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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 29, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 29, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 29, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bowman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Manny Salvo |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 747 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Don Padgett | Catcher |
Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Stu Martin | Third Baseman |
Joe Orengo | Second Baseman |
Bob Bowman | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
Max West | Right Fielder |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
Stan Andrews | Catcher |
Manny Salvo | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 29, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Salvo
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Salvo
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Moore reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Salvo
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Salvo
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Moore scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Padgett vs. Salvo
The umpire calls a balk on Salvo Slaughter scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Padgett vs. Salvo
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koy vs. Salvo
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Salvo
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
There goes Martin. The throw from Andrews and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Coffman
Orengo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Bowman
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bowman
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Coffman
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Coffman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coffman
Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Coffman
Moore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rowell catches it and throws to first to double up Brown. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Bowman
West hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Bowman
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bowman
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Bowman
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Bowman
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Coffman
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Coffman
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Coffman
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Bowman
Coffman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Padgett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo misplays the ball. That's an error on Orengo. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Bowman
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Bowman
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hassett scores. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Bowman
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Bowman
Ross hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Coffman
Koy bunts towards third. Sisti juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Coffman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Coffman
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bowman
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Bowman
Sisti hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Bowman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brown. Miller moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Bowman
Gene Moore pinch hits for Dick Coffman.
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller scores. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooney vs. Bowman
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Piechota
Al Piechota now pitching.
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Piechota
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Piechota
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bowman
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Bowman
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Bowman
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bowman
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Miller reaches second base with a double. West goes all the way around to score. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Bowman
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Piechota
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Piechota
Mize hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cooney who is chasing the ball. Mize reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Padgett vs. Piechota
Padgett hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mize scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Piechota
Koy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bowman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piechota vs. Bowman
Piechota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Bowman
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Piechota
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rowell. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Piechota
Orengo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Piechota
Bowman takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Piechota
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Bowman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Tobin
Jim Tobin now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bowman moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Tobin
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Tobin
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Mize reaches second base with a double. Bowman scores. Brown scores. Moore moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Padgett vs. Tobin
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bowman
Rowell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Bowman
West hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Bowman
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Tobin
Koy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Tobin
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Tobin
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bowman
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Bowman
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bowman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Tobin
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tobin
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Tobin
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Tobin
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Tobin
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Bowman
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Bowman
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Bowman
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1940 -- St.Louis at Boston (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Brown J, ss 4 2 3 1 Hassett B, 1b 5 1 1 1 Moore T, cf 5 1 3 0 Cooney J, cf 5 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 0 0 Rowell B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Mize J, 1b 5 2 3 4 West M, rf 4 1 0 0 Padgett D, c 4 0 0 1 Ross C, lf 4 0 1 0 Koy E, lf 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 1 2 1 Martin S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Sisti S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Orengo J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Andrews S, c 4 0 0 0 Bowman B, p 3 1 0 0 Salvo M, p 0 0 0 0 Coffman D, p 1 0 0 0 Moore G, ph 1 0 0 0 Piechota A, p 0 0 0 0 Tobin J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 10 7 37 3 7 3 St.Louis 400 001 300 -- 8 Boston 001 110 000 -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Bowman B (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Salvo M (L) 0.2 4 4 4 1 0 Coffman D 3.1 0 0 0 0 1 Piechota A 2.1 2 4 1 1 2 Tobin J 2.2 4 0 0 0 2 E -- Orengo J 2, Sisti S, Brown J 2, Rowell B DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Boston 9 2B -- Moore T, Miller E, Mize J 3B -- Mize J SB -- Martin S HBP -- by Coffman D (Brown J) Balk -- Salvo M T -- 2:07 A -- 747
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