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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 5, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, played on August 5, 1929 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Percy Jones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 2,700 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
George Sisler | First Baseman |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
George Harper | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
Al Spohrer | Catcher |
Percy Jones | Pitcher |
Emil Fuchs | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Andy High | Third Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Ernie Orsatti | Left Fielder |
Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 5, 1929
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Haines
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Haines
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Haines
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Jones
Douthit hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Jones
High hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Jones
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Jones
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haines
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Haines
Harper hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Haines
Welsh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roettger who is chasing the ball. Welsh reaches third base with a triple. Harper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maguire vs. Haines
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Welsh scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Haines
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Haines
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Jones
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Jones
Roettger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Jones
Gelbert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire catches it and throws to first to double up Roettger. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Haines
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Haines
Maranville takes first base on ball four. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Haines
Sisler bunts towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. Richbourg moves to third. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Haines
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Haines
Harper hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Douthit. Harper reaches second base with a double. Richbourg scores. Maranville scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Welsh vs. Haines
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. Harper tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maguire vs. Haines
Maguire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jones
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Jones
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Jones
Douthit hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Haines
Spohrer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Haines
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Haines
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields the ball and throws to Haines covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Haines
Maranville is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Jones
High hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Jones
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Jones
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Jones
There goes Frisch. The throw from Spohrer and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsatti vs. Jones
Orsatti hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Haines
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Haines
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Haines
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Haines
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Jones
Roettger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Jones
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. Roettger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Jones
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Jones
Chick Hafey pinch hits for Jesse Haines.
Hafey hits a line drive towards short. Maranville catches it and throws to first to double up Gelbert. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Frankhouse
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Frankhouse
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Jones
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Jones
High hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Jones
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Jones
Bottomley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Frankhouse
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Frankhouse
Maranville is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Frankhouse
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Frankhouse
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richbourg tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Frankhouse
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Jones
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Jones
Roettger hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Jones
Gelbert strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Frankhouse
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Frankhouse
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Frankhouse
Spohrer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Orsatti. Spohrer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Frankhouse
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jones
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Jones
Frankhouse hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Frankhouse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douthit vs. Jones
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Frankhouse moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Jones
High hits a popup in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Frankhouse
Bubber Jonnard now catching.
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Frankhouse
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Frankhouse
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Frankhouse
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Jones
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Jones
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Jones
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roettger vs. Jones
Roettger hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1929 -- Boston at St.Louis (D) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Richbourg L, rf 5 1 3 0 Douthit T, cf 4 0 0 0 Maranville R, ss 4 1 1 0 High A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Frisch F, 2b 1 0 0 0 Bell L, 3b 3 1 0 0 Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Harper G, lf 4 1 2 2 Orsatti E, lf 4 0 0 0 Welsh J, cf 3 1 1 2 Roettger W, rf 3 0 1 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 0 0 1 Gelbert C, ss 2 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 4 0 1 0 Wilson J, c 3 0 0 0 Jones P, p 4 0 0 0 Jonnard B, c 0 0 0 0 Haines J, p 1 0 0 0 Hafey C, ph 1 0 0 0 Frankhouse F, p 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 28 0 3 0 Boston 023 000 000 -- 5 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Jones P (W) 9.0 3 0 0 5 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Haines J (L) 5.0 6 5 5 2 2 Frankhouse F 4.0 4 0 0 0 2 DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Boston 8, St.Louis 6 2B -- Harper G, Spohrer A, Frankhouse F 3B -- Welsh J SB -- Frisch F SH -- Sisler G SF -- Welsh J, Bell L T -- 1:36 A -- 2700
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