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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 5, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 5, 1939 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,338 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lynn King | Center Fielder |
| Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Outlaw | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
| Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 5, 1939
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Posedel
King hits a fly ball into center field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Posedel
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Cooper
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Cooper
Outlaw strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Cooper
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Cooper
West strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Posedel
Mize hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Posedel
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Posedel
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Posedel
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Posedel
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller throws towards first. Hassett fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hassett. Slaughter scores. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Posedel
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Posedel, and towards Warstler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Cooper
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cooper
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Cooper
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Cooper
Warstler hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Posedel
Brown hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garms who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Posedel
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Cooper
Posedel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Cooper
Garms hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Cooper
Outlaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Posedel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Cooper
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Posedel scores. Outlaw moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Cooper
West hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Cooper
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Outlaw scores. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Cooper
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Posedel
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Posedel
Gutteridge hits a line drive towards first. Hassett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Posedel
Owen hits a line drive into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Cooper
Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Cooper
Warstler hits a line drive into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Cooper
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Posedel
Lynn Myers pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Posedel
King bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Bowman
Bob Bowman now pitching.
Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Bowman
Outlaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Bowman
Hassett bunts towards third. Gutteridge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Bowman
West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Bowman
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bowman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Posedel
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Posedel
Mize hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Posedel
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Posedel
Gutteridge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bowman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Bowman
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Bowman
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Posedel
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Posedel
Don Padgett pinch hits for Bob Bowman.
Padgett hits a line drive into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Posedel
King hits a fly ball into center field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Posedel
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Posedel
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Sullivan
Joe Sullivan now pitching.
Mize takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Lanning
Terry Moore pinch hits for Enos Slaughter. Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Weiland
Terry Moore now playing right field. Bob Weiland now pitching.
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Weiland
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Weiland
Hassett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Lanning
Johnny Cooney now playing center field.
Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Lanning
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lanning covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Lanning
Herman Franks pinch hits for Bob Weiland.
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Dean
Paul Dean now pitching.
West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Dean
Majeski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Dean
Miller bunts towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Dean
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Dean
Warstler takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lanning vs. Dean
Lanning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Majeski scores. Lopez scores. Warstler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garms vs. Dean
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Warstler tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Dean
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lanning moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Dean
Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lanning
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lanning
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lanning
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1939 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
King L, cf 5 0 0 0 Garms D, rf 3 1 1 1
Martin S, 2b 5 1 1 0 Outlaw J, cf 4 1 1 0
Brown J, ss 5 1 3 1 Cooney J, cf 1 0 1 0
Medwick J, lf 4 0 2 2 Hassett B, 1b 5 1 2 1
Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 West M, lf 4 2 2 4
Slaughter E, rf 3 1 2 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 2 1
Moore T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 1 1 1
Gutteridge D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 0 0
Owen M, c 3 1 1 0 Warstler R, 2b 3 1 0 0
Cooper M, p 1 0 1 1 Posedel B, p 2 1 0 0
Myers L, ph 1 0 0 0 Sullivan J, p 0 0 0 0
Bowman B, p 0 0 0 0 Lanning J, p 1 0 1 2
Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0
Weiland B, p 0 0 0 0
Franks H, ph 1 0 0 0
Dean P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 33 10 11 10
St.Louis 010 001 200 -- 4
Boston 012 030 04x -- 10
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 4.0 4 3 3 2 2
Bowman B 2.0 3 3 3 0 0
Weiland B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Dean P 1.0 4 4 4 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Posedel B (W) 6.2 10 4 4 1 2
Sullivan J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lanning J (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Hassett B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Boston 5
2B -- Slaughter E 2, Majeski H
3B -- Medwick J, Brown J
HR -- Miller E, West M 2
SH -- Miller E
SF -- Garms D
T -- 1:56
A -- 2338
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