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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 21, 1944
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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 September 21, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1944 |
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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 | September 21, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Hugh Poland | Catcher |
Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
Red Barrett | Pitcher |
Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 21, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Barrett
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Cooper
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Cooper
Etchison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Cooper
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Cooper
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Barrett
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Cooper
Workman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Cooper
Poland hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cooper
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drews vs. Cooper
Cooper spins and fires to second, with Marion covering, and Phillips is picked off. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Holmes. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Barrett
Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etchison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Cooper
Drews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Drews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Cooper
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Drews moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wietelmann vs. Cooper
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etchison vs. Cooper
Etchison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Etchison reaches second base with a double. Drews scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Cooper
Holmes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Barrett
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion hits a line drive into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Cooper
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Cooper
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poland vs. Cooper
Poland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Cooper
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drews vs. Cooper
Drews is hit by the pitch. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Cooper
Phil Masi pinch runs for Frank Drews.
Barrett hits a fly ball towards right. Musial catches it and throws to Sanders who throws to third to double up Phillips. Workman scores. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Whitey Wietelmann now playing second base. Dee Phillips now playing shortstop. Phil Masi now playing third base.
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Cooper
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Wietelmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchison vs. Brecheen
Harry Brecheen now pitching.
Etchison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Brecheen
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Barrett
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial bunts towards third. Masi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Sanders scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Litwhiler vs. Barrett
Litwhiler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Barrett
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Emil Verban.
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brecheen vs. Barrett
Brecheen hits a line drive towards first. Etchison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Brecheen
George Fallon now playing second base.
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Brecheen
Poland hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brecheen
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Barrett
Sanders is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Brecheen
Ab Wright pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Brecheen
Wietelmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Wietelmann reaches second base with a double. Masi scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchison vs. Brecheen
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etchison for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Hutchings
Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Hutchings
Litwhiler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Hutchings
Marion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Poland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fallon vs. Hutchings
Fallon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Fallon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brecheen vs. Hutchings
Brecheen hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Brecheen
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Brecheen
Workman bunts towards the mound. Brecheen fields it, tags Workman, and over to first to get Nieman for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Brecheen
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Hugh Poland.
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hutchings
Stew Hofferth now catching.
Hopp hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hutchings
Sanders hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hutchings
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hutchings
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brecheen
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Brecheen
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Johnny Hutchings.
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Brecheen
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1944, game 1 -- St.Louis at Boston (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Hopp J, cf 5 1 3 1 Wietelmann W, ss-2b 5 0 3 1 Sanders R, 1b 5 1 2 0 Etchison B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Musial S, rf 5 1 2 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 5 0 2 1 Nieman B, lf 3 1 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 2 2 1 Workman C, rf 4 1 1 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 0 0 Poland H, c 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 0 1 Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hofferth S, c 0 0 0 0 O'Dea K, ph 0 0 0 0 Phillips D, 3b-ss 4 0 2 1 Fallon G, 2b 1 0 1 1 Drews F, 2b 1 1 1 0 Cooper M, p 2 0 0 0 Masi P, pr-3b 2 1 2 0 Brecheen H, p 2 0 0 0 Barrett R, p 1 0 0 1 Wright A, ph 1 0 0 0 Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0 Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 12 5 34 4 11 4 St.Louis 100 102 010 -- 5 Boston 001 200 100 -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Cooper M* 4.0 8 3 3 0 1 Brecheen H (W) 5.0 3 1 1 1 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Barrett R 7.0 9 4 4 2 2 Hutchings J (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th DP -- St.Louis 2, Boston 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Boston 6 2B -- Phillips D, Hopp J, Drews F, Etchison B, Wietelmann W 2, Cooper W, Kurowski W HR -- Hopp J, Kurowski W SH -- Barrett R HBP -- by Cooper M (Drews F) T -- 1:56 A -- 0
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