Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 31, 1940
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 31, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Shoun |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,040 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Stu Martin | Third Baseman |
| Joe Orengo | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Shoun | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 31, 1940
Top 1
-
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Errickson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Errickson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Shoun
Sisti hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Shoun
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Shoun
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Shoun
West hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. West reaches second base with a double. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ross vs. Shoun
Ross is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rowell vs. Shoun
Rowell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Errickson
Mize hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Errickson
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Hassett, and towards Rowell, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Errickson
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Errickson
Martin bunts towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Shoun
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Shoun
Berres hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Shoun
Errickson bunts towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Errickson
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Errickson
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Errickson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Shoun
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Shoun
Cooney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Cooney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Shoun
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Shoun
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Errickson
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Errickson
There goes Moore. The throw from Berres and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Errickson
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Errickson
Padgett hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Shoun
Ross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Shoun
Rowell hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Shoun
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Errickson
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koy for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Errickson
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Errickson
Orengo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Shoun
Berres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Shoun
Errickson bunts towards the mound. Shoun catches it and throws to first to double up Berres. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Shoun
Sisti hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Errickson
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Errickson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Shoun
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Shoun
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Shoun
West strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Errickson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Errickson
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Errickson
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Shoun
Ross hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Shoun
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Shoun
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Shoun
Berres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Shoun
Errickson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Errickson
Koy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Errickson
Martin bunts in front of the plate. Berres fields it and throws to first for the out. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Errickson
Orengo hits a line drive towards third. Sisti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shoun vs. Errickson
Shoun hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Shoun
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Shoun
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Shoun
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Errickson
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Errickson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Errickson
Mize is walked intentionally. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Padgett vs. Errickson
Padgett hits a ball on the ground for an out. Slaughter moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koy vs. Errickson
Koy hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Shoun
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Shoun
Ross strikes out. The ball gets by Padgett. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Shoun
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Shoun
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Errickson
Martin bunts towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Errickson
Orengo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Orengo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shoun vs. Errickson
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Orengo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Errickson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Shoun
Berres bunts towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Shoun
Errickson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Shoun
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
-
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Errickson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Errickson
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Padgett vs. Errickson
Padgett is walked intentionally. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koy vs. Errickson
Koy hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Errickson
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. Padgett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orengo vs. Errickson
Orengo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
-
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Shoun
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Shoun
Miller hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Shoun
West hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brown fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Shoun
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 7/31/1940, game 1 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Brown J, ss 5 0 1 0 Sisti S, 3b 5 0 0 0
Moore T, cf 5 1 2 0 Cooney J, cf 5 0 3 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 5 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 2 2 1 1 West M, rf 5 0 1 0
Padgett D, c 4 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 4 1 1 1
Koy E, lf 5 0 1 1 Rowell B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Martin S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Orengo J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Berres R, c 4 0 1 0
Shoun C, p 4 0 0 0 Errickson D, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 8 3 40 1 7 1
St.Louis 010 000 000 02 -- 3
Boston 000 000 100 00 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Shoun C (W) 11.0 7 1 1 1 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson D (L) 11.0 8 3 3 4 2
E -- Padgett D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Boston 7
2B -- West M, Cooney J, Orengo J, Moore T
HR -- Mize J, Ross C
CS -- Moore T
SH -- Martin S
T -- 2:27
A -- 2040
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
