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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 24, 1942
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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 May 24, 1942 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Third Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Coaker Triplett | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Creepy Crespi | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 24, 1942
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Cooper
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Cooper
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crespi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triplett vs. Vander Meer
Triplett strikes out. There goes Moore. The throw from Hemsley to Frey, and back to McCormick, who tags Moore out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Cooper
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Vander Meer
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Vander Meer covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Vander Meer
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crespi vs. Vander Meer
Crespi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Vander Meer
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Cooper
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Cooper
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Cooper
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Cooper
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Vander Meer
Triplett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Vander Meer
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Cooper
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Vander Meer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespi vs. Vander Meer
Crespi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Vander Meer
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Cooper
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Cooper
Vander Meer bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Crespi covering, for the out. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Cooper
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Cooper
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Vander Meer
Triplett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Vander Meer
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Cooper
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Cooper
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemsley for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Vander Meer
Sanders hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crespi vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Ray Sanders.
Crespi bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kurowski vs. Vander Meer
Whitey Kurowski pinch hits for Marty Marion.
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Vander Meer
Stan Musial pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Beazley
Johnny Hopp now playing first base. Buddy Blattner now playing shortstop. Johnny Beazley now pitching.
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Beazley
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper catches it for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Beazley
Frey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Beazley
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Beazley
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Vander Meer
Triplett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Beazley
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Beazley
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blattner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blattner. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Beazley
Ival Goodman pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Goodman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Beazley
Harry Craft pinch runs for Ival Goodman.
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it and throws to home to get Walker. Craft moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Meer vs. Beazley
Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft scores. Hemsley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Beazley
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Vander Meer
Harry Craft now playing center field.
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Vander Meer
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crespi vs. Vander Meer
Crespi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1942, game 1 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 5 1 1 2 Brown J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Frey L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Moore T, cf 3 0 0 0
Marshall M, lf 4 0 1 0 Triplett C, lf 3 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 0
Haas B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 3 1
Walker G, rf 4 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 3 0 1 1
McCormick M, cf 3 0 1 0 Hopp J, pr-1b 1 0 0 0
Goodman I, ph 0 0 0 0 Crespi C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Craft H, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Marion M, ss 1 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 4 1 1 0 Kurowski W, ph 1 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 2 0 1 1 Blattner B, ss 0 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 2 0 0 0
Musial S, ph 1 0 0 0
Beazley J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 30 2 5 2
Cincinnati 000 002 001 -- 3
St.Louis 010 000 100 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M 7.0 5 2 2 0 5
Beazley J (L) 2.0 1 1 0 2 1
E -- Cooper W, Blattner B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Cooper W 2, Marshall M, Sanders R
HR -- Joost E
CS -- Moore T
SH -- Vander Meer J, Crespi C
HBP -- by Beazley J (Frey L)
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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