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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 30, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 30, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Burkhart |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,048 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Butch Henline 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sipek | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Al Libke | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Ken Burkhart | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 30, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burkhart
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Burkhart
Clay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sipek vs. Burkhart
Sipek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Burkhart
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Heusser
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Heusser
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Heusser
There goes Schoendienst. The throw from Unser and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Libke. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Heusser
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Burkhart
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Burkhart
Miller hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Burkhart
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Burkhart
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heusser vs. Burkhart
Heusser hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Heusser
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Heusser
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Heusser
Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Libke. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Heusser
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Verban scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burkhart vs. Heusser
Burkhart hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burkhart
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Burkhart
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Burkhart
There goes Clay. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sipek vs. Burkhart
Sipek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Burkhart
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Burkhart
Libke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clay scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Burkhart
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Heusser
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Heusser
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Burkhart
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Burkhart
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Burkhart
Heusser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Heusser
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Heusser
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Heusser
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Heusser
Verban hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Heusser
Marion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burkhart
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Burkhart
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Burkhart
Sipek bunts towards second. Verban picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Verban. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Burkhart
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Sipek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Libke vs. Burkhart
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Burkhart
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schoendienst. Miller reaches second base with a double. Clay scores. Sipek scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mesner vs. Burkhart
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Burkhart
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Heusser
Burkhart is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Heusser
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Heusser
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Adams reaches second base with a double. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Heusser
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Heusser
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Kurowski trying to get to third. Sipek throws the ball in to Mesner, who tags Kurowski for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Burkhart
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kurowski. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burkhart
Pep Young now playing third base.
Williams bunts in front of the plate. Rice fields it and throws to first for the out. Heusser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Burkhart
Clay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schoendienst. Clay reaches second base with a double. Heusser scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sipek vs. Burkhart
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Burkhart
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Heusser
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Heusser
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Heusser
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Libke. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergamo vs. Heusser
Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Ken Burkhart.
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Byerly
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schoendienst who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mesner vs. Byerly
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Byerly
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Byerly
Heusser is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Heusser
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Heusser
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Byerly
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Byerly
Clay strikes out. Rice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clay out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Byerly
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Byerly covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Heusser
Young strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Heusser
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Heusser
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanders moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Verban vs. Heusser
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanders scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garms vs. Heusser
Debs Garms pinch hits for Marty Marion.
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rebel vs. Heusser
Art Rebel pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Rebel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gardner
Debs Garms now playing third base. Glenn Gardner now pitching. Pep Young now playing shortstop.
McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Gardner
Libke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gardner
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Heusser
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Heusser
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1945 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, lf 5 0 1 0
Clay D, cf 5 2 3 1 Hopp J, rf 5 1 0 0
Sipek D, rf 5 1 1 0 Adams B, cf 5 1 2 1
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 1 1
Libke A, lf 5 0 1 1 Young P, 3b-ss 1 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 5 1 2 2 Sanders R, 1b 3 1 2 0
Mesner S, 3b 3 0 1 1 Rice D, c 4 0 1 0
Unser A, c 4 0 2 0 Verban E, 2b 4 1 2 1
Heusser E, p 4 1 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 2 1
Garms D, ph-3b 0 0 0 0
Burkhart K, p 1 0 0 0
Bergamo A, ph 1 0 0 0
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0
Rebel A, ph 1 0 0 0
Gardner G, p 0 0 0 0
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38 5 11 5 36 4 11 4
Cincinnati 001 021 100 -- 5
St.Louis 010 020 010 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (W) 9.0 11 4 4 2 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Burkhart K (L) 6.0 9 4 3 3 5
Byerly B 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Gardner G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Verban E, Kurowski W
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, St.Louis 8
2B -- Williams W, Adams B 2, Verban E, Miller E, Clay D, Marion M
3B -- Miller E
SB -- Clay D
CS -- Schoendienst R
SH -- Williams W
HBP -- by Heusser E (Burkhart K)
T -- 2:20
A -- 5048
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