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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 4, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 4, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Ron Northey | Left Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 4, 1947
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Dickson
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Dickson
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Dickson
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Dickson
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Northey scores. Musial moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Dickson
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kurowski. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Dickson
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Ryan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ryan. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Spahn
There goes Musial. The throw from Masi and he is out, Ryan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Dickson
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Dickson
Spahn hits a popup towards the mound. Dickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Spahn
There goes Moore. The throw from Masi and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Dickson
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. Dickson moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Dickson scores. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Dickson
Rowell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Dickson
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neill vs. Dickson
Tommy Neill pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Neill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Dickson
Nanny Fernandez pinch runs for Tommy Neill.
Ryan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moore. Ryan reaches second base with a double. Torgeson scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Ryan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Brazle
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching.
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Karl
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Karl
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Del Rice.
Sisler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brazle
Joe Garagiola now catching.
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Brazle
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Bama Rowell.
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Brazle
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Brazle
Torgeson hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Karl
Danny Litwhiler now playing left field. Nippy Jones pinch hits for Al Brazle.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Elliott
Jeff Cross pinch runs for Nippy Jones. Glenn Elliott now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Elliott
Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Elliott
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Ron Northey.
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1947, game 1 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 2 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 1 1 1
Northey R, lf 5 1 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 3 2
Diering C, pr 0 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 3 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 2 1 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 2 0 1 2 Rowell B, lf 3 1 2 1
Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 1 Litwhiler D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Moore T, cf 4 0 1 0 Masi P, c 3 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Rice D, c 2 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 3 0 0 0
Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 0 0 0 0 Neill T, ph 1 0 1 0
Dickson M, p 3 1 0 0 Fernandez N, pr 0 1 0 0
Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0 Karl A, p 0 0 0 0
Jones N, ph 1 0 1 0 Elliott G, p 0 0 0 0
Cross J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 32 4 8 4
St.Louis 002 000 100 -- 3
Boston 000 000 40x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 6.2 7 4 4 1 4
Brazle A 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 7.0 4 3 0 7 5
Karl A* 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Elliott G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Torgeson E, Kurowski W, Ryan C, Elliott B
DP -- St.Louis 1, Boston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Boston 6
2B -- Holmes T, Ryan C
HR -- Rowell B
CS -- Musial S, Moore T
SH -- Slaughter E
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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