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St. Louis Cardinals @
Boston Braves
1948-05-22 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 11443 Β· 2:00
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Boston Braves 6β4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 7th. Murry Dickson earned the win. Jeff Heath went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
W: Murry Dickson L: Johnny Sain SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Schoendienst | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Erv Dusak | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nippy Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Don Lang | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Marty Marion | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Murry Dickson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Salkeld | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Sain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Sturgeon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Conatser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Murry Dickson | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Sain | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Ernie White | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: 3/FL
- Erv Dusak: W
- Stan Musial: W.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 31.2-3;1-2
- Nippy Jones: S6.3-H;2-3
- Don Lang: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
- Don Lang: W
- Marty Marion: 9
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: 13
- Al Dark: 13
- Jim Russell: 8
Top 2
- Del Rice: 7
- Murry Dickson: 43
- Red Schoendienst: 7
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: T/89XD
- Jeff Heath: 43.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Bill Salkeld: K/C
Top 3
- Erv Dusak: 63
- Stan Musial: 43
- Enos Slaughter: D8
- Nippy Jones: 63
Bot 3
- Connie Ryan: 43
- Johnny Sain: 13
- Tommy Holmes: HR/9D
- Al Dark: 13
Top 4
- Don Lang: 8
- Marty Marion: S
- Del Rice: K
- Murry Dickson: 6
Bot 4
- Jim Russell: K/C
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: K/C
- Earl Torgeson: D9/9L.1-3
- Bill Salkeld: IW
- Frank McCormick: 8
Top 5
- Red Schoendienst: 6
- Erv Dusak: 7
- Stan Musial: S
- Enos Slaughter: 7
Bot 5
- Johnny Sain: 4
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Al Dark: 6
Top 6
- Nippy Jones: 9
- Don Lang: S
- Marty Marion: SB2
- Marty Marion: 63
- Del Rice: 63
Bot 6
- Jim Russell: 4
- Bob Elliott: S6/56
- Jeff Heath: 46(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bill Salkeld: 4
Top 7
- Murry Dickson: D7
- Red Schoendienst: S9.2-H
- Erv Dusak: S9.1-2
- Stan Musial: 6
- Enos Slaughter: DGR/89XD.2-H;1-3
- Nippy Jones: 3/FL
- Don Lang: S9.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Marty Marion: 43
Bot 7
- Bobby Sturgeon: 53
- Clint Conatser: 8
- Tommy Holmes: 3/G
Top 8
- Del Rice: 7
- Murry Dickson: 9
- Red Schoendienst: E5/G
- Erv Dusak: S.1-2
- Stan Musial: 2
Bot 8
- Al Dark: 43
- Jim Russell: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: K/C
Top 9
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Nippy Jones: W
- Don Lang: 7
- Marty Marion: S8/89.1-3;BX2(86)
Bot 9
- Jeff Heath: HR/9D
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bill Salkeld: HR/9D
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
- Mike McCormick: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Enos Slaughter's drive struck a whiskey-bottle-shaped ad jutting out of the fence and bounced over the wall






















