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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 2, 1942
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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 2, 1942 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Tost |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,517 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Gremp | First Baseman |
| Lou Tost | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Creepy Crespi | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Blattner | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 2, 1942
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Cooper
Holmes hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Cooper
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cooper
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it 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. Tost
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Tost
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tost
Moore is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Tost
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Tost
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Cooper
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Cooper
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crespi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Tost
Cooper hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Holmes. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crespi vs. Tost
Crespi hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Tost
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Tost
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Cooper
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Cooper
Gremp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tost vs. Cooper
Tost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Cooper
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tost moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Cooper
Waner takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Cooper
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tost
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Tost
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Tost
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Tost
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Cooper
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blattner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Cooper
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Tost
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Tost
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crespi vs. Tost
Crespi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Tost
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Cooper
Sisti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Cooper
Gremp hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tost vs. Cooper
Tost hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Cooper
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Cooper
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Cooper
Miller takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Cooper
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Tost
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tost
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Tost
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blattner misplays the ball. That's an error on Blattner. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Cooper
West takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Cooper
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gremp vs. Cooper
Gremp hits a ball on the ground towards second. Crespi scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tost
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Tost
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Tost
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Tost
Cooper 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 5/2/1942 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 3 0 2 0 Brown J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 2 0 1 0 Musial S, lf 2 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 2 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 2 0 0 0
Fernandez N, 3b 3 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 1 0
Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 3 0 1 0
West M, lf 2 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 2 0
Sisti S, 2b 3 1 1 1 Crespi C, 2b 2 0 1 0
Gremp B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Blattner B, ss 2 0 0 0
Tost L, p 2 0 1 0 Cooper M, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
23 1 6 1 22 0 5 0
Boston 000 010 -- 1
St.Louis 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tost L (W) 6.0 5 0 0 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 6.0 6 1 1 3 1
E -- Blattner B
DP -- Boston 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Boston 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Cooper W
HR -- Sisti S
HBP -- by Tost L (Moore T)
T -- 1:31
A -- 2517
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