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Boston Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1940-08-25 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 2:19
Boston Bees defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Boston Bees put up 2 in the 5th. Bill Posedel earned the win. Eddie Miller went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bill Posedel L: Clyde Shoun SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bama Rowell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chet Ross | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Posedel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Marion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Shoun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepper Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Posedel | 9.0 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Shoun | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Johnny Cooney: 99
- Bama Rowell: 99
Bot 1
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Terry Moore: 99
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Johnny Mize: 99
Top 2
- Max West: K
- Chet Ross: 99
- Eddie Miller: 99
Bot 2
- Ernie Koy: S7.B-2(E7)
- Don Padgett: S/G.2-3
- Joe Orengo: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Marty Marion: W
- Clyde Shoun: SB2
- Clyde Shoun: 99/G
Top 3
- Gene Moore: S
- Ray Berres: 99
- Bill Posedel: 99
- Sibby Sisti: K
Bot 3
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Terry Moore: 99
- Enos Slaughter: D
- Johnny Mize: IW
- Ernie Koy: 2/FL
Top 4
- Johnny Cooney: 99
- Bama Rowell: 99
- Max West: K
Bot 4
- Don Padgett: 99
- Joe Orengo: 99
- Marty Marion: 99
Top 5
- Chet Ross: W
- Eddie Miller: HR/7.1-H
- Gene Moore: 99
- Ray Berres: S
- Bill Posedel: 99/SH.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 99
Bot 5
- Clyde Shoun: 99
- Jimmy Brown: W
- Terry Moore: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Cooney: S
- Bama Rowell: CS2(99)
- Bama Rowell: 99
- Max West: 99
Bot 6
- Enos Slaughter: HR/9
- Johnny Mize: W
- Ernie Koy: S1.1-2
- Don Padgett: 99/P
- Joe Orengo: K
- Marty Marion: 13
Top 7
- Chet Ross: W
- Eddie Miller: S8.1-3
- Gene Moore: E4/F9S.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2#
- Ray Berres: 99
- Bill Posedel: 99
- Sibby Sisti: 99
Bot 7
- Clyde Shoun: 99
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Terry Moore: 99
Top 8
- Johnny Cooney: 99
- Bama Rowell: S6
- Max West: BK.1-2
- Max West: SB3
- Max West: 99
- Chet Ross: S.3-H
- Eddie Miller: SB2
- Eddie Miller: 99
Bot 8
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Johnny Mize: W.1-2
- Ernie Koy: 8.2-3
- Don Padgett: SB2
- Don Padgett: W
- Joe Orengo: K
- Johnny Hopp: K
Top 9
- Gene Moore: 99
- Ray Berres: 99
- Bill Posedel: S
- Sibby Sisti: 99
Bot 9
- Pepper Martin: 99
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Terry Moore: 99
Notes & reviews
- Brown held the ball to try the hidden ball trick but Shoun stepped on the rubber without the ball for the balk