Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 8, 1929
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 8, 1929 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dixie Leverett |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Wattie Holm | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earl Clark | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Left Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Dixie Leverett | Pitcher |
| Emil Fuchs | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 8, 1929
Top 1
-
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Leverett
Douthit hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Leverett
High hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. High reaches second base with a double. Douthit scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Leverett
Frisch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Frisch reaches third base with a triple. High scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Leverett
Bottomley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Wertz
Johnny Wertz now pitching.
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Wertz
Holm takes first base on ball four. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gelbert vs. Wertz
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. Hafey moves to third. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Wertz
Smith takes first base on ball four. Hafey scores. Holm moves to third. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sherdel vs. Cunningham
Bruce Cunningham now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Holm scores. Gelbert moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sherdel vs. Cunningham
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisler. Gelbert scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Douthit vs. Cunningham
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Cunningham
High hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Cunningham
There goes High. The throw from Spohrer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Cunningham
Doc Farrell now playing shortstop.
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bottomley vs. Cunningham
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Cunningham covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sherdel
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Sherdel
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Sherdel
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Cunningham
Hafey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Cunningham
Holm strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Cunningham
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Hafey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Cunningham
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sherdel
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sherdel
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Sherdel
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
-
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Cunningham
Sherdel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Cunningham
Douthit bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. Sherdel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Cunningham
High hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Cunningham covering, for the out. Sherdel moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Cunningham
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Sherdel
Farrell hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Sherdel
Spohrer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Sherdel
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sherdel
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Cunningham
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Cunningham
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holm vs. Cunningham
Holm hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bottomley tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Cunningham
Gelbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. Hafey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Cunningham
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to home to get Hafey. Gelbert moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sherdel vs. Cunningham
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Sherdel
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Sherdel
Sisler hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Douthit. Sisler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Sherdel
Harper hits a line drive towards right. Holm catches it and throws to second to double up Sisler. View Play
Top 5
-
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Cunningham
Bernie James now playing second base.
Douthit hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Cunningham
High hits a ball on the ground for an out. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Cunningham
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and has Douthit trapped. There's the throw to Bell and over to James, who tags Douthit for the out. Frisch moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Cunningham
Bottomley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sherdel
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Sherdel
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Sherdel
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Sherdel
Spohrer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Sherdel
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Cunningham
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Cunningham
Holm hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Cunningham
Gelbert hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sherdel
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Sherdel
James hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Sherdel
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cunningham
Joe Dugan now playing third base.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. James settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Cunningham
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Cunningham covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Cunningham
Douthit hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Clark. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Cunningham
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. James scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sherdel
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Sherdel
Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Zack Taylor pinch hits for Heinie Mueller.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Frisch. Harper scores. Dugan moves to third. Taylor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Farrell vs. Sherdel
Lance Richbourg pinch runs for Zack Taylor.
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dugan scores. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spohrer vs. Sherdel
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cunningham vs. Sherdel
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Sherdel
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Cunningham
Jack Smith now playing right field.
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Cunningham
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Cunningham
Hafey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Hafey reaches second base with a double. Bottomley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holm vs. Cunningham
Holm hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hafey tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gelbert vs. Cunningham
Gelbert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Sherdel
James hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Sherdel
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sherdel
Harper hits a popup towards short. Gelbert misplays the ball. That's an error on Gelbert. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Sherdel
Dugan hits a popup, foul, towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cunningham
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Cunningham
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. James scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Cunningham
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Cunningham
High hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. James settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Legett vs. Sherdel
Lou Legett pinch hits for Jack Smith.
Legett hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Sherdel
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Sherdel
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 5/8/1929 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 5 1 4 1 Clark E, cf 4 0 0 0
High A, 3b 6 1 2 1 Maguire F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Frisch F, 2b 4 1 1 1 James B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bottomley J, 1b 3 3 1 2 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hafey C, lf 5 1 4 1 Harper G, lf 3 1 0 0
Holm W, rf 2 1 0 1 Bell L, 3b 1 0 0 0
Gelbert C, ss 4 1 1 0 Dugan J, 3b 2 1 1 0
Smith E, c 4 1 0 1 Mueller H, rf 2 0 0 0
Sherdel B, p 5 0 1 1 Taylor Z, ph 1 0 0 0
Richbourg L, pr 0 0 0 0
Smith J, rf 0 0 0 0
Legett L, ph 1 0 0 0
Maranville R, ss 0 0 0 0
Farrell D, ss 4 0 0 1
Spohrer A, c 4 0 2 0
Leverett D, p 0 0 0 0
Wertz J, p 0 0 0 0
Cunningham B, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 14 9 32 2 4 1
St.Louis 800 100 010 -- 10
Boston 000 000 200 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (W) 9.0 4 2 1 3 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Leverett D (L)* 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
Wertz J+ 0.0 1 4 3 3 0
Cunningham B 9.0 9 2 2 3 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Sisler G, Spohrer A, Bell L, Frisch F, Gelbert C
DP -- St.Louis 1, Boston 2
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Boston 6
2B -- Douthit T 2, High A, Gelbert C, Sisler G, Hafey C
3B -- Frisch F
HR -- Bottomley J
SB -- High A
SH -- Douthit T
SF -- Holm W 2
WP -- Cunningham B
T -- 1:52
A -- 3000
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
