Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergamo vs. Heusser
  
  Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Heusser
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Heusser
  
  Schoendienst strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Heusser
  
  Hopp is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Heusser
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kurowski vs. Heusser
  
  Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Wilks
  
  Clay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Wilks
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wilks
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Wilks
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Dea vs. Heusser
  
  O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Heusser covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Heusser
  
  Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Verban vs. Heusser
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilks vs. Heusser
  
  Wilks hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Wilks
  
  Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Wilks
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wahl vs. Wilks
  
  Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Just vs. Wilks
  
  There goes Wahl. The throw from O'Dea and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergamo vs. Heusser
  
  Bergamo hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Heusser
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Heusser
  
  Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Just vs. Wilks
  
  Just hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heusser vs. Wilks
  
  Heusser hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Wilks
  
  Clay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schoendienst. Clay reaches second base with a double. Just moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tipton vs. Wilks
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Wilks
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Heusser
  
  Sanders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Heusser
  
  Kurowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Dea vs. Heusser
  
  O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Wilks
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Wilks
  
  Mesner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilks
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Heusser
  
  Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Heusser
  
  Verban hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilks vs. Heusser
  
  Wilks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bergamo vs. Heusser
  
  Bergamo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Wilks
  
  Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Just vs. Wilks
  
  Just hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heusser vs. Wilks
  
  Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heusser for the out. Wahl moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clay vs. Wilks
  
  Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wahl scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Wilks
  
  There goes Clay. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tipton vs. Wilks
  
  Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Heusser
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Heusser
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Heusser
  
  Sanders hits a line drive towards first. McCormick catches it and steps on first to double up Schoendienst. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wilks
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Wilks
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mesner vs. Wilks
  
  Mesner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Wilks
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski catches it and races to tag Walker, for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Heusser
  
  Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Dea vs. Heusser
  
  O'Dea bunts towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marion vs. Heusser
  
  Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Verban vs. Heusser
  
  Verban is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilks vs. Heusser
  
  Wilks hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Wilks
  
  Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Just vs. Wilks
  
  Just takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heusser vs. Wilks
  
  Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Wilks
  
  Clay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Clay reaches second base with a double. Heusser goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tipton vs. Wilks
  
  Tipton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergamo vs. Heusser
  
  Bergamo hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Heusser
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Heusser
  
  Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Heusser
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Heusser covering, for the out. Hopp moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kurowski vs. Heusser
  
  Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wilks
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Wilks
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mesner vs. Wilks
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Dea vs. Heusser
  
  O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Heusser
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Heusser
  
  Debs Garms pinch hits for Emil Verban.
  
  Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Heusser
  
  Glenn Crawford pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. Garms moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bergamo vs. Heusser
  
  Bergamo hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1945 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Bergamo A, rf         5  0  0  0   Clay D, cf            4  0  3  2   
Hopp J, cf            4  1  2  0   Tipton E, lf          4  0  0  0   
Schoendienst R, lf    3  0  1  0   Walker G, rf          4  0  2  0   
Sanders R, 1b         4  0  1  1   McCormick F, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Kurowski W, 3b        3  0  0  0   Mesner S, 3b          3  0  1  0   
O'Dea K, c            3  0  0  0   Williams W, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Marion M, ss          3  0  0  0   Wahl K, ss            2  1  0  0   
Verban E, 2b          2  0  0  0   Just J, c             2  0  1  0   
Garms D, ph           0  0  0  0   Heusser E, p          3  1  0  0   
Wilks T, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Crawford G, ph        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  1                        29  2  8  2

St.Louis         100 000 000 --  1
Cincinnati       000 010 10x --  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilks T (L)           8.0  8  2  2  3  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Heusser E (W)         9.0  4  1  0  7  1

E -- Wahl K
DP -- St.Louis 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Clay D 2
SB -- Clay D
CS -- Hopp J, Wahl K
SH -- O'Dea K
T -- 1:56
A -- 1064

    

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