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Boston Braves @ St. Louis Cardinals

1941-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 2:12

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Boston Braves 6–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 8th. Howie Pollet earned the win. Estel Crabtree went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Howie Pollet   L: Tom Earley   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Beans Reardon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sibby Sisti402010
Johnny Cooney300010
Buddy Hassett300000
Frank Demaree400000
Eddie Miller403000
Phil Masi411000
Skippy Roberge301010
Gene Moore300000
Tom Earley201101
John Dudra000010
Al Montgomery100000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jimmy Brown412000
Johnny Hopp411001
Terry Moore300011
Johnny Mize311010
Estel Crabtree421100
Creepy Crespi210011
Marty Marion201210
Gus Mancuso401100
Howie Pollet400001

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Earley7.2744
Art Johnson0.1000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Howie Pollet9.0841

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sibby Sisti: S5/BG
  • Johnny Cooney: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Buddy Hassett: 8/F

Bot 1

  • Jimmy Brown: 43
  • Johnny Hopp: 6/P/FL
  • Terry Moore: W
  • Johnny Mize: S8.1-3
  • Estel Crabtree: 7/F

Top 2

  • Frank Demaree: 63
  • Eddie Miller: S6
  • Phil Masi: CS2(26)
  • Phil Masi: S9
  • Skippy Roberge: 3/P

Bot 2

  • Creepy Crespi: K/C
  • Marty Marion: W
  • Gus Mancuso: CS2(26)
  • Gus Mancuso: 43

Top 3

  • Gene Moore: 43
  • Tom Earley: K
  • Sibby Sisti: W
  • Johnny Cooney: 7/F

Bot 3

  • Howie Pollet: 13
  • Jimmy Brown: S8
  • Johnny Hopp: K
  • Terry Moore: K/C

Top 4

  • Buddy Hassett: 2/P
  • Frank Demaree: 9/F
  • Eddie Miller: S8
  • Phil Masi: CS2(24)

Bot 4

  • Johnny Mize: 9/F
  • Estel Crabtree: 6/P
  • Creepy Crespi: 6/P

Top 5

  • Phil Masi: E6
  • Skippy Roberge: 6/P/FL
  • Gene Moore: 2/P/FL
  • Tom Earley: WP.1-2
  • Tom Earley: S9.2-H(UR)
  • Sibby Sisti: S7.1-2
  • Johnny Cooney: 7/F

Bot 5

  • Marty Marion: 9/F
  • Gus Mancuso: 6/P
  • Howie Pollet: K/C

Top 6

  • Buddy Hassett: 6/P
  • Frank Demaree: 7/F
  • Eddie Miller: S8
  • Phil Masi: 43

Bot 6

  • Jimmy Brown: S9
  • Johnny Hopp: 3/BP/FL
  • Terry Moore: 4(1)/G/FO
  • Johnny Mize: 4/L

Top 7

  • Skippy Roberge: W
  • Gene Moore: 8/F
  • Tom Earley: 3/SH.1-2
  • Sibby Sisti: 13

Bot 7

  • Estel Crabtree: HR/9
  • Creepy Crespi: HP
  • Marty Marion: 24(B)/SH.1-2
  • Gus Mancuso: 53(B)5(2)/DP

Top 8

  • Johnny Cooney: W
  • Buddy Hassett: 14(B)/SH.1-2
  • Frank Demaree: 43.2-3
  • Eddie Miller: 53

Bot 8

  • Howie Pollet: 53
  • Jimmy Brown: 3E1
  • Johnny Hopp: D9.1-3
  • Terry Moore: 9/F
  • Johnny Mize: IW
  • Estel Crabtree: E3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Creepy Crespi: W.2-3;1-2
  • Marty Marion: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
  • Gus Mancuso: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Howie Pollet: 13

Top 9

  • Phil Masi: 8/L
  • Skippy Roberge: S7
  • John Dudra: W.1-2
  • Al Montgomery: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Sibby Sisti: 14(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

  • Miller and Umpire Goetz collided as Miller crossed first base. Both men were shaken up, but continued in the game.