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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 14, 1939
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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 September 14, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 1939 |
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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 | September 14, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sullivan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 1,805 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Max West | Right Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
Joe Sullivan | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Curt Davis | Pitcher |
Ray Blades | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 14, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Davis
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Davis
Garms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hassett vs. Davis
Hassett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney scores. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Davis
West hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Davis
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sullivan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Sullivan
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Davis
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Davis
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Davis
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Davis
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Davis
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Warstler scores. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Davis
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sullivan
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sullivan
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Sullivan
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Davis
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Davis
West hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Davis
Majeski hits a line drive towards third. Gutteridge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sullivan
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Sullivan
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Sullivan
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Owen scores. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Sullivan
Brown bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to third for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Sullivan
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Brown moves to third. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown scores. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Sullivan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Davis
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Davis
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Davis
Warstler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Sullivan
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Sullivan
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Sullivan
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan throws to third for one, and Majeski throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Sullivan
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sullivan
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Davis
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Davis
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Davis
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Davis
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sullivan
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Sullivan
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Brown is picked off in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Davis
West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Davis
Majeski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Davis
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Davis
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Frankhouse
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Frankhouse
Moore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Frankhouse
Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Frankhouse
Lary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Frankhouse
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodgin vs. Davis
Ralph Hodgin pinch hits for Rabbit Warstler.
Hodgin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Davis
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Fred Frankhouse.
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Davis
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodgin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Davis
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Davis
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Earley
Whitey Wietelmann now playing shortstop. Tom Earley now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Earley
Gutteridge bunts for an out with unknown description. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Earley
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Earley
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Earley
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Davis
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Davis
Majeski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Warneke
Lon Warneke now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Majeski scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Warneke
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Warneke
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Earley
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Earley
Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Earley
Lary strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Warneke
Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Tom Earley.
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Warneke
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Warneke
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/1939 -- Boston at St.Louis (D) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Cooney J, cf 5 1 3 1 Brown J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Garms D, lf 5 0 1 0 Gutteridge D, 3b 3 0 2 1 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 2 2 West M, rf 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 1 Moore T, cf 4 2 2 1 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Owen M, c 3 1 0 0 Warstler R, ss 2 1 0 0 Lary L, ss 3 0 2 1 Hodgin R, ph 1 0 1 0 Davis C, p 3 1 1 1 Wietelmann W, ss 1 0 0 0 Warneke L, p 0 0 0 0 Sullivan J, p 2 0 2 0 Frankhouse F, p 0 0 0 0 Rowell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Earley T, p 0 0 0 0 Outlaw J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 12 3 31 6 12 6 Boston 110 000 010 -- 3 St.Louis 003 101 10x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan J (L) 4.1 8 4 3 2 1 Frankhouse F 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 Earley T 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Davis C (W) 7.1 11 3 3 0 0 Warneke L (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Majeski H DP -- Boston 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Boston 8, St.Louis 5 2B -- West M, Majeski H, Lopez A HR -- Moore T SH -- Gutteridge D SF -- Lary L T -- 1:48 A -- 1805
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