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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Boston Braves
1942-09-17 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 4347 · 2:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Boston Braves 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 9th. Howie Pollet earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Nanny Fernandez went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| BSN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Al Javery SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Walker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Beazley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Sanders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Coaker Triplett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max West | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Gremp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducky Detweiler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Javery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Beazley | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie Pollet | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Max Lanier | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Javery | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Donovan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: 13
- Harry Walker: S/7
- Enos Slaughter: S/8.1-3
- Stan Musial: 6/P
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Sibby Sisti: 3/G
- Nanny Fernandez: 53
Top 2
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Whitey Kurowski: 3/FL/P
- Marty Marion: W
- Johnny Beazley: K
Bot 2
- Ernie Lombardi: S/8
- Paul Waner: 36(1)/FO
- Max West: S/7.1-2
- Buddy Gremp: S/9.2-H;1-3
- Ducky Detweiler: S1/L/1.3-H;1-2
- Al Javery: FC1/SH/TH3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tommy Holmes: 8/8D.3-H
- Sibby Sisti: 7
Top 3
- Jimmy Brown: 8
- Harry Walker: 7
- Enos Slaughter: 9
Bot 3
- Nanny Fernandez: S/7
- Ernie Lombardi: 64(1)3/GDP
- Paul Waner: 6/P
Top 4
- Stan Musial: 7
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Johnny Hopp: 9/L
Bot 4
- Max West: S/8
- Whitey Wietelmann: D/9.1-3
- Ducky Detweiler: K/C
- Al Javery: 13
- Tommy Holmes: 7/L
Top 5
- Whitey Kurowski: 63
- Marty Marion: T/9
- Howie Pollet: S/9.3-H
- Jimmy Brown: 64(1)/FO
- Harry Walker: 43
Bot 5
- Sibby Sisti: 63
- Nanny Fernandez: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Ernie Lombardi: IW
- Paul Waner: K/C
- Max West: 3/G
Top 6
- Enos Slaughter: S/9
- Stan Musial: 43.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 5/FL/P
- Johnny Hopp: 7/FL
Bot 6
- Whitey Wietelmann: W
- Ducky Detweiler: 6/P
- Al Javery: 36(1)/FO
- Tommy Holmes: 8
Top 7
- Whitey Kurowski: 23/BG
- Marty Marion: 43
- Howie Pollet: K
Bot 7
- Sibby Sisti: 53
- Nanny Fernandez: 13
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
Top 8
- Jimmy Brown: E6/G
- Harry Walker: 7/L
- Enos Slaughter: 8/L
- Stan Musial: 5/P
Bot 8
- Paul Waner: 63
- Max West: S/7
- Whitey Wietelmann: 9
- Ducky Detweiler: 9
Top 9
- Walker Cooper: S1
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Ray Sanders: S/9.2-H;1-3
- Ken O'Dea: S/BG.3-H;1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Harry Walker: E4/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S/9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Coaker Triplett: S/9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Walker Cooper: PO1(13)
Bot 9
- Clyde Kluttz: S/9
- Tommy Holmes: W.1-2
- Chet Ross: 8/8D.2-3
- Nanny Fernandez: S/7.3-H;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Miller had injured his hand.