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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 28, 1946
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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 28, 1946 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Brazle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 14,450 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: Butch Henline 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Erv Dusak | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Al Brazle | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 28, 1946
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Niggeling
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Niggeling
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Niggeling
Musial hits a line drive into right field. McCormick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCormick. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Niggeling
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Niggeling
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Brazle
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Brazle
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Brazle
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Brazle
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Brazle
Masi 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 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Niggeling
Dusak hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Niggeling
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Niggeling
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Brazle
Gillenwater strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brazle
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Niggeling
Brazle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Niggeling
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Niggeling
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Niggeling
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Niggeling
There's a wild pitch. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Niggeling
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Brazle
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Brazle
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brazle
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Niggeling
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Niggeling
Dusak hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Niggeling
Garagiola hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Niggeling
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Brazle
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Brazle
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Brazle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Brazle
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Niggeling
Brazle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Niggeling
Schoendienst bunts towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. Brazle moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Niggeling
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Niggeling
There goes Walker. The throw from Masi and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brazle
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Brazle
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Niggeling
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Niggeling
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Niggeling covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Niggeling
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan juggles the ball. That's an error on Ryan. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Niggeling
Dusak hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Brazle
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brazle
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Brazle
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Brazle
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Niggeling
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Niggeling
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Niggeling
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Brazle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Brazle
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Niggeling
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Niggeling
Walker bunts towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Niggeling
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Niggeling
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Niggeling covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brazle
Ryan hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brazle
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Johnny Niggeling.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Brazle
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Barrett
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Barrett
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Brazle
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Brazle
Bama Rowell pinch runs for Billy Herman.
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Brazle
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Brazle
Masi 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
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Game of 7/28/1946 -- St.Louis at Boston
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Culler D, ss 3 0 0 0
Walker H, cf 3 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Musial S, 1b 4 1 2 0 Rowell B, pr 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 1 Hopp J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 1 0
Dusak E, lf 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 4 0 0 0 Gillenwater C, cf 3 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0 McCormick M, rf 3 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 3 0 1 0 Ryan C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 2 0 0 0
Holmes T, ph 1 0 0 0
Barrett F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 1 29 0 4 0
St.Louis 101 000 000 -- 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brazle A (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (L) 8.0 7 2 1 0 5
Barrett F 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- McCormick M, Ryan C
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Boston 5
2B -- Herman B
CS -- Walker H
SH -- Schoendienst R, Walker H
WP -- Niggeling J
T -- 1:52
A -- 14450
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