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St. Louis Cardinals @
Boston Braves
1945-05-15 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 2422 Β· 2:38
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Boston Braves 8β7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 8th. Jack Creel earned the win and Blix Donnelly picked up the save. Buster Adams went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| BSN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Jack Creel L: Hal Schacker SV: Blix Donnelly
Umpires β HP: George Magerkurth Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Tom Dunn Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Buster Adams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Sanders | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Kurowski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Ken O'Dea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Emil Verban | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Culler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Holmes | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Chuck Workman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Whitey Wietelmann | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Tobin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bill Ramsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Blix Donnelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Barrett | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Al Javery | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Augie Bergamo: E5/TH
- Johnny Hopp: K
- Buster Adams: S5/BG.1-2
- Ray Sanders: S4.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: S7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Ken O'Dea: 13.2-3;1-2
- Emil Verban: 7
Bot 1
- Dick Culler: 43
- Tommy Holmes: S5
- Butch Nieman: W.1-2
- Joe Mack: 96(1)/P/FO.2-3
- Carden Gillenwater: W.1-2
- Chuck Workman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Phil Masi: K/C
Top 2
- George Fallon: S7
- Stan Partenheimer: 53.1-2
- Augie Bergamo: 53
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Buster Adams: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Whitey Wietelmann: S5
- Red Barrett: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Culler: 8
- Tommy Holmes: D/89.2-H
- Butch Nieman: 43
Top 3
- Ray Sanders: 43
- Whitey Kurowski: 7
- Ken O'Dea: 4/L
Bot 3
- Joe Mack: T/89
- Carden Gillenwater: 2/FL
- Chuck Workman: W
- Phil Masi: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 4
- Emil Verban: 53
- George Fallon: S7
- Stan Partenheimer: K
- Augie Bergamo: W.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: K
Bot 4
- Whitey Wietelmann: S8
- Red Barrett: K/BF
- Dick Culler: 8/L
- Tommy Holmes: D8/8XD.1-H
- Butch Nieman: 9
Top 5
- Buster Adams: 63
- Ray Sanders: 4
- Whitey Kurowski: HP
- Ken O'Dea: D8.1-3
- Emil Verban: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- George Fallon: 7
Bot 5
- Joe Mack: W
- Carden Gillenwater: S9.1-2
- Chuck Workman: 63.2-3;1-2
- Phil Masi: IW
- Whitey Wietelmann: 6
- Jim Tobin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Culler: 5/FL
Top 6
- Ken Burkhart: E5/TH
- Augie Bergamo: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: S7.2-H(UR)
- Buster Adams: S8.1-2
- Ray Sanders: 9/FL.2-3
- Whitey Kurowski: W.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: 43
Bot 6
- Tommy Holmes: D7/7D
- Butch Nieman: 5/FL
- Joe Mack: D/78.2-H
- Carden Gillenwater: S5/BG.2-3
- Chuck Workman: 8/F.3-H
- Phil Masi: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Emil Verban: 53
- George Fallon: 4/F34D
- Dave Bartosch: 43
Bot 7
- Phil Masi: 9/FL
- Whitey Wietelmann: 13
- Hal Schacker: W
- Dick Culler: W.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: S8.2-H;1-3
- Butch Nieman: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Augie Bergamo: W
- Johnny Hopp: S9.1-3
- Buster Adams: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Ray Sanders: 99
- Whitey Kurowski: K
- Ken O'Dea: 99
Bot 8
- Joe Mack: 8
- Carden Gillenwater: S/78
- Chuck Workman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Emil Verban: 99
- George Fallon: 99
- Jack Creel: 99
Bot 9
- Phil Masi: T/89
- Bill Ramsey: K
- Clyde Kluttz: K
- Dick Culler: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- 2-0 count when Schacker relieves Javery
- end of pbp account, rest deduced














