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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 9, 1948
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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 9, 1948 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,212 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 9, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott 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: ---
Heath vs. Dickson
Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Holmes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Dickson
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell hits a line drive towards short. Marion catches it and steps on second to double up Dark. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and picks off Dickson. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
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
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dickson
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan 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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Dickson
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Dickson
Heath takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Dickson
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Spahn
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Spahn
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Musial scores. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Spahn
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Dickson
Spahn hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark 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, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
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 -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Prendergast
Jim Prendergast now pitching.
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Prendergast
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickson scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Prendergast
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Prendergast
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell 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, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dickson
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Hogue
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hogue
Rice bunts for an out with unknown description. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Hogue
Dickson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Hogue
Schoendienst 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
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Dickson
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Elliott strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1948 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Dark A, ss 5 1 2 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Moore T, cf 2 1 0 0
Russell J, cf 5 1 2 2 Musial S, lf 3 2 2 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 2 2
Heath J, lf 2 1 2 1 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 3
Holmes T, rf 4 0 3 1 Jones N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Masi P, c 4 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 2 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rice D, c 2 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 4 1 2 0
Prendergast J, p 0 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 10 4 31 6 10 6
Boston 010 002 001 -- 4
St.Louis 000 002 40x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 6.1 6 4 4 5 2
Prendergast J 0.1 3 2 2 0 1
Hogue B 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W) 8.2 10 4 4 4 3
Wilks T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Dark A
DP -- Boston 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Boston 9, St.Louis 7
2B -- Kurowski W, Dark A
3B -- Holmes T
HR -- Heath J, Russell J
SH -- Rice D
T -- 2:29
A -- 14212
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