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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 1945
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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 July 31, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jurisich |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Butch Henline 2B: Lou Jorda 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sipek | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Al Libke | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Riddle | Catcher |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Bergamo | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Al Jurisich | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jurisich
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Jurisich
Clay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Jurisich
Sipek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams who is chasing the ball. Sipek reaches third base with a triple. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Jurisich
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Libke vs. Jurisich
Libke 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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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Fox
Bergamo hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fox
Hopp hits a line drive into center field. Clay picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clay. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Fox
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Fox
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Hopp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Fox
Sanders 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
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jurisich
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Jurisich
Mesner hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Jurisich
Riddle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Jurisich
Fox 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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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Fox
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fox
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fox
Marion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sipek. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurisich vs. Fox
There's a wild pitch. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurisich vs. Fox
Jurisich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jurisich
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Jurisich
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Jurisich
Sipek hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Jurisich
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Clay goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Jurisich
Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Fox
Bergamo hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fox
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Fox
There goes Hopp. The throw from Riddle and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Fox
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Fox
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Fox
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jurisich
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Jurisich
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Jurisich
Riddle strikes out. There goes Mesner. The throw from Rice to second, and Mesner is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Fox
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Libke. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Fox
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Fox
Marion hits a line drive into left field. Libke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Libke. Rice scores. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurisich vs. Fox
Jurisich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergamo vs. Fox
Bergamo hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Jurisich
Fox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jurisich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Jurisich
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Jurisich
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanders. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Jurisich
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fox
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Fox
Garms bunts towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Fox
Adams hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Fox
Sanders is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Fox
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Fox
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Jurisich
Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jurisich
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Jurisich
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fox
Marion 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, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurisich vs. Fox
Jurisich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Fox
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Fox
Hopp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Jurisich
Riddle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jurisich
Al Unser pinch runs for Johnny Riddle. Gee Walker pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jurisich
Williams takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Jurisich
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. Unser moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sipek vs. Jurisich
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. Unser scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Jurisich
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Lisenbee
Al Unser now catching. Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Garms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Lisenbee
Adams hits a line drive towards third. Mesner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Lisenbee
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Lisenbee
Rice hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Jurisich
Pep Young now playing third base.
Libke 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 -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jurisich
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Jurisich
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mesner for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lisenbee
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Lisenbee
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurisich vs. Lisenbee
Jurisich hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Jurisich
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Jurisich
Eric Tipton pinch hits for Hod Lisenbee.
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jurisich
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clay vs. Jurisich
Clay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sipek vs. Jurisich
Sipek hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1945, game 1 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bergamo A, lf 4 0 0 0
Clay D, cf 4 1 1 0 Hopp J, rf 4 3 3 0
Sipek D, rf 5 0 1 2 Garms D, 3b 3 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Young P, 3b 0 0 0 0
Libke A, lf 4 0 0 0 Adams B, cf 4 0 1 1
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rice D, c 4 1 2 1
Riddle J, c 2 0 1 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Unser A, pr-c 1 1 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 2 1
Fox H, p 2 0 0 0 Jurisich A, p 4 0 1 0
Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0
Lisenbee H, p 0 0 0 0
Tipton E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 6 3 34 4 10 3
Cincinnati 101 000 100 -- 3
St.Louis 101 110 00x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (L) 6.0 9 4 3 1 3
Lisenbee H 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jurisich A (W) 9.0 6 3 2 5 6
E -- Clay D, Miller E, Libke A, Sanders R, Marion M
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, St.Louis 8
2B -- Marion M, McCormick F, Rice D, Garms D
3B -- Sipek D
SB -- Hopp J
CS -- Mesner S
SH -- Garms D
WP -- Fox H
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
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