  Medwick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garms who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mize vs. Posedel
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posedel vs. Cooper
  
  Posedel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Cooper
  
  Garms hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Outlaw vs. Cooper
  
  Outlaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Posedel moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hassett vs. Cooper
  
  Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Posedel scores. Outlaw moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  West vs. Cooper
  
  West hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Majeski vs. Cooper
  
  Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Outlaw scores. Hassett moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Cooper
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Posedel
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Posedel
  
  Gutteridge hits a line drive towards first. Hassett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Posedel
  
  Owen hits a line drive into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Cooper
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Cooper
  
  Warstler hits a line drive into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posedel vs. Cooper
  
  Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Posedel
  
  Lynn Myers pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Posedel
  
  King bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Posedel
  
  Martin hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Bowman
  
  Bob Bowman now pitching.
  
  Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Outlaw vs. Bowman
  
  Outlaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Bowman
  
  Hassett bunts towards third. Gutteridge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garms moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  West vs. Bowman
  
  West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Bowman
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Bowman
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Posedel
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Medwick vs. Posedel
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Posedel
  
  Mize hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Posedel
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gutteridge vs. Posedel
  
  Gutteridge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bowman
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Bowman
  
  Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posedel vs. Bowman
  
  Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Posedel
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Padgett vs. Posedel
  
  Don Padgett pinch hits for Bob Bowman.
  
  Padgett hits a line drive into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Posedel
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Posedel
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Posedel
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Medwick vs. Posedel
  
  Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mize vs. Sullivan
  
  Joe Sullivan now pitching.
  
  Mize takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moore vs. Lanning
  
  Terry Moore pinch hits for Enos Slaughter. Johnny Lanning now pitching.
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Weiland
  
  Terry Moore now playing right field. Bob Weiland now pitching.
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Outlaw vs. Weiland
  
  Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Weiland
  
  Hassett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Lanning
  
  Johnny Cooney now playing center field.
  
  Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Lanning
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lanning covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franks vs. Lanning
  
  Herman Franks pinch hits for Bob Weiland.
  
  Franks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Dean
  
  Paul Dean now pitching.
  
  West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Dean
  
  Majeski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Dean
  
  Miller bunts towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Dean
  
  Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Warstler vs. Dean
  
  Warstler takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lanning vs. Dean
  
  Lanning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Majeski scores. Lopez scores. Warstler moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garms vs. Dean
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Warstler tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooney vs. Dean
  
  Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lanning moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hassett vs. Dean
  
  Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Lanning
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lanning
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lanning
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/5/1939 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
King L, cf            5  0  0  0   Garms D, rf           3  1  1  1   
Martin S, 2b          5  1  1  0   Outlaw J, cf          4  1  1  0   
Brown J, ss           5  1  3  1   Cooney J, cf          1  0  1  0   
Medwick J, lf         4  0  2  2   Hassett B, 1b         5  1  2  1   
Mize J, 1b            3  0  0  0   West M, lf            4  2  2  4   
Slaughter E, rf       3  1  2  0   Majeski H, 3b         4  1  2  1   
Moore T, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   Miller E, ss          3  1  1  1   
Gutteridge D, 3b      3  0  0  0   Lopez A, c            3  1  0  0   
Owen M, c             3  1  1  0   Warstler R, 2b        3  1  0  0   
Cooper M, p           1  0  1  1   Posedel B, p          2  1  0  0   
Myers L, ph           1  0  0  0   Sullivan J, p         0  0  0  0   
Bowman B, p           0  0  0  0   Lanning J, p          1  0  1  2   
Padgett D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Weiland B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Franks H, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Dean P, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  4                        33 10 11 10

St.Louis         010 001 200 --  4
Boston           012 030 04x -- 10

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L)          4.0  4  3  3  2  2
Bowman B              2.0  3  3  3  0  0
Weiland B             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Dean P                1.0  4  4  4  2  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Posedel B (W)         6.2 10  4  4  1  2
Sullivan J*           0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Lanning J (S)         2.1  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Hassett B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Boston 5
2B -- Slaughter E 2, Majeski H
3B -- Medwick J, Brown J
HR -- Miller E, West M 2
SH -- Miller E
SF -- Garms D
T -- 1:56
A -- 2338

    

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