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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 27, 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 August 27, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1951 |
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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 | August 27, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Bill Sarni | Catcher |
Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
Bob Addis | Left Fielder |
Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 27, 1951
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Hemus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hemus scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Poholsky
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Poholsky
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Poholsky
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Poholsky
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Poholsky
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Spahn
Poholsky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Poholsky
St. Claire hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Poholsky
Addis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Poholsky
Spahn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Spahn reaches second base with a double. There goes Addis trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Poholsky
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Poholsky
Jethroe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Poholsky
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Poholsky
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Poholsky
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Poholsky
St. Claire hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Poholsky
Addis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poholsky vs. Spahn
Poholsky hits a popup in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Poholsky
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Poholsky
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Poholsky
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Jones reaches second base with a double. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Poholsky
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, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Poholsky
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Poholsky
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spahn
Sarni hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Spahn
Poholsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Poholsky
St. Claire hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Poholsky
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
Poholsky spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Poholsky. Addis moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial who is chasing the ball. Hartsfield reaches third base with a triple. Addis scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spahn vs. Poholsky
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hartsfield scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Poholsky
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Poholsky
Jethroe hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. Schoendienst goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Poholsky
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Poholsky
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Poholsky
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Poholsky
St. Claire hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. St. Claire reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Addis vs. Poholsky
Addis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. St. Claire scores. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Poholsky
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Spahn
Tommy Glaviano pinch hits for Bill Sarni.
Glaviano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Spahn
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Tom Poholsky.
Westlake strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1951, game 1 -- St.Louis at Boston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Hemus S, ss 4 1 1 0 Sisti S, ss 3 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 3 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 2 2 1 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 2 1 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 1 2 Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 0 Jones N, 1b 4 0 1 1 St. Claire E, c 4 1 1 1 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Addis B, lf 3 1 2 0 Sarni B, c 2 0 0 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 4 1 2 2 Glaviano T, ph 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 0 1 1 Poholsky T, p 3 0 0 0 Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 3 34 6 11 6 St.Louis 100 001 010 -- 3 Boston 101 000 22x -- 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Poholsky T (L) 8.0 11 6 6 2 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 11 E -- Jones N, Poholsky T LOB -- St.Louis 6, Boston 6 2B -- Hemus S, Spahn W, Torgeson E, Jones N, Marshall W, St. Claire E 3B -- Hartsfield R, Slaughter E HR -- Torgeson E WP -- Spahn W T -- 2:22 A -- 0
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