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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Boston Braves
1939-05-02 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 3155 · 2:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Boston Bees 2–1. Bob Bowman earned the win and Lon Warneke picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bob Bowman L: Danny MacFayden SV: Lon Warneke
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gutteridge | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Franks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Creepy Crespi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bowman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny MacFayden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Hassett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Hodgin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bowman | 8.2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
 Lon Warneke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny MacFayden | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: 9
- Don Gutteridge: K/C
- Enos Slaughter: 63
Bot 1
- Debs Garms: 5/L
- Johnny Cooney: K
- Max West: 8
Top 2
- Joe Medwick: 43
- Johnny Mize: S
- Terry Moore: 53.1-2
- Herman Franks: S.2-H
- Creepy Crespi: S.1-2
- Bob Bowman: K/C
Bot 2
- Al Simmons: 13
- Tony Cuccinello: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
- Eddie Miller: S.1-2
- Al Lopez: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Jimmy Brown: 13
- Don Gutteridge: 63
- Enos Slaughter: 63
Bot 3
- Danny MacFayden: K
- Debs Garms: 23
- Johnny Cooney: 5/P/FL
Top 4
- Joe Medwick: 7/FL
- Johnny Mize: 8/L
- Terry Moore: 7
Bot 4
- Max West: 43
- Al Simmons: D
- Tony Cuccinello: S.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Eddie Miller: 43
Top 5
- Mickey Owen: 53
- Creepy Crespi: 8
- Bob Bowman: K
Bot 5
- Al Lopez: S
- Danny MacFayden: 34/SH.1-2
- Debs Garms: W
- Johnny Cooney: 7
- Max West: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Simmons: 1/G
Top 6
- Jimmy Brown: D
- Don Gutteridge: 54/SH.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Joe Medwick: 63
Bot 6
- Tony Cuccinello: 3/P/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: 13
- Eddie Miller: W
- Al Lopez: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Terry Moore: 7
- Mickey Owen: 53
Bot 7
- Al Lopez: 9
- Danny MacFayden: K
- Debs Garms: 7
Top 8
- Creepy Crespi: 53
- Bob Bowman: 53
- Jimmy Brown: 43
Bot 8
- Johnny Cooney: S
- Max West: 7/FL
- Al Simmons: 64(1)/FO
- Tony Cuccinello: WP.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: IW
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miller: 8/8D/F
Top 9
- Don Gutteridge: S
- Enos Slaughter: FC3/SH/TH2.1-2
- Joe Medwick: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Mize: IW
- Terry Moore: 6/7S/SF.3-H
- Mickey Owen: 8
Bot 9
- Al Lopez: S
- Buddy Hassett: 14/SH.1-2
- Ralph Hodgin: 7
- Johnny Cooney: WP.2-3
- Johnny Cooney: K
Notes & reviews
- Franks injured his ankle sliding back to first on a pick-off attempt by Lopez.
- Bowman was relieved with a full count on Cooney.