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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 1951
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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 July 31, 1951 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,192 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Lou Jorda 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Shortstop |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Lanier
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Lanier
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Lanier
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Hartsfield moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hartsfield scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Lanier
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Lanier
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Poholsky
Tom Poholsky now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rice fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Poholsky
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nichols vs. Poholsky
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Nichols
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Nichols
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Nichols
Westlake 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
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Poholsky
There goes Hartsfield. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Hartsfield steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Poholsky
Jethroe strikes out. Rice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jethroe out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Poholsky
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Poholsky
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nichols
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nichols
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Nichols
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Poholsky
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Poholsky
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Poholsky
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Poholsky
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Poholsky
Nichols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nichols
Rice hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Nichols
Poholsky hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Poholsky
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Poholsky
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Poholsky
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Nichols
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nichols
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Nichols
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Poholsky
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Poholsky
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Poholsky
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nichols
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nichols
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Nichols
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Poholsky
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Poholsky
Nichols bunts towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Poholsky
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground that hits Nichols. Nichols is out and Jethroe is safe at first. There goes Nichols trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nichols
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Nichols
Poholsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poholsky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Nichols
Lowrey hits a line drive towards third. Elliott catches it and throws to second to double up Poholsky. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Poholsky
Torgeson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lowrey. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Poholsky
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Poholsky
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Poholsky
Luis Marquez pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Marquez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Poholsky
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nichols
Luis Marquez now playing left field.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Nichols
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nichols, and towards Logan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Nichols
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Nichols
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Poholsky
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Poholsky
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Poholsky
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Nichols
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Nichols
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Nichols
Poholsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Poholsky
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Poholsky
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Poholsky
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Nichols
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Nichols
Lowrey hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nichols
Musial hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Nichols
Westlake strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1951 -- Boston at St.Louis (N)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Schoendienst R, ss 4 0 2 0
Jethroe S, cf 5 1 2 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 3 2 1 Musial S, 1b 3 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 0 1 Westlake W, rf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 3 1 2 2 Rice H, lf 3 0 1 0
Marquez L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 1 Hemus S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Rice D, c 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 1 1 Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 4 0 0 0 Poholsky T, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 29 0 4 0
Boston 301 100 100 -- 6
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nichols C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M (L) 0.1 3 3 3 2 0
Poholsky T 8.2 7 3 3 2 4
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 7, St.Louis 4
2B -- Torgeson E
HR -- Torgeson E
SB -- Hartsfield R
T -- 2:14
A -- 8192
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