Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Warneke
  
  Sisti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Warneke
  
  Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Warneke
  
  Hassett hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Posedel
  
  Martin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Posedel
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Posedel
  
  Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Posedel
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Warneke
  
  West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Warneke
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Warneke, and towards Brown, who fields it and throws to first for the out. West moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garms vs. Warneke
  
  Garms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West scores. Garms moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warstler vs. Warneke
  
  Warstler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Garms trying to get to third. Martin throws the ball in to Gutteridge who tags Garms for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Warneke
  
  There goes Warstler. The throw from Owen and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Posedel
  
  Medwick hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Posedel
  
  Gutteridge hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Posedel
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garms. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Posedel
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warneke vs. Posedel
  
  Warneke strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Warneke
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posedel vs. Warneke
  
  Posedel hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Warneke
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Warneke
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Posedel
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Posedel
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Warstler. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Posedel
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mize vs. Posedel
  
  Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Slaughter moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Medwick vs. Posedel
  
  Medwick takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gutteridge vs. Posedel
  
  Gutteridge strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Posedel
  
  Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Warneke
  
  Hassett 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, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Warneke
  
  West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Warneke
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Posedel
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warneke vs. Posedel
  
  Warneke bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Posedel
  
  Martin bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to third for the out. Warneke moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Posedel
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Warneke moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Slaughter vs. Posedel
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball towards left. Simmons catches it and throws to home to double up Warneke. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Warneke
  
  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 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Warneke
  
  Warstler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Warneke
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Posedel
  
  Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Posedel
  
  Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Mize moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gutteridge vs. Posedel
  
  Gutteridge hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Gutteridge reaches second base with a double. Mize scores. Medwick scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Posedel
  
  Martin hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Posedel
  
  Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warneke vs. Posedel
  
  Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Warneke for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posedel vs. Warneke
  
  Posedel hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Warneke
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Warneke
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hassett vs. Warneke
  
  Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Posedel
  
  Stan Andrews now catching.
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Posedel
  
  Brown bunts towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuccinello covering, for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaughter vs. Posedel
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mize vs. Posedel
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Warneke
  
  West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Warneke
  
  Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Warneke
  
  Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Warstler vs. Warneke
  
  Warstler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Andrews vs. Warneke
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Posedel
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Posedel
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, 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. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owen vs. Posedel
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Warneke vs. Posedel
  
  Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posedel vs. Warneke
  
  Terry Moore now playing center field.
  
  Posedel hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Warneke
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Warneke
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hassett vs. Warneke
  
  Hassett 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 8

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Posedel
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Posedel
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Posedel
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Posedel
  
  Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Medwick vs. Posedel
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Warneke
  
  West hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Warneke
  
  Cuccinello hits a line drive towards short. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Warneke
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/1939, game 1 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Sisti S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Martin P, cf          3  0  0  0   
Simmons A, lf         4  0  2  0   Moore T, cf           1  0  0  0   
Hassett B, 1b         4  0  0  0   Brown J, ss           4  1  1  0   
West M, cf            4  1  1  0   Slaughter E, rf       4  1  2  1   
Cuccinello T, 2b      4  0  1  0   Mize J, 1b            5  1  3  1   
Garms D, rf           4  0  2  1   Medwick J, lf         4  2  2  1   
Warstler R, ss        3  0  1  0   Gutteridge D, 3b      4  0  2  2   
Lopez A, c            2  0  1  0   Martin S, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Andrews S, c          1  0  0  0   Owen M, c             4  0  1  0   
Posedel B, p          3  0  0  0   Warneke L, p          4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  8  1                        37  5 14  5

Boston           010 000 000 --  1
St.Louis         111 020 00x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Posedel B (L)         8.0 14  5  4  3  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Warneke L (W)         9.0  8  1  1  0  2

E -- Warstler R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 5, St.Louis 12
2B -- Martin S, Medwick J, Gutteridge D, Simmons A
3B -- Simmons A
HR -- Slaughter E, Medwick J
CS -- Warstler R
SH -- Brown J
T -- 1:47
A -- 3376

    

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