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Boston Braves @ St. Louis Cardinals

1941-05-15 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 2537 Β· 2:50

Boston Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–3. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Hank LaManna earned the win and Art Johnson picked up the save.

Line score

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W: Hank LaManna   L: Clyde Shoun   SV: Art Johnson

Umpires β€” HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bama Rowell211000
Johnny Cooney514101
Gene Moore510001
Babe Dahlgren402200
Eddie Miller311112
Max West100000
Sibby Sisti401100
Ray Berres400101
Manny Salvo201001
Lloyd Waner313000
Whitey Wietelmann200001
Hank LaManna111000
Art Johnson100001

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jimmy Brown302120
Terry Moore501100
Don Padgett411010
Johnny Mize502000
Enos Slaughter402110
Walker Cooper400010
Marty Marion502000
Creepy Crespi501001
Clyde Shoun310000
Johnny Hopp111000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Manny Salvo3.2630
Hank LaManna4.0610
Art Johnson1.1011

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Clyde Shoun6.01013
Hank Gornicki0.2200
Sam Nahem1.1102
Ernie White1.0103

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bama Rowell: S8
  • Johnny Cooney: S7.1-2
  • Gene Moore: 7.2-3;1-2
  • Babe Dahlgren: 63.3-H
  • Eddie Miller: S7.2-H
  • Max West: 13

Bot 1

  • Jimmy Brown: 63
  • Terry Moore: 4/P
  • Don Padgett: E4
  • Johnny Mize: S7.1-3
  • Enos Slaughter: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Walker Cooper: 7

Top 2

  • Sibby Sisti: 8
  • Ray Berres: 53
  • Manny Salvo: S4
  • Bama Rowell: 7/FL

Bot 2

  • Marty Marion: S8
  • Creepy Crespi: S7.1-2
  • Clyde Shoun: 7
  • Jimmy Brown: W.2-3;1-2
  • Terry Moore: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Johnny Cooney: K
  • Gene Moore: 99
  • Babe Dahlgren: D
  • Eddie Miller: K

Bot 3

  • Don Padgett: 99
  • Johnny Mize: D
  • Enos Slaughter: 99
  • Walker Cooper: 99

Top 4

  • Lloyd Waner: S
  • Sibby Sisti: 99
  • Ray Berres: 99
  • Manny Salvo: K

Bot 4

  • Marty Marion: 99
  • Creepy Crespi: 99
  • Clyde Shoun: E4
  • Jimmy Brown: W.1-2
  • Terry Moore: S.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Don Padgett: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Mize: 6/L

Top 5

  • Whitey Wietelmann: 99
  • Johnny Cooney: S
  • Gene Moore: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Enos Slaughter: D
  • Walker Cooper: 13
  • Marty Marion: S/89.2-3
  • Creepy Crespi: 5/P
  • Clyde Shoun: 99(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Babe Dahlgren: 53
  • Eddie Miller: W
  • Lloyd Waner: S.1-2
  • Sibby Sisti: S.2-H;1-3
  • Ray Berres: 9/DP.3-H;1X2(934)

Bot 6

  • Jimmy Brown: S
  • Terry Moore: OA.1X2(26)
  • Terry Moore: 99
  • Don Padgett: 99

Top 7

  • Hank LaManna: S
  • Whitey Wietelmann: 99/SH.1-2
  • Johnny Cooney: S.2-H
  • Gene Moore: 99(1)/FO
  • Babe Dahlgren: D.1-H
  • Eddie Miller: K

Bot 7

  • Johnny Mize: 99
  • Enos Slaughter: 99
  • Walker Cooper: W
  • Marty Marion: 99

Top 8

  • Lloyd Waner: S
  • Sibby Sisti: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Ray Berres: K

Bot 8

  • Creepy Crespi: 99
  • Johnny Hopp: D
  • Jimmy Brown: S.2-H
  • Terry Moore: 99
  • Don Padgett: S.1-2
  • Johnny Mize: 3/G

Top 9

  • Art Johnson: K
  • Whitey Wietelmann: K
  • Johnny Cooney: D
  • Gene Moore: K

Bot 9

  • Enos Slaughter: W
  • Walker Cooper: 41.1-2
  • Marty Marion: 99
  • Creepy Crespi: K

Notes & reviews

  • West left with a sever nose bleed
  • Boston manager Stengel said the heat was causing Rowell's errors so Wietelmann replaced him