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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 21, 1946
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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 August 21, 1946 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1946 |
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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 | August 21, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Si Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Brazle |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,383 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Si Johnson | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Erv Dusak | Third Baseman |
Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Al Brazle | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 21, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Brazle
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brazle
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dusak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brazle
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Brazle
Litwhiler 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: ---
Schoendienst vs. Johnson
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Johnson
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Brazle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brazle
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick 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: ---
Dusak vs. Johnson
Dusak hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a line drive off the glove of Sanders, and into shallow right field. Sisler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Johnson
Garagiola is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Johnson
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brazle vs. Johnson
Brazle hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler 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: ---
Sanders vs. Brazle
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brazle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Brazle
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Johnson
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Johnson
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dusak vs. Johnson
There goes Musial. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Musial steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dusak vs. Johnson
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brazle
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Brazle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Brazle
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Brazle
Masi 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 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Johnson
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Johnson
Marion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brazle vs. Johnson
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Johnson
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Culler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brazle
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. Fernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Brazle
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brazle
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Brazle
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Brazle
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Johnson
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Johnson
Dusak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brazle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Brazle
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Brazle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dusak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Johnson
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Garagiola reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Johnson
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brazle vs. Johnson
Brazle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Johnson
Schoendienst 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: 1--
Walker vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Brazle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial takes first base on ball four. Brazle moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Johnson
Slaughter 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
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brazle
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Brazle
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Brazle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dusak fields it and throws to home to get McCormick. Sanders moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Brazle
Culler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Johnson
Dusak bunts and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Johnson
Johnny Hopp now playing first base.
Sisler bunts for an out with unknown description. Dusak moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Johnson
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Johnson
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dusak scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brazle vs. Johnson
Brazle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brazle
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brazle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Brazle
Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Brazle
Masi hits a line driveSisler throws the ball in to Garagiola who tags Masi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Litwhiler scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Johnson
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brazle
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brazle
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Brazle
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fernandez scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Wilks
Culler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Johnson
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Johnson
Dusak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Johnson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Johnson
Garagiola strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1946 -- Boston at St.Louis (N) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Culler D, ss 5 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Walker H, cf 3 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 3 0 1 0 Musial S, 1b 3 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 1 2 0 Slaughter E, rf 5 1 1 1 Masi P, c 4 0 1 1 Dusak E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fernandez N, 3b 4 2 2 0 Sisler D, lf 4 0 1 0 McCormick M, cf 4 1 3 1 Garagiola J, c 4 1 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 2 0 1 1 Marion M, ss 4 0 3 2 Hopp J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Brazle A, p 4 0 0 0 Johnson S, p 4 0 0 1 Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 11 4 36 3 9 3 Boston 000 020 011 -- 4 St.Louis 000 001 101 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Johnson S (W) 9.0 9 3 3 6 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brazle A (L) 8.1 11 4 4 2 3 Wilks T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Sanders R, Sisler D DP -- St.Louis 2 LOB -- Boston 6, St.Louis 13 2B -- Sisler D, Marion M, Litwhiler D 3B -- McCormick M 2, Garagiola J HR -- Slaughter E SB -- Musial S SH -- Sisler D WP -- Johnson S T -- 2:25 A -- 13383
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