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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 16, 1952
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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 May 16, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,496 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
| Larry Miggins | Left Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Paul Burris | Catcher |
| Jack Cusick | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 16, 1952
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a line drive towards short. Cusick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowrey for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Mizell
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Mizell
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Mizell
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hemus fields it and tags Mathews, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miggins vs. Spahn
Miggins strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Spahn
Sisler hits a line drive into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Mizell
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Mizell
There goes Thorpe. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Thorpe steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Mizell
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cusick vs. Mizell
Cusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thorpe scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Mizell
Spahn bunts in front of the plate. Rice picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Cusick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartsfield vs. Mizell
Hartsfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Hartsfield reaches third base with a triple. Cusick scores. Spahn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Mizell
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miggins. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Hartsfield scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Gordon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Musial, who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whisenant vs. Schmidt
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glaviano vs. Spahn
Tommy Glaviano pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Glaviano takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Rice scores. Glaviano moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glaviano scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miggins vs. Spahn
Miggins hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Werle
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Werle
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Spahn
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Werle
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Werle
Hartsfield hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Werle
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Spahn
Werle strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Werle
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Werle
Gordon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Musial. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whisenant vs. Werle
Whisenant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Musial. Whisenant reaches second base with a double. Musial throws the ball in to Schoendienst who relays the ball to Johnson who tags Whisenant trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Torgeson scores. Gordon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Werle
Thorpe strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Werle
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miggins vs. Spahn
Miggins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Miggins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Spahn
Sisler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Werle
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Werle
Spahn hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Werle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Werle
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Spahn
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Werle
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst misplays the ball. That's an error on Schoendienst. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Werle
There goes Mathews. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Mathews steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Werle
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Werle
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Rice and he is out, Schoendienst applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Werle
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Werle
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Werle
Thorpe hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miggins vs. Spahn
Miggins hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Werle
Burris hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Werle
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Werle
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Spahn
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1952 -- St.Louis at Boston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 4 0 0 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 4 1 1 2
Lowrey P, rf 4 0 2 2 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 2 2 2
Musial S, cf 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 3 1 2 1
Miggins L, lf 4 0 1 0 Whisenant P, cf 3 0 1 2
Sisler D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thorpe B, rf 4 1 1 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Burris P, c 4 0 0 0
Rice D, c 4 1 1 0 Cusick J, ss 4 1 1 1
Mizell V, p 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 1 1 0
Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0
Glaviano T, ph 0 1 0 0
Werle B, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 32 8 9 8
St.Louis 003 000 000 -- 3
Boston 050 020 10x -- 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L) 1.2 5 5 5 2 2
Schmidt W 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Werle B 6.0 3 3 2 2 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 7
E -- Rice D, Schoendienst R
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Boston 4
2B -- Torgeson E, Gordon S, Whisenant P, Miggins L
3B -- Hartsfield R, Gordon S
SB -- Thorpe B, Mathews E
CS -- Torgeson E
T -- 2:10
A -- 7496
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