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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 17, 1944
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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 17, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 1,197 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Max Macon | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 17, 1944
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Brecheen
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Brecheen
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. Macon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Brecheen
Workman takes first base on ball four. Macon moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofferth vs. Brecheen
Hofferth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan 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: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban bunts towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brecheen
Phillips hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Brecheen
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Brecheen
Barrett 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: ---
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Barrett
Litwhiler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Barrett
Sanders hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes 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: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Brecheen
Macon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Brecheen
Ross takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Brecheen
Workman hits a line drive to center field. Hopp throws towards Verban. Verban fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Verban. Holmes scores. Ross goes all the way around to score. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofferth vs. Brecheen
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Barrett
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban bunts towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brecheen
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Brecheen
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Brecheen
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Barrett
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Brecheen
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Brecheen
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Brecheen
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Brecheen
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Barrett
Sanders hits a line drive towards short. Wietelmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Barrett
Brecheen bunts towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Brecheen
Hofferth hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Brecheen
Ryan 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: ---
Phillips vs. Brecheen
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Brecheen
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Barrett
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Brecheen
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
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, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Brecheen
Macon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Brecheen
Ross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Ross reaches second base with a double. Macon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Brecheen
Workman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Workman reaches second base with a double. Ross scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofferth vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Barrett
Butch Nieman now playing left field.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion bunts for an out with unknown description. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Barrett
Debs Garms pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Garms hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Ryan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler who is chasing the ball. Ryan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Wilks
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Wilks
Wietelmann bunts for an out with unknown description. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Wilks
There goes Phillips. The slide. Cooper applies the tag. Phillips is out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wilks
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Barrett
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wilks
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macon vs. Wilks
Macon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Wilks
Nieman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Wilks
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Barrett
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Barrett
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Barrett
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Barrett
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Barrett
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
O'Dea 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1944 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 5 1 3 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Macon M, 1b 5 1 2 0 Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 0
Ross C, lf 3 2 1 1 Musial S, rf 4 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 1 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 1 1 1
Workman C, rf 4 0 2 2 Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 0 0
Hofferth S, c 4 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Phillips D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0
Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 1 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 4 0 0 0 Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Garms D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 5 11 4 31 1 5 1
Boston 002 000 210 -- 5
St.Louis 000 100 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (L) 6.2 8 4 3 2 2
Donnelly B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wilks T 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Marion M, Barrett R, Verban E
LOB -- Boston 8, St.Louis 8
2B -- Hopp J, Ross C, Workman C, Phillips D, Holmes T, Kurowski W
3B -- Ryan C
HR -- Cooper W
CS -- Phillips D
SH -- Brecheen H, Marion M, Wietelmann W
HBP -- by Barrett R (Litwhiler D)
T -- 1:52
A -- 1197
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