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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 28, 1943
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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 28, 1943 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1943 |
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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 28, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
Home Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 2,388 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Heinie Heltzel | Third Baseman |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Kerby Farrell | First Baseman |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
Al Javery | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Max Lanier | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 28, 1943
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lanier
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heltzel vs. Lanier
There goes Holmes. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Holmes steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heltzel vs. Lanier
Heltzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Lanier
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Lanier
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Lanier
Farrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Javery
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Javery
Walker bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Klein moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Javery
Musial takes first base on ball four. Klein moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Dea vs. Javery
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Javery
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Javery
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Lanier
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Lanier
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lanier
Joost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Javery
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Javery
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Marion reaches second base with a double. Litwhiler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Javery
Marion is picked off in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Javery
Lanier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Javery
Klein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Lanier
Javery strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lanier
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heltzel vs. Lanier
Heltzel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Lanier
Workman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Javery
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Javery
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Javery
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Lanier
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Lanier
Farrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Lanier
Masi bunts for an out with unknown description. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Lanier
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Javery
Kurowski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Javery
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heltzel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Javery
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Javery
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Javery
Lanier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Javery
Klein hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Holmes chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Joost. Joost fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Joost. Marion scores. Lanier goes all the way around to score. Klein moves all the way to home. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Javery
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lanier
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javery vs. Lanier
Javery strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Lanier
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Javery
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Javery
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Javery
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heltzel vs. Lanier
Debs Garms now playing right field.
Heltzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Lanier
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Lanier
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Javery
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Javery
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Javery
There goes Litwhiler. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Litwhiler steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Javery
Marion hits a line drive into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanders scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Javery
Lanier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Javery
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Javery
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Javery
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Lanier
Farrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Lanier
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Lanier
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Dagenhard
Buck Etchison now playing first base. John Dagenhard now pitching.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Dagenhard
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Dagenhard
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Dagenhard
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes O'Dea trying to get to third. Ross throws the ball in to Heltzel, who tags O'Dea for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lanier
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dagenhard vs. Lanier
Dagenhard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lanier
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heltzel vs. Lanier
Heltzel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Dagenhard
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison juggles the ball. That's an error on Etchison. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Dagenhard
Lanier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Dagenhard
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Lanier
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Lanier
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Lanier
Etchison 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 9/28/1943, game 2 -- Boston at St.Louis (D) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Holmes T, cf 4 1 3 0 Klein L, 2b 5 1 3 3 Heltzel H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walker H, cf 3 0 2 0 Workman C, rf 4 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 2 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 4 0 2 1 Garms D, rf 1 0 0 0 Farrell K, 1b 3 0 0 0 O'Dea K, c 4 0 1 0 Etchison B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 2 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 3 3 0 Joost E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Marion M, ss 4 1 2 3 Javery A, p 2 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 4 1 1 0 Dagenhard J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 33 7 13 6 Boston 100 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis 010 402 00x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Javery A (L) 6.0 11 7 6 2 1 Dagenhard J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Lanier M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 7 E -- Joost E, Etchison B DP -- Boston 3, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Boston 4, St.Louis 6 2B -- Marion M, Litwhiler D 3B -- Klein L SB -- Holmes T, Litwhiler D SH -- Walker H, Masi P HBP -- by Javery A (Kurowski W) T -- 1:42 A -- 2388
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