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Boston Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1945-05-31 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 3949 · 2:18
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Boston Braves 9–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 1st. Jack Creel earned the win. Tommy Holmes 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
W: Jack Creel L: Al Javery SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mack | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Workman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carden Gillenwater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Drews | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Schacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Ulicny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buster Adams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Creel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Javery | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Hal Schacker | 5.2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Tom Earley | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Creel | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: D
- Joe Mack: K
- Chuck Workman: K
- Tommy Holmes: S.2-H
- Carden Gillenwater: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Buster Adams: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Sanders: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: E5/TH/SH.2-H(NR);1-3
- Ken O'Dea: 3/FL
- Marty Marion: S9.3-H;1-3
- Emil Verban: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jack Creel: 7
Top 2
- Phil Masi: E8/F8S.B-2
- Frank Drews: W
- Whitey Wietelmann: 8
- Hal Schacker: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
Bot 2
- Red Schoendienst: 63
- Johnny Hopp: E1
- Buster Adams: 53/SH.1-2
- Ray Sanders: 8
Top 3
- Eddie Joost: S
- Joe Mack: S.1-3
- Chuck Workman: 7/F.3-H
- Tommy Holmes: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Ken O'Dea: 36(1)/FO
- Marty Marion: 3/FL
- Emil Verban: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Carden Gillenwater: K
- Phil Masi: K
- Frank Drews: S
- Whitey Wietelmann: 3
Bot 4
- Jack Creel: 6
- Red Schoendienst: T/78.B-H(E6/TH3)(UR)
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Buster Adams: W
- Ray Sanders: 43
Top 5
- Hal Schacker: K
- Eddie Joost: S
- Joe Mack: 9
- Chuck Workman: 8
Bot 5
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Ken O'Dea: W.1-2
- Marty Marion: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Emil Verban: 63
- Jack Creel: E6/TH1.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Red Schoendienst: 43
Top 6
- Tommy Holmes: HR
- Carden Gillenwater: W
- Phil Masi: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frank Drews: 43
Bot 6
- Johnny Hopp: S
- Buster Adams: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ray Sanders: W
- Whitey Kurowski: S.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: 43
Top 7
- Whitey Wietelmann: W
- Tommy Nelson: 4
- Eddie Joost: 7
- Joe Mack: S.1-2
- Chuck Workman: S.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 3/P
Bot 7
- Marty Marion: 8
- Emil Verban: K
- Jack Creel: S
- Red Schoendienst: 9
Top 8
- Carden Gillenwater: K
- Phil Masi: 8
- Frank Drews: D
- Butch Nieman: 13
Bot 8
- Johnny Hopp: S
- Buster Adams: 13/SH.1-2
- Ray Sanders: 31.2-3
- Whitey Kurowski: WP.3-H
- Whitey Kurowski: 53
Top 9
- Mike Ulicny: 53
- Eddie Joost: 7
- Joe Mack: 7
Notes & reviews
- Total Ladies' Night crowd: 9,235