Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glaviano vs. Spahn
  
  Glaviano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey bunts towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Glaviano moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Spahn
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Spahn
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kazak vs. Spahn
  
  Kazak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Staley
  
  Hartsfield is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Staley
  
  Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torgeson vs. Staley
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball towards center. Lowrey catches it and throws to second to double up Jethroe. Hartsfield scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Staley
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Spahn
  
  Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Spahn
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemus vs. Spahn
  
  Hemus strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staley vs. Spahn
  
  Staley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staley for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Staley
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Staley
  
  St. Claire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Staley
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glaviano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. St. Claire moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kerr vs. Staley
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to second for the out. St. Claire moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spahn vs. Staley
  
  Spahn takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hartsfield vs. Staley
  
  Hartsfield hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glaviano vs. Spahn
  
  Glaviano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Spahn
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Musial vs. Spahn
  
  Musial hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Staley
  
  Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Staley
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Staley
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Glaviano scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kazak vs. Spahn
  
  Kazak hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Spahn
  
  Bilko hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Spahn
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Staley
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  St. Claire vs. Staley
  
  St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Staley
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Staley
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Spahn
  
  Hemus hits a popup in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staley vs. Spahn
  
  Staley hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glaviano vs. Spahn
  
  Glaviano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Staley
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Staley
  
  Hartsfield hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Staley
  
  Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Spahn
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Spahn
  
  Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kazak vs. Spahn
  
  Kazak hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bilko vs. Spahn
  
  Bilko hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Staley
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Staley
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Staley
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  St. Claire vs. Staley
  
  St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko juggles the ball. That's an error on Bilko. Elliott scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Staley
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. St. Claire moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kerr vs. Staley
  
  Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Kerr reaches second base with a double. St. Claire scores. Marshall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spahn vs. Staley
  
  Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Kerr scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartsfield vs. Staley
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hartsfield for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Spahn
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Spahn
  
  Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ciaffone vs. Spahn
  
  Larry Ciaffone pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
  
  Ciaffone hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Glaviano vs. Spahn
  
  Glaviano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Munger
  
  Red Munger now pitching.
  
  Jethroe hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Munger
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Munger
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Spahn
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and steps on first for the out. Torgeson throws to Kerr, who throws back to Torgeson who tags Lowrey for the double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Spahn
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kazak vs. Spahn
  
  Kazak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Kazak reaches second base with a double. Musial moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bilko vs. Spahn
  
  Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Munger
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kazak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Munger
  
  St. Claire strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Munger
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards third. Kazak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Spahn
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Spahn
  
  Chuck Diering pinch hits for Solly Hemus.
  
  Diering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Spahn
  
  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Red Munger.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1951 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Glaviano T, 2b        4  0  1  0   Hartsfield R, 2b      3  1  0  0   
Lowrey P, cf          2  0  1  0   Jethroe S, cf         4  0  1  0   
Slaughter E, rf       4  0  1  0   Torgeson E, 1b        3  0  0  1   
Musial S, lf          3  0  1  0   Elliott B, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Kazak E, 3b           4  0  1  0   Gordon S, lf          4  0  1  0   
Bilko S, 1b           3  0  0  0   St. Claire E, c       4  1  1  0   
Rice D, c             4  0  0  0   Marshall W, rf        3  1  2  0   
Hemus S, ss           2  0  0  0   Kerr B, ss            3  1  1  1   
Diering C, ph         1  0  1  0   Spahn W, p            2  0  1  2   
Staley G, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Ciaffone L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Munger R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Nelson R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  6  0                        30  5  8  4

St.Louis         000 000 000 --  0
Boston           100 004 00x --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Staley G (L)          6.0  8  5  1  3  1
Munger R              2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W)           9.0  6  0  0  4  2

E -- Elliott B, Bilko S
DP -- St.Louis 3, Boston 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Boston 5
2B -- Slaughter E, Elliott B, Kerr B, Kazak E
SH -- Lowrey P
HBP -- by Staley G (Hartsfield R)
T -- 1:47
A -- 4145

    

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