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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 24, 1939
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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 May 24, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,098 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
| Joe Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 24, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Davis
Cooney 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Davis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Davis
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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sullivan
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sullivan
Martin bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Sullivan
The ball gets by Masi for a passed ball. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Sullivan
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Sullivan
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sullivan
Mize takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Sullivan
Masi fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Masi. Medwick scores. Mize moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Sullivan
Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Davis
Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Davis
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Davis
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sullivan
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sullivan
Davis bunts towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Sullivan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Sullivan
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Davis
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Davis
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Davis
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Davis
Cooney 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sullivan
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Sullivan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Medwick for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Sullivan
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Sullivan
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Davis
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Davis
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Davis
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Davis covering. Safe. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Davis
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Davis
West hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sullivan
Owen 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sullivan
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Davis
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Davis
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Davis
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Davis
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sullivan
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sullivan
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sullivan
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Davis
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Davis
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Davis
Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sullivan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Sullivan
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Sullivan
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Gutteridge reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Sullivan
Owen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Owen reaches second base with a double. Gutteridge scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Sullivan
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Owen scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Davis
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Davis
West hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Davis
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shoffner
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shoffner
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Shoffner
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Shoffner
Mize strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Davis
Warstler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoffner vs. Davis
Shoffner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Davis
Cooney hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Martin. Cooney reaches second base with a double. Shoffner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Davis
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garms vs. Davis
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Shoffner
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Shoffner
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Shoffner
Owen takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Shoffner
Johnny Echols pinch runs for Mickey Owen.
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Shoffner
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Davis
Lynn King now playing center field. Herman Franks now catching.
Hassett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Davis
Simmons hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Davis
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1939 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cooney J, cf 4 0 1 0 Brown J, ss 5 1 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Martin S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Garms D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Martin P, cf 4 2 2 0
Hassett B, 1b 4 0 1 0 King L, cf 0 0 0 0
Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 3 1 1 2
West M, rf 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Warstler R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 2 1 0 0
Sullivan J, p 2 0 1 0 Owen M, c 3 1 2 1
Shoffner M, p 1 0 1 0 Echols J, pr 0 0 0 0
Franks H, c 0 0 0 0
Davis C, p 3 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 29 7 9 6
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 201 003 10x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan J (L) 5.2 8 6 5 3 3
Shoffner M 2.1 1 1 1 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 4
E -- Masi P
DP -- Boston 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Boston 6, St.Louis 6
2B -- Martin P, Gutteridge D, Owen M, Cooney J
3B -- Martin P
SH -- Martin S, Davis C
SF -- Medwick J
PB -- Masi P
T -- 1:47
A -- 2098
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