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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 8, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 8, 1944 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
George Fallon | Second Baseman |
Max Lanier | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 8, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Walters
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Walters
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Walters
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lanier
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Lanier
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanier
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Lanier
Lanier fires to first and picks off Walker. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Walters
Sanders hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Walters
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Walters
Litwhiler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Walters
Marion hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lanier
Tipton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanier
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lanier
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Walters
Fallon hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Walters
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Walters
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Lanier
Mesner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Mesner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Lanier
Miller bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Fallon covering, for the out. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walters vs. Lanier
There goes Mesner. The slide. O'Dea applies the tag. Mesner is out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Lanier
Walters strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Walters
Garms hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Walters
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Walters
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lanier
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Lanier
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanier
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Lanier
There goes Clay. The throw from O'Dea to Fallon and they have Clay trapped. The throw over to Sanders, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Walters
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Walters
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Walters
Marion hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lanier
Tipton hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanier
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lanier
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Walters
Fallon hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Walters
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Walters
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Walters
There goes Hopp. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Walters
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Lanier
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fallon misplays the ball. That's an error on Fallon. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lanier
Miller bunts towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walters vs. Lanier
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fallon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Fallon. Mesner scores. Walters moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lanier
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walters moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clay vs. Lanier
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walters scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanier
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Walters
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Walters
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Walters
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Walters
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lanier
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanier
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lanier
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Walters
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Walters
Walker Cooper pinch hits for George Fallon.
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Walters
Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Max Lanier.
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Munger
Emil Verban now playing second base. Red Munger now pitching.
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Munger
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Munger
Walters strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Walters
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Walters
Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Walters
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Walters
Sanders hits a line drive into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garms scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Walters
O'Dea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Walters
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1944 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Hopp J, cf 3 0 0 0 Williams W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Garms D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Clay D, cf 2 0 1 1 Musial S, rf 4 0 3 0 Walker G, rf 3 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 0 0 1 Tipton E, lf 3 0 0 0 O'Dea K, c 4 0 2 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Fallon G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 1 0 0 0 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0 Walters B, p 3 1 1 0 Verban E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 2 0 0 0 Bergamo A, ph 1 0 0 0 Munger R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 24 2 4 1 St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1 Cincinnati 000 002 00x -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Lanier M (L) 7.0 4 2 0 1 7 Munger R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Walters B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 1 E -- Fallon G 2 DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Cincinnati 1 2B -- Mesner S SB -- Hopp J CS -- Mesner S, Clay D SH -- Miller E 2 A -- 0
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