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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 17, 1944
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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 May 17, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1944 |
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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 | May 17, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 1,197 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Max Macon | First Baseman |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Red Barrett | Pitcher |
Bob Coleman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 17, 1944
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Brecheen
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Brecheen
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. Macon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Brecheen
Workman takes first base on ball four. Macon moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofferth vs. Brecheen
Hofferth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up 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: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban bunts towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brecheen
Phillips hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Brecheen
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Brecheen
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Barrett
Litwhiler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Barrett
Sanders hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Brecheen
Macon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Brecheen
Ross takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Brecheen
Workman hits a line drive to center field. Hopp throws towards Verban. Verban fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Verban. Holmes scores. Ross goes all the way around to score. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofferth vs. Brecheen
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball 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: ---
Brecheen vs. Barrett
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban bunts towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brecheen
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Brecheen
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Brecheen
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Barrett
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Brecheen
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Brecheen
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Brecheen
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Barrett
Sanders hits a line drive towards short. Wietelmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Barrett
Brecheen bunts towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Brecheen
Hofferth hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brecheen
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Brecheen
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Barrett
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Brecheen
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Brecheen
Macon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Brecheen
Ross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Ross reaches second base with a double. Macon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Brecheen
Workman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Workman reaches second base with a double. Ross scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofferth vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Barrett
Butch Nieman now playing left field.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion bunts for an out with unknown description. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Barrett
Debs Garms pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Garms hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Ryan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler who is chasing the ball. Ryan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Wilks
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Wilks
Wietelmann bunts for an out with unknown description. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Wilks
There goes Phillips. The slide. Cooper applies the tag. Phillips is out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wilks
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macon vs. Wilks
Macon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Wilks
Nieman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Wilks
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Barrett
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Barrett
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Barrett
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1944 -- Boston at St.Louis (D) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Holmes T, cf 5 1 3 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Macon M, 1b 5 1 2 0 Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 0 Ross C, lf 3 2 1 1 Musial S, rf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 1 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 1 1 1 Workman C, rf 4 0 2 2 Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 0 0 Hofferth S, c 4 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Phillips D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 1 0 0 0 Barrett R, p 4 0 0 0 Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0 Garms D, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 11 4 31 1 5 1 Boston 002 000 210 -- 5 St.Louis 000 100 000 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Barrett R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brecheen H (L) 6.2 8 4 3 2 2 Donnelly B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Wilks T 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 E -- Marion M, Barrett R, Verban E LOB -- Boston 8, St.Louis 8 2B -- Hopp J, Ross C, Workman C, Phillips D, Holmes T, Kurowski W 3B -- Ryan C HR -- Cooper W CS -- Phillips D SH -- Brecheen H, Marion M, Wietelmann W HBP -- by Barrett R (Litwhiler D) T -- 1:52 A -- 1197
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