October 9, 1944 World Series Game 6 at Sportsman's Park III Play by Play and Box Score

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1944 World Series Game 6

Game 1
SLB  2
@STL  1
Game 2
STL  3
SLB  2
(11) Game 3
SLB  6
STL  2
Game 4
STL  5
@SLB  1
Game 5
STL  2
@SLB  0
Game 6
STL  3
SLB  1

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 31,630

Monday, October 9, 1944
Time of Game: 2:06

Browns

Luke Sewell

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Browns          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  2
Cardinals       0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    3 10  0

W: M Lanier (1-0), L: N Potter (0-1), S: T Wilks (1)

Cardinals

Billy Southworth

BATTING

St. Louis Browns             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gutteridge 2B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .440    0    3   2   
  F Baker PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
M Kreevich CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .231  .577    0    3   0   2B
G Moore RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .462    0    0   0   
V Stephens SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .593    0    3   3   
C Laabs LF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .200  .694    0    1   1   3B
G McQuinn 1B                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .438 1.359    0    6   1   SH
M Christman 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    0    1   1   
  M Byrnes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   
R Hayworth C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .118  .426    0    5   0   IW
  M Chartak PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
N Potter P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  B Muncrief P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  A Zarilla PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200    0    0   0   
  J Kramer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    5   9                    24  11

BATTING

2B: M Kreevich (3, off M Lanier).

3B: C Laabs (1, off M Lanier).

SH: G McQuinn (1, off M Lanier).

IBB: R Hayworth (2, by M Lanier).

TB: C Laabs 3; M Kreevich 2; G McQuinn.

RBI: G McQuinn (5).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Hayworth (1); V Stephens (3).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Litwhiler LF                5   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .673    0    2   0   
J Hopp CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .185  .370    0    3   0   
S Musial RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .882    0    2   0   
W Cooper C                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .318  .900    0   10   0   
R Sanders 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .286  .852    0    7   1   
W Kurowski 3B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .217  .511    0    0   1   
M Marion SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .656    0    0   2   SH
E Verban 2B                   3   0   3   1    1   0  .412  .886    0    2   2   IW
M Lanier P                    2   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   1   
  T Wilks P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       31   3  10   3    4   5                    27   8

BATTING

SH: M Marion (1, off J Kramer); T Wilks (1, off B Muncrief).

IBB: E Verban (1, by J Kramer).

TB: E Verban 3; M Lanier 2; W Cooper 2; W Kurowski; J Hopp; R Sanders.

RBI: E Verban (2); W Kurowski (1); M Lanier (1).

2-out RBI: M Lanier; E Verban.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

BASERUNNING

PO: W Kurowski 2 (1st base by N Potter, 2nd base by J Kramer).

PITCHING

St. Louis Browns              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Potter, L (0-1)              3.2   6   3   1    1   3   0   0.93   18     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 6     43    -     1.27  -0.20
B Muncrief                     2.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   1.35   10     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 1          2-0    0.68   0.09
J Kramer                       2     2   0   0    2   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.41   0.04
Totals                         8    10   3   1    4   5   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 8          2-0

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lanier, W (1-0)              5.1   3   1   1    5   5   0   2.19   24     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 3     58    -     1.09   0.02
T Wilks, S (1)                 3.2   0   0   0    0   4   0   5.68   11     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 0          2-0    1.24   0.40
Totals                         9     3   1   1    5   9   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 3          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Lanier (1).

IBB: M Lanier (1; R Hayworth); J Kramer (1; E Verban).

PO: J Kramer (0; W Kurowski, 2nd base); N Potter (1; W Kurowski, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - McGowan, 1B - Dunn, 2B - Pipgras, 3B - Sears.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 31,630.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Browns              St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. D Gutteridge         2B    1. D Litwhiler          LF 
2. M Kreevich           CF    2. J Hopp               CF 
3. G Moore              RF    3. S Musial             RF 
4. V Stephens           SS    4. W Cooper             C  
5. C Laabs              LF    5. R Sanders            1B 
6. G McQuinn            1B    6. W Kurowski           3B 
7. M Christman          3B    7. M Marion             SS 
8. R Hayworth           C     8. E Verban             2B 
9. N Potter             P     9. M Lanier             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-1  12-      13%  68% E Verban        N Potter        Single to LF; Sanders Scores/unER; Kurowski to 2B
   t 6   1  3-1  -23      13%  79% M Christman     T Wilks         Fielder's Choice 3B; Laabs out at Hm/3B-C; Christman to 1B
   b 4   2  1-2  12-      10%  79% M Lanier        N Potter        Single to LF; Kurowski Scores/unER; Verban to 2B
   b 4   1  1-0  1-3       9%  60% W Kurowski      N Potter        Reached on E6 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Cooper Scores; Sanders to 2B; Kurowski to 1B
   b 4   1  1-0  1--       9%  51% R Sanders       N Potter        Single to CF; Cooper to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Browns Batting, Tied 0-0, Max Lanier facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Gutteridge    Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  M Kreevich      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  G Moore         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nels Potter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Litwhiler     Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Hopp          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  S Musial        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Browns Batting, Tied 0-0, Max Lanier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  V Stephens      Strikeout
          ---      45%  C Laabs         Triple to CF
   R      --3      39%  G McQuinn       Single to CF; Laabs Scores
   O      1--      42%  M Christman     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--      44%  R Hayworth      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Nels Potter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  W Cooper        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      40%  R Sanders       Popfly: 2B
          ---      41%  W Kurowski      Single
   O      1--      38%  M Marion        Kurowski Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B-P)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Browns Batting, Ahead 1-0, Max Lanier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  N Potter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      42%  D Gutteridge    Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---      40%  M Kreevich      Double to CF
          -2-      39%  G Moore         Walk
   O      12-      43%  V Stephens      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Nels Potter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  M Marion        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      44%  E Verban        Single to CF
          1--      48%  M Lanier        Single to CF; Verban to 2B
   O      12-      43%  D Litwhiler     Strikeout
   O      12-      37%  J Hopp          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Browns Batting, Ahead 1-0, Max Lanier facing 5-6-7
          ---      34%  C Laabs         Walk
   O      1--      35%  G McQuinn       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Laabs to 2B
   O      -2-      38%  M Christman     Groundout: 2B-1B; Laabs to 3B
          --3      37%  R Hayworth      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      42%  N Potter        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Nels Potter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  S Musial        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---      43%  W Cooper        Walk
          1--      51%  R Sanders       Single to CF; Cooper to 3B
   R      1-3      60%  W Kurowski      Reached on E6 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Cooper Scores; Sanders to 2B; Kurowski to 1B
   O      12-      55%  M Marion        Foul Flyball: LF
   R      12-      68%  E Verban        Single to LF; Sanders Scores/unER; Kurowski to 2B
   R      12-      79%  M Lanier        Single to LF; Kurowski Scores/unER; Verban to 2B
                  Bob Muncrief replaces Nels Potter pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      76%  D Litwhiler     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Browns Batting, Behind 1-3, Max Lanier facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  D Gutteridge    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      81%  M Kreevich      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  G Moore         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Muncrief facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  J Hopp          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      79%  S Musial        Popfly: SS
          ---      80%  W Cooper        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      81%  R Sanders       Walk; Cooper to 2B
   O      12-      79%  W Kurowski      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Browns Batting, Behind 1-3, Max Lanier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  V Stephens      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      78%  C Laabs         Walk
          1--      73%  G McQuinn       Walk; Laabs to 2B
          12-      66%  M Christman     Wild Pitch; Laabs to 3B; McQuinn to 2B
                  Ted Wilks replaces Max Lanier pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      79%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Laabs out at Hm/3B-C; Christman to 1B
   O      12-      85%  R Hayworth      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Muncrief facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  M Marion        Popfly: 1B
          ---      85%  E Verban        Single to RF
   O      1--      84%  T Wilks         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Verban to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  D Litwhiler     Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Browns Batting, Behind 1-3, Ted Wilks facing 9-1-2
                  Al Zarilla pinch hits for Bob Muncrief batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  A Zarilla       Strikeout
                  Floyd Baker pinch hits for Don Gutteridge batting 1st
   O      ---      88%  F Baker         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  M Kreevich      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jack Kramer facing 2-3-4
                  Jack Kramer replaces Al Zarilla pitching and batting 9th; Floyd Baker moves to 2B
   O      ---      88%  J Hopp          Single to LF; Hopp out at 2B/LF-SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  S Musial        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      88%  W Cooper        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      87%  R Sanders       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Browns Batting, Behind 1-3, Ted Wilks facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  G Moore         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      93%  V Stephens      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  C Laabs         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jack Kramer facing 6-7-8
          ---      95%  W Kurowski      Walk
   O      1--      95%  M Marion        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kurowski to 2B
          -2-      95%  E Verban        Intentional Walk
          12-      96%  T Wilks         Kurowski Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Kurowski to 3B; Verban to 2B
   O      -23      94%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      93%  D Litwhiler     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Browns Batting, Behind 1-3, Ted Wilks facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  G McQuinn       Foul Flyball: LF
                  Milt Byrnes pinch hits for Mark Christman batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  M Byrnes        Strikeout
                  Mike Chartak pinch hits for Red Hayworth batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  M Chartak       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Cardinals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation