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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CHW		10
2
BOS
@CLE		0
7
PHA
@DET		5
6
WSH
@SLB		2
4
PIT
@BRO		3
1
STL
@BSN		6
4
CHC
@NYG		0
11
CIN
@PHI		9
2
Saturday, May 22, 1948,
, Braves Field
Attendance: 11,443, Time of Game: 2:00
Cardinals
6
17-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Braves
4
14-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Murry Dickson (3-1)
L: Johnny Sain (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    6 12  0
Braves          0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  2    4  6  2

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Red Schoendienst 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .212 .510 0.066 0.88 0.127 -0.061 0.3 3 5
Erv Dusak CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .265 .654 0.038 0.79 0.081 -0.043 0.7 3 0
Stan Musial LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .402 1.220 0.059 0.99 0.134 -0.075 0.2 2 0
Enos Slaughter RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .281 .858 0.105 1.11 0.165 -0.061 0.9 0 0 2·2B
Nippy Jones 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .245 .673 -0.028 1.10 0.091 -0.119 -0.2 12 0 SB
Don Lang 3B 4 0 2 2 1 0 .350 1.069 0.158 1.05 0.188 -0.029 1.7 0 1 SB
Marty Marion SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .280 .703 -0.069 0.85 0.030 -0.100 -1.1 2 1
Del Rice C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .630 -0.107 1.02 0.000 -0.107 -1.1 5 0
Murry Dickson P 4 1 1 0 0 0 .313 .688 0.066 0.78 0.109 -0.043 0.1 0 4 2B
Team Totals 39 6 12 5 4 1 .308 .757 0.288 0.96 0.925 -0.638 1.5 27 11
2B: E Slaughter 2 (8, 2 off J Sain); M Dickson (1, off J Sain).
TB: E Slaughter 4; M Marion 2; M Dickson 2; E Dusak 2; D Lang 2; N Jones; S Musial; R Schoendienst.
RBI: D Lang 2 (3); E Slaughter (17); N Jones (21); R Schoendienst (6).
2-out RBI: D Lang 2; N Jones.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Baserunning
SB: D Lang (1, 2nd base off J Sain/B Salkeld); N Jones (1, 2nd base off J Sain/B Salkeld).

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Holmes RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .409 1.192 0.076 0.62 0.126 -0.050 0.5 3 0 HR
Al Dark SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .570 -0.058 0.57 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 4 4
Jim Russell CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .612 -0.079 0.79 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 2 1
Bob Elliott 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .303 .865 0.158 0.72 0.162 -0.004 1.3 0 0 3B
Jeff Heath LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .304 1.016 -0.071 1.22 0.023 -0.094 0.3 6 0 HR
Earl Torgeson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .282 .843 0.031 0.97 0.072 -0.041 0.2 9 1 2B
Bill Salkeld C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .341 .920 -0.034 1.47 0.042 -0.076 0.6 2 0 HR,IW
Connie Ryan 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .147 .422 -0.027 1.08 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 2
   Frank McCormick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .381 -0.086 3.44 0.000 -0.086 -0.8
   Bobby Sturgeon 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .517 -0.047 0.93 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 0 1
Johnny Sain P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.049 0.97 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 1 0
   Bobby Hogue P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Clint Conatser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .527 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Ernie White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike McCormick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .421 -0.015 0.56 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
Team Totals 33 4 6 4 3 5 .182 .795 -0.212 0.96 0.425 -0.637 -0.5 27 9
2B: E Torgeson (4, off M Dickson).
3B: B Elliott (1, off M Dickson).
HR: J Heath (5, off M Dickson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); T Holmes (4, off M Dickson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); B Salkeld (1, off M Dickson; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
IBB: B Salkeld (3, by M Dickson).
TB: B Salkeld 4; B Elliott 4; T Holmes 4; J Heath 4; E Torgeson 2.
RBI: J Heath 2 (9); T Holmes (10); B Salkeld (5).
2-out RBI: T Holmes.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: B Salkeld (1); B Elliott (3).
Outfield Assists: J Russell (M Marion at 2nd base).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Murry Dickson, W (3-1) 9 6 4 4 3 5 3 3.38 36 61 0.212 0.96 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 5 3 4.00 36 61 0.212 0.96 0.5

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Sain, L (3-3) 6.1 9 6 5 3 1 0 2.53 31 31 -0.245 1.21 -1.9
Bobby Hogue 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 3 2 2 -0.054 0.88 -0.6
Ernie White 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.24 9 0 0 0.011 0.08 1.0
Team Totals 9 12 6 5 4 1 0 5.00 43 31 2 2 -0.288 0.96 -1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Dickson (1; B Salkeld).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Barr, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - (none), 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 11,443.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Boston Braves
1 Red Schoendienst 2B 1 Tommy Holmes RF
2 Erv Dusak CF 2 Al Dark SS
3 Stan Musial LF 3 Jim Russell CF
4 Enos Slaughter RF 4 Bob Elliott 3B
5 Nippy Jones 1B 5 Jeff Heath LF
6 Don Lang 3B 6 Earl Torgeson 1B
7 Marty Marion SS 7 Bill Salkeld C
8 Del Rice C 8 Connie Ryan 2B
9 Murry Dickson P 9 Johnny Sain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-2 1 12- R STL E. Slaughter J. Sain 14% 88% Ground-rule Double (Deep CF-RF); Schoendienst Scores; Dusak to 3B
b3 1-2 2 --- R BSN T. Holmes M. Dickson -13% 49% Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 2-2 0 -2- R STL R. Schoendienst J. Sain 12% 73% Single to RF; Dickson Scores
t7 4-2 2 -23 RR STL D. Lang B. Hogue 12% 94% Single to RF; Dusak Scores; Slaughter Scores; Lang to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 2-2 0 --- STL M. Dickson J. Sain 11% 61% Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL R. Schoendienst J. Sain -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- STL E. Dusak J. Sain 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- STL S. Musial J. Sain 4% 54% Walk; Dusak to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O STL E. Slaughter J. Sain -3% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Dusak to 3B; Musial to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 R STL N. Jones J. Sain 9% 60% Single to SS; Dusak Scores; Musial to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 R STL D. Lang J. Sain 8% 68% Jones Steals 2B; Musial Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Jones to 3B
t1 2-0 2 --3 STL D. Lang J. Sain 1% 69% Walk
t1 2-0 2 1-3 O STL M. Marion J. Sain -4% 65% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O BSN T. Holmes M. Dickson 2% 68% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O BSN A. Dark M. Dickson 2% 69% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O BSN J. Russell M. Dickson 1% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- O STL D. Rice J. Sain -2% 69% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 1 --- O STL M. Dickson J. Sain -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O STL R. Schoendienst J. Sain -1% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- BSN B. Elliott M. Dickson -10% 57% Triple (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-2 0 --3 RO BSN J. Heath M. Dickson 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Elliott Scores
b2 1-2 1 --- O BSN E. Torgeson M. Dickson 2% 60% Flyball: LF
b2 1-2 2 --- O BSN B. Salkeld M. Dickson 1% 61% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- O STL E. Dusak J. Sain -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- O STL S. Musial J. Sain -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-1 2 --- STL E. Slaughter J. Sain 2% 60% Double to CF
t3 2-1 2 -2- O STL N. Jones J. Sain -3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- O BSN C. Ryan M. Dickson 3% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-2 1 --- O BSN J. Sain M. Dickson 2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- R BSN T. Holmes M. Dickson -13% 49% Home Run (Deep RF)
b3 2-2 2 --- O BSN A. Dark M. Dickson 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 6-7-8
t4 2-2 0 --- O STL D. Lang J. Sain -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 2-2 1 --- STL M. Marion J. Sain 3% 50% Single
t4 2-2 1 1-- O STL D. Rice J. Sain -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 2-2 2 1-- O STL M. Dickson J. Sain -3% 44% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 3-4-5
b4 2-2 0 --- O BSN J. Russell M. Dickson 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-2 1 --- BSN B. Elliott M. Dickson -3% 44% Walk
b4 2-2 1 1-- O BSN J. Heath M. Dickson 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-2 2 1-- BSN E. Torgeson M. Dickson -4% 43% Double to RF (RF Line); Elliott to 3B
b4 2-2 2 -23 BSN B. Salkeld M. Dickson -2% 41% Intentional Walk
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Connie Ryan (2B) batting 8th
b4 2-2 2 123 O BSN F. McCormick M. Dickson 9% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 1-2-3
Bobby Sturgeon replaces Frank McCormick (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t5 2-2 0 --- O STL R. Schoendienst J. Sain -3% 47% Flyball: SS
t5 2-2 1 --- O STL E. Dusak J. Sain -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t5 2-2 2 --- STL S. Musial J. Sain 2% 47% Single
t5 2-2 2 1-- O STL E. Slaughter J. Sain -3% 43% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- O BSN J. Sain M. Dickson 3% 46% Flyball: 2B
b5 2-2 1 --- O BSN T. Holmes M. Dickson 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b5 2-2 2 --- O BSN A. Dark M. Dickson 1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 5-6-7
t6 2-2 0 --- O STL N. Jones J. Sain -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t6 2-2 1 --- STL D. Lang J. Sain 4% 50% Single
t6 2-2 1 1-- STL M. Marion J. Sain 3% 53% Lang Steals 2B
t6 2-2 1 -2- O STL M. Marion J. Sain -5% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-2 2 -2- O STL D. Rice J. Sain -5% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- O BSN J. Russell M. Dickson 3% 46% Flyball: 2B
b6 2-2 1 --- BSN B. Elliott M. Dickson -4% 42% Single to SS (SS-3B Hole)
b6 2-2 1 1-- O BSN J. Heath M. Dickson 4% 46% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2-2 2 1-- BSN E. Torgeson M. Dickson -3% 44% Walk; Heath to 2B
b6 2-2 2 12- O BSN B. Salkeld M. Dickson 6% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 9-1-2
t7 2-2 0 --- STL M. Dickson J. Sain 11% 61% Double to LF
t7 2-2 0 -2- R STL R. Schoendienst J. Sain 12% 73% Single to RF; Dickson Scores
t7 3-2 0 1-- STL E. Dusak J. Sain 5% 79% Single to RF; Schoendienst to 2B
t7 3-2 0 12- O STL S. Musial J. Sain -5% 73% Flyball: SS
t7 3-2 1 12- R STL E. Slaughter J. Sain 14% 88% Ground-rule Double (Deep CF-RF); Schoendienst Scores; Dusak to 3B
Bobby Hogue replaces Johnny Sain pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-2 1 -23 O STL N. Jones B. Hogue -5% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 4-2 2 -23 RR STL D. Lang B. Hogue 12% 94% Single to RF; Dusak Scores; Slaughter Scores; Lang to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 6-2 2 -2- O STL M. Marion B. Hogue -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 8-9-1
b7 2-6 0 --- O BSN B. Sturgeon M. Dickson 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
Clint Conatser pinch hits for Bobby Hogue (P) batting 9th
b7 2-6 1 --- O BSN C. Conatser M. Dickson 1% 96% Flyball: CF
b7 2-6 2 --- O BSN T. Holmes M. Dickson 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Ernie White facing 8-9-1
Ernie White replaces Clint Conatser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- O STL D. Rice E. White -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 6-2 1 --- O STL M. Dickson E. White -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 6-2 2 --- STL R. Schoendienst E. White 0% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t8 6-2 2 1-- STL E. Dusak E. White 0% 96% Single; Schoendienst to 2B
t8 6-2 2 12- O STL S. Musial E. White -1% 96% Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 2-3-4
b8 2-6 0 --- O BSN A. Dark M. Dickson 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-6 1 --- O BSN J. Russell M. Dickson 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2-6 2 --- O BSN B. Elliott M. Dickson 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Ernie White facing 4-5-6
t9 6-2 0 --- O STL E. Slaughter E. White -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 6-2 1 --- STL N. Jones E. White 0% 99% Walk
t9 6-2 1 1-- O STL D. Lang E. White -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t9 6-2 2 1-- O STL M. Marion E. White -0% 98% Single to CF (CF-RF); Jones to 3B; Marion out at 2B/CF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Murry Dickson facing 5-6-7
b9 2-6 0 --- R BSN J. Heath M. Dickson -2% 96% Home Run (Deep RF)
b9 3-6 0 --- O BSN E. Torgeson M. Dickson 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 3-6 1 --- R BSN B. Salkeld M. Dickson -3% 96% Home Run (Deep RF)
b9 4-6 1 --- O BSN B. Sturgeon M. Dickson 3% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Ernie White (P) batting 9th
b9 4-6 2 --- O BSN M. McCormick M. Dickson 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 4.

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