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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 15, 1947
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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 15, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1947 |
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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 15, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,140 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Nanny Fernandez | Shortstop |
Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Ron Northey | Left Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 15, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Brecheen
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Sain
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Sain
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Sain
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Sain
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Musial moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Sain
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott has Musial trapped. There's the throw to Masi and back to Elliott, who tags Musial for the out. Slaughter moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northey vs. Sain
Northey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Sain
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Brecheen
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Sain
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Sain
Brecheen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Sain
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Sain
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Brecheen
Sain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sain
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sain
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Sain
Slaughter is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Sain
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Sain
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Brecheen
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Elliott hits a line drive towards left. Northey catches it and throws to second to double up Hopp. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Sain
Marion hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Sain
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Sain
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Sain
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Brecheen
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Sain
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Sain
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sain
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Sain
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Sain
Northey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Sain
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Sain
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Brecheen
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Sisti hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Barrett
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Barrett
Schoendienst is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Barrett
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Brecheen
Hopp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moore, who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Brecheen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Barrett
Slaughter hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hopp. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Barrett
Northey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hopp. Northey reaches second base with a double. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Barrett
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Kurowski scores. Northey moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brecheen vs. Barrett
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Northey scores. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Barrett
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hopp. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Marion scores. Brecheen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Lanfranconi
Walt Lanfranconi now pitching.
Moore 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 8
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Brecheen
Jeff Cross now playing third base.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Brecheen
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Walt Lanfranconi.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Brecheen
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wright
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Wright
Cross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Brecheen
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Brecheen
Torgeson 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 5/15/1947 -- Boston at St.Louis (N) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 2 1 Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 3 1 0 0 Hopp J, cf 3 0 3 1 Musial S, 1b 5 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 2 3 1 McCormick M, lf 4 0 2 1 Kurowski W, 3b 3 2 2 1 Masi P, c 4 0 0 0 Cross J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Northey R, lf 3 1 2 1 Fernandez N, ss 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 2 2 2 Sain J, p 1 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 1 Sisti S, ph 1 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 3 0 0 1 Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0 Lanfranconi W, p 0 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, ph 1 1 1 0 Wright E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 33 8 11 8 Boston 000 000 110 -- 2 St.Louis 100 120 40x -- 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sain J (L) 5.0 6 4 3 6 2 Barrett R 1.2 5 4 4 2 0 Lanfranconi W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Wright E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brecheen H (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 2 E -- Fernandez N DP -- Boston 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Boston 5, St.Louis 9 2B -- Hopp J, Slaughter E 2, Northey R, Schoendienst R 3B -- McCormick M HR -- Marion M CS -- Slaughter E, Schoendienst R HBP -- by Brecheen H (Hopp J) T -- 2:02 A -- 11140
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