Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Lanier
  
  Stanky 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 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Lanier
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Lanier
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Lanier
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Lanier
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Lanier
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Spahn
  
  Diering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Spahn
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Spahn
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stanky. Diering moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Slaughter vs. Spahn
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marion vs. Spahn
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Diering scores. Musial scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Spahn
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Spahn
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards short. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Lanier
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Lanier
  
  Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spahn vs. Lanier
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanky vs. Lanier
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glaviano vs. Spahn
  
  Glaviano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Spahn
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glaviano moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Diering vs. Spahn
  
  Diering bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Glaviano moves to third. Lanier moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schoendienst vs. Spahn
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. Glaviano scores. Lanier moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Musial vs. Spahn
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Lanier
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Lanier
  
  Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Lanier
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Lanier
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Lanier
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Spahn
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn juggles the ball. That's an error on Spahn. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marion vs. Spahn
  
  Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Spahn
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Rice reaches second base with a double. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nelson vs. Spahn
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Rice scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Glaviano vs. Spahn
  
  Glaviano strikes out. There goes Nelson. The throw from Crandall to second, and Nelson is out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Lanier
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Lanier
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Lanier
  
  Spahn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Spahn
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Spahn
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Diering moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schoendienst vs. Spahn
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Diering scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Spahn
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaughter vs. Spahn
  
  Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Lanier
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Lanier
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Lanier
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Lanier
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Lanier
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Lanier
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Hogue
  
  Bobby Hogue now pitching.
  
  Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Hogue
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Hogue
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Lanier
  
  Holmes 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 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Lanier
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hogue vs. Lanier
  
  Hogue strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. Lanier
  
  Stanky strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glaviano vs. Hogue
  
  Bill Salkeld now catching.
  
  Glaviano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Hogue
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glaviano moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Diering vs. Hogue
  
  Diering bunts towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. Glaviano moves to third. Lanier moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schoendienst vs. Hogue
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Glaviano scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Musial vs. Hogue
  
  Musial strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Lanier
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Lanier
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Lanier
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Lanier
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Lanier
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holmes vs. Lanier
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Russell scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salkeld vs. Wilks
  
  Ted Wilks now pitching.
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rickert vs. Wilks
  
  Marv Rickert pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
  
  Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Hall
  
  Bob Hall now pitching.
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Hall
  
  Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Hall
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Hall
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall juggles the ball. That's an error on Hall. Marion moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Northey vs. Potter
  
  Nels Potter now pitching. Ron Northey pinch hits for Tommy Glaviano.
  
  Northey hits a popup towards short. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilks vs. Potter
  
  Wilks hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Wilks
  
  Solly Hemus now playing second base. Red Schoendienst now playing third base.
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Wilks
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Wilks
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Potter
  
  Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Potter
  
  Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Potter
  
  Musial hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Wilks
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Wilks
  
  Russell hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Wilks
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1949 -- Boston at St.Louis (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Stanky E, 2b          5  1  1  0   Diering C, cf         4  2  2  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        3  2  1  0   Schoendienst , 2b-3b  5  0  1  3   
Ryan C, ss            5  0  0  0   Musial S, rf          5  1  1  0   
Elliott B, 3b         5  0  2  2   Slaughter E, lf       4  1  0  0   
Russell J, cf         3  1  2  0   Marion M, ss          4  0  2  2   
Sauer E, lf           5  1  1  0   Rice D, c             2  1  1  0   
Holmes T, rf          4  0  2  2   Nelson R, 1b          4  0  1  2   
Crandall D, c         3  0  2  0   Glaviano T, 3b        2  2  1  0   
Salkeld B, c          1  0  1  1   Northey R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Spahn W, p            2  0  0  0   Hemus S, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Hogue B, p            1  0  0  0   Lanier M, p           3  0  2  0   
Rickert M, ph         1  0  0  0   Wilks T, p            1  0  0  0   
Hall B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Potter N, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 12  5                        35  7 11  7

Boston           100 010 300 --  5
St.Louis         212 101 00x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L)           4.0  9  6  3  1  1
Hogue B               2.0  1  1  1  1  1
Hall B                0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Potter N              1.2  0  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lanier M (W)          6.2 11  5  5  4  3
Wilks T (S)           2.1  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Stanky E, Spahn W, Ryan C, Hall B
DP -- Boston 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Boston 10, St.Louis 8
2B -- Fletcher E, Crandall D, Rice D, Stanky E, Marion M
CS -- Nelson R
SH -- Diering C
T -- 2:18
A -- 16676

    

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