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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 17, 1951
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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 17, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,403 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 17, 1951
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Surkont
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to Logan who tags Hemus trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Surkont
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon 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. Surkont
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Marshall 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: ---
Logan vs. Munger
Logan hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Munger
Jethroe hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Westlake. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Munger
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Westlake. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Munger
Marshall 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 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Surkont
Westlake hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sisti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Surkont
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Surkont
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Munger
St. Claire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Munger
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Munger
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Munger
Logan 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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Surkont
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Surkont
Hemus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Surkont
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Munger
Jethroe 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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Munger
Torgeson 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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott 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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Surkont
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Surkont
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Surkont
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Munger
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Munger
St. Claire strikes out. There goes Marshall. The throw from Rice to Hemus, and Marshall is out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Surkont
Johnson strikes out. St. Claire drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munger vs. Surkont
Munger hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Surkont
Hemus takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Surkont
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rice trying to get to home. Marshall throws the ball in to St. Claire who tags Rice who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hemus moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Munger
Sisti hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Westlake. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Surkont vs. Munger
Surkont bunts towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Munger
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Logan reaches second base with a double. Sisti scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Munger
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Munger
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schoendienst can't make a play. That's a base hit. Logan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Surkont
Musial bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Surkont
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Musial trying to get to second. Jethroe throws the ball in to Sisti who tags Musial for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Surkont
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Surkont
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Munger
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Munger
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Munger
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Surkont
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Red Munger.
Lowrey hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Surkont
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Surkont
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Surkont hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Brazle
Logan hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Brazle
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Surkont
Musial 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--
Westlake vs. Surkont
Westlake hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Surkont
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Brazle
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brazle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Westlake. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Brazle
Marshall 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, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Brazle
St. Claire hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Surkont
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Surkont
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Surkont
Nippy Jones pinch hits for Al Brazle.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Surkont
Hemus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1951 -- St.Louis at Boston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 4 0 2 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 1 1 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 2 3 3
Westlake W, cf 3 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 2 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 3 1
Rice H, lf 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 St. Claire E, c 4 0 1 0
Rice D, c 3 0 1 0 Sisti S, 2b 3 1 2 0
Munger R, p 2 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 2 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0
Jones N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 9 0 33 5 12 5
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 200 020 01x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (L) 6.0 10 4 4 0 1
Brazle A 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W) 9.0 9 0 0 3 5
E -- Sisti S
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Boston 5
2B -- Jethroe S, Gordon S 2, Slaughter E, Sisti S, Logan J
HR -- Torgeson E
CS -- Marshall W
SH -- Surkont M
T -- 1:58
A -- 6403
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