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Boston Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1951-05-23 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 5454 · 2:04
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Boston Braves 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Tom Poholsky earned the win and Max Lanier picked up the save. Nippy Jones went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Tom Poholsky L: Max Surkont SV: Max Lanier
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Olmo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nippy Jones | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poholsky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Nichols | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Estock | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Howie Pollet | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Poholsky | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Wilks | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Lanier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 53
- Sam Jethroe: K/C
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 1
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Stan Musial: 8
- Bill Howerton: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: D7
- Walker Cooper: D8.2-H
- Sid Gordon: D7.2-H
- Luis Olmo: 8.2-3
- Buddy Kerr: 9.3-H
- Max Surkont: K
Bot 2
- Bill Howerton: S6
- Nippy Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Garagiola: 63
Top 3
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: D7.1-3
- Bob Elliott: W
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Billy Johnson: 2
- Stan Rojek: S7
- Tom Poholsky: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Luis Olmo: 63
- Buddy Kerr: 2
Bot 4
- Peanuts Lowrey: 4
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
- Stan Musial: W
- Bill Howerton: S9.1-2
- Nippy Jones: D8.1-H;2-H
- Joe Garagiola: D9.2-H
- Billy Johnson: S7.2-H
- Stan Rojek: S7.1-2
- Tom Poholsky: PO1(E3).1-2;2-3
- Tom Poholsky: 8
Top 5
- Max Surkont: 31
- Roy Hartsfield: 6
- Sam Jethroe: S9
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: 13
- Red Schoendienst: 3
- Stan Musial: 3/G
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Walker Cooper: S7
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Luis Olmo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bill Howerton: S7
- Nippy Jones: S7.1-H(E7/TH3)(NR)
- Joe Garagiola: E5.1-2
- Billy Johnson: FC/SH.1-2;2-3
- Stan Rojek: S9.2-3;3-H(UR);1-2
- Tom Poholsky: 12(3)3/DP.1-2;2-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: 53
Top 7
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Bob Addis: 6
- Roy Hartsfield: S7
- Sam Jethroe: 2
Bot 7
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Stan Musial: 6
- Bill Howerton: 7
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: 4
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Walker Cooper: 8
Bot 8
- Nippy Jones: S8
- Del Rice: 53/SH.1-2
- Billy Johnson: 7
- Stan Rojek: 8
Top 9
- Sid Gordon: D7
- Luis Olmo: 7
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Ebba St. Claire: S9.1-3(E9);2-H(RBI)
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Sam Jethroe: E3.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Earl Torgeson: 7
Notes & reviews
- the throw hit Bill Howerton on the back as he slid into 3B