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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 16, 1945
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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 May 16, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1945 |
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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 | May 16, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Jurisich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Logan |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,083 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Bartosch | Right Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Buster Adams | Left Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
George Fallon | Shortstop |
Al Jurisich | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
Joe Mack | First Baseman |
Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
Bob Logan | Pitcher |
Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 16, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartosch vs. Logan
Bartosch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Logan
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mack scoops it up and throws to first, with Logan covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Logan
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Jurisich
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jurisich
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Jurisich
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Jurisich
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Workman vs. Jurisich
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Jurisich
Gillenwater hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Creel
Jack Creel now pitching.
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Logan
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Logan
Kurowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Logan
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Logan
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Creel
Joost hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Creel
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Creel
Culler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Logan
Fallon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Creel vs. Logan
Creel hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartosch vs. Logan
Bartosch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. Fallon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Logan
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Creel
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Creel
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Creel
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Creel
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Creel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Logan
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Logan
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Logan
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Logan
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Logan
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fallon vs. Logan
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Creel
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Creel
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Creel
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Creel
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Bartosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Creel vs. Logan
Creel hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartosch vs. Logan
Bartosch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Logan
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Logan
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Adams reaches second base with a double. Bartosch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Logan
Sanders hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Creel
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Creel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Creel
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Creel
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Creel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Logan
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Logan
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Logan
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Creel
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Creel
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Creel
Gillenwater hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Creel
Masi strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Logan
Fallon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Creel vs. Logan
Creel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartosch vs. Logan
Bartosch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Logan
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Creel
Joost hits a fly ball towards center. Hopp settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hopp. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Creel
Logan bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Creel
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Creel
Holmes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Creel
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Creel
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Logan
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Logan
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Logan
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Logan
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Logan
Verban hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Creel
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Creel
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Creel
Masi is hit by the pitch. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Creel
Clyde Kluttz pinch runs for Phil Masi.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Logan
Clyde Kluttz now catching.
Fallon hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Logan
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Jack Creel.
O'Dea hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartosch vs. Logan
Bartosch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1945, game 2 -- St.Louis at Boston (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Bartosch D, rf 4 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 4 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 1 1 0 0 Adams B, lf 4 1 2 0 Nieman B, lf 3 1 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mack J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Workman C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Rice D, c 3 0 2 0 Gillenwater C, cf 3 1 2 3 Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Fallon G, ss 4 0 2 0 Kluttz C, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Jurisich A, p 0 0 0 0 Joost E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Creel J, p 3 0 0 0 Logan B, p 2 0 0 0 O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 8 1 27 4 4 4 St.Louis 000 100 000 -- 1 Boston 400 000 00x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Jurisich A (L) 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 Creel J 7.1 1 0 0 5 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Logan B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 2 E -- Hopp J DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Boston 7 2B -- Adams B HR -- Gillenwater C SH -- Logan B HBP -- by Creel J (Masi P) T -- 2:00 A -- 3083
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