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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 29, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 29, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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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 29, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy de la Cruz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Wilks |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 6,803 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
Jo-Jo White | Center Fielder |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Tommy de la Cruz | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Augie Bergamo | Left Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Ted Wilks | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 29, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilks
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilks
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wilks
There goes White. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilks
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. de la Cruz
Bergamo 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. de la Cruz
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with de la Cruz covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. de la Cruz
Musial hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wilks
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wilks
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wilks
Tipton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. de la Cruz
Estel Crabtree now playing right field.
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. de la Cruz
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. de la Cruz
Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. de la Cruz
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wilks
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilks
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Wilks
de la Cruz hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. de la Cruz
Verban hits a line drive off the glove of Mesner, and into shallow left field. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilks vs. de la Cruz
Wilks bunts towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bergamo vs. de la Cruz
Bergamo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. de la Cruz
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crabtree. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Verban scores. Bergamo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. de la Cruz
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. de la Cruz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilks
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilks
White hits a fly ball into left field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Wilks
Crabtree hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. de la Cruz
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. de la Cruz
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. de la Cruz
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. de la Cruz
Verban strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wilks
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wilks
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wilks
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. de la Cruz
Wilks strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. de la Cruz
Bergamo hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. de la Cruz
Hopp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. de la Cruz
Musial hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wilks
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilks
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Wilks
de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. de la Cruz
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. de la Cruz
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. de la Cruz
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooper scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. de la Cruz
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilks
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilks
White hits a fly ball into left field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Wilks
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. de la Cruz
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. de la Cruz
Wilks hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. de la Cruz
Bergamo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. de la Cruz
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wilks
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wilks
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Wilks
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Wilks
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Wilks
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. de la Cruz
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. de la Cruz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. de la Cruz
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. de la Cruz
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Wilks
Tony Criscola pinch hits for Tommy de la Cruz.
Criscola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wilks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilks
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Wilks
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1944 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Williams W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bergamo A, lf 3 0 1 0 White J, cf 2 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 1 2 2 Walker G, rf 1 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 3 0 0 0 Crabtree E, rf 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 3 0 3 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 0 1 Tipton E, lf 3 0 1 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 2 0 0 0 de la Cruz T, p 2 0 0 0 Criscola T, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 3 0 29 3 8 3 Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis 001 011 00x -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO de la Cruz T (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wilks T (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 5 DP -- Cincinnati 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 3, St.Louis 6 2B -- Verban E, Hopp J HR -- Hopp J CS -- White J SH -- Wilks T T -- 1:30 A -- 6803
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