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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 6, 1945
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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 September 6, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Burkhart |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,766 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Aderholt | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Del Bissonette | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Bergamo | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Ken Burkhart | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 6, 1945
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Burkhart
Culler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Burkhart
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wietelmann for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Burkhart
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Lee
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lee
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Gillenwater. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Lee
Adams hits a line drive into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Lee
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Workman settles under it 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: ---
Aderholt vs. Burkhart
Aderholt strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Burkhart
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Burkhart
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Burkhart
Hofferth hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lee
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Lee
O'Dea hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lee
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater 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: ---
Shupe vs. Burkhart
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Burkhart
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Burkhart
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Burkhart
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Burkhart
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Lee
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Lee
Burkhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Lee
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burkhart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Lee
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Lee
Adams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Lee
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Lee
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Burkhart
Aderholt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Burkhart
Workman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Burkhart
Gillenwater hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Burkhart
Hofferth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Burkhart
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Lee
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Dea for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lee
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Lee
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burkhart vs. Lee
Burkhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Burkhart
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Burkhart
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Burkhart
Wietelmann is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Lee
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Lee
Schoendienst bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Lee
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Adams reaches second base with a double. Bergamo scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Lee
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Lee
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Dea vs. Hutchings
Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
O'Dea is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Hutchings
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Hopp moves to third. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Hutchings
Marion hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burkhart vs. Hutchings
Burkhart hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Burkhart
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Burkhart
Aderholt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Aderholt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Burkhart
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aderholt scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Burkhart
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Burkhart
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shupe vs. Burkhart
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart can't make a play. That's a base hit. Gillenwater moves to third. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Burkhart
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Johnny Hutchings.
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Whitcher
Bob Whitcher now pitching.
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Whitcher
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Whitcher
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Whitcher
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Burkhart
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Burkhart
Wietelmann hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Burkhart
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Whitcher
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Whitcher
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Whitcher
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Whitcher
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Burkhart
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Burkhart
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aderholt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gillenwater vs. Burkhart
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aderholt scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Burkhart
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Whitcher
Burkhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Whitcher
Whitcher fires to first and picks off Burkhart. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Whitcher
Tommy Nelson now playing second base.
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Whitcher
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Whitcher
There goes Schoendienst. The throw from Hofferth and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Burkhart
Shupe hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Burkhart
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Bob Whitcher.
Medwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Burkhart
Culler bunts towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1945, game 2 -- Boston at St.Louis (N)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 5 0 1 0 Bergamo A, rf 5 2 2 0
Wietelmann W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, lf 3 0 1 0
Nelson T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Adams B, cf 3 2 2 4
Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 2 1
Aderholt M, lf 4 2 2 0 Hopp J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Workman C, 3b 4 0 2 1 O'Dea K, c 3 0 0 0
Gillenwater C, cf 4 1 2 2 Verban E, 2b 4 0 3 1
Hofferth S, c 3 0 1 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 1 1
Shupe V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burkhart K, p 4 1 2 0
Lee B, p 2 0 1 0
Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Whitcher B, p 0 0 0 0
Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 34 7 14 7
Boston 000 101 010 -- 3
St.Louis 003 040 00x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 4.1 11 7 7 0 1
Hutchings J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Whitcher B 3.0 2 0 0 2 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Burkhart K (W) 9.0 11 3 3 1 4
DP -- Boston 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Boston 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- Schoendienst R, Adams B, Hopp J, Aderholt M
HR -- Adams B, Gillenwater C
CS -- Schoendienst R
SH -- Schoendienst R
T -- 2:00
A -- 7766
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