October 6, 1944 World Series Game 3 at Sportsman's Park III Play by Play and Box Score

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1944 World Series Game 3

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: 34,737

Friday, October 6, 1944
Time of Game: 2:19

Cardinals

Billy Southworth

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

W: J Kramer (1-0), L: T Wilks (0-1)

Browns

Luke Sewell

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Litwhiler LF                5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .125    0    0   0   
J Hopp CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    1   0   
S Musial RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   
W Cooper C                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .273  .788    0    5   0   2B
R Sanders 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .333  .871    0   11   0   
W Kurowski 3B                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .250  .583    0    0   4   
M Marion SS                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .364 1.007    0    2   5   
E Verban 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661    0    3   1   
  D Garms PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Fallon 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
T Wilks P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Schmidt P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Bergamo PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  A Jurisich P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Byerly P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K O'Dea PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   7   2    2  10                    24  10

BATTING

2B: W Cooper (2, off J Kramer).

TB: W Cooper 3; M Marion 2; S Musial; J Hopp; R Sanders.

RBI: W Cooper (1); M Marion (1).

2-out RBI: W Cooper.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Marion-R Sanders.

PB: W Cooper (1).

St. Louis Browns             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gutteridge 2B               4   1   1   0    0   2  .083  .321    0    2   1   2B
M Kreevich CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .385    0    1   0   
G Moore RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .718    0    3   0   
V Stephens SS                 2   2   1   0    2   0  .100  .408    0    1   1   
G McQuinn 1B                  3   1   3   2    1   0  .625 2.000    0    6   0   2B
A Zarilla LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .400    0    2   0   GDP
M Christman 3B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .083  .166    0    1   0   
R Hayworth C                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .100  .450    0   11   0   IW
J Kramer P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       31   6   8   4    5   5                    27   4

BATTING

2B: D Gutteridge (1, off A Jurisich); G McQuinn (2, off A Jurisich).

IBB: R Hayworth (1, by F Schmidt).

TB: G McQuinn 4; D Gutteridge 2; M Christman; A Zarilla; V Stephens; G Moore.

GIDP: A Zarilla (1).

RBI: G McQuinn 2 (4); A Zarilla (1); M Christman (1).

2-out RBI: G McQuinn 2; M Christman; A Zarilla.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: V Stephens (1); D Gutteridge (2).

PITCHING

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
T Wilks, L (0-1)               2.2   5   4   4    3   3   0  13.50   16     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5     32    -     1.39  -0.23
F Schmidt                      3.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 1          2-1    0.62   0.02
A Jurisich                     0.2   2   2   2    1   0   0  27.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.52  -0.08
B Byerly                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   6    5   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 8          3-1

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
J Kramer, W (1-0)              9     7   2   0    2  10   0   0.00   37     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 7     77    -     0.87   0.22
Totals                         9     7   2   0    2  10   0          37     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: F Schmidt (1).

IBB: F Schmidt (1; R Hayworth).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 34,737.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-0  12-      12%  55% G McQuinn       T Wilks         Single to LF; Moore Scores; Stephens to 2B
   b 3   2  1-1  12-      12%  66% A Zarilla       T Wilks         Single to LF; Stephens Scores; McQuinn to 2B
   b 3   2  1-2  12-      11%  77% M Christman     T Wilks         Single to LF; McQuinn Scores; Zarilla to 3B; Christman to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      -9%  43% W Cooper        J Kramer        Single to LF; Hopp Scores/unER
   b 2   2  1-0  123      -8%  39% J Kramer        T Wilks         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kramer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Litwhiler     Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  J Hopp          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hopp to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  S Musial        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   R      -2-      43%  W Cooper        Single to LF; Hopp Scores/unER
          1--      41%  R Sanders       Walk; Cooper to 2B
   O      12-      45%  W Kurowski      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Browns Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Wilks facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  D Gutteridge    Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  M Kreevich      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      40%  G Moore         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Kramer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  M Marion        Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  E Verban        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      44%  T Wilks         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Browns Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Wilks facing 4-5-6
          ---      48%  V Stephens      Walk
          1--      55%  G McQuinn       Walk; Stephens to 2B
   O      12-      49%  A Zarilla       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      44%  M Christman     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          12-      47%  R Hayworth      Walk; Stephens to 3B; Christman to 2B
   O      123      39%  J Kramer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Kramer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  D Litwhiler     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      43%  J Hopp          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      41%  S Musial        Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  W Cooper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Browns Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Wilks facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  D Gutteridge    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      39%  M Kreevich      Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---      40%  G Moore         Single to RF
          1--      43%  V Stephens      Single to LF; Moore to 2B
   R      12-      55%  G McQuinn       Single to LF; Moore Scores; Stephens to 2B
   R      12-      66%  A Zarilla       Single to LF; Stephens Scores; McQuinn to 2B
   R      12-      77%  M Christman     Single to LF; McQuinn Scores; Zarilla to 3B; Christman to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Freddy Schmidt replaces Ted Wilks pitching and batting 9th
          -23      78%  R Hayworth      Intentional Walk
   R      123      84%  J Kramer        Wild Pitch; Zarilla Scores/No RBI; Christman to 3B; Hayworth to 2B
   O      -23      81%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 4.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jack Kramer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  R Sanders       Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  W Kurowski      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      86%  M Marion        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Browns Batting, Ahead 4-1, Freddy Schmidt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  D Gutteridge    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  M Kreevich      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  G Moore         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 4.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jack Kramer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  E Verban        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      88%  F Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  D Litwhiler     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Browns Batting, Ahead 4-1, Freddy Schmidt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  V Stephens      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  G McQuinn       Single to LF
   OO     1--      86%  A Zarilla       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jack Kramer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  J Hopp          Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  S Musial        Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---      91%  W Cooper        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Browns Batting, Ahead 4-1, Freddy Schmidt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  M Christman     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      90%  R Hayworth      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      89%  J Kramer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Browns 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jack Kramer facing 5-6-7
          ---      85%  R Sanders       Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      88%  W Kurowski      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kurowski to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   R      -2-      81%  M Marion        Single to RF; Kurowski Scores/unER
                  Debs Garms pinch hits for Emil Verban batting 8th
   O      1--      85%  D Garms         Flyball: LF
                  Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Freddy Schmidt batting 9th
          1--      82%  A Bergamo       Walk; Marion to 2B
   O      12-      89%  D Litwhiler     Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Browns 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Browns Batting, Ahead 4-2, Al Jurisich facing 1-2-3
                  Al Jurisich replaces Augie Bergamo pitching and batting 9th; George Fallon replaces Debs Garms playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      92%  D Gutteridge    Double to RF
   O      -2-      90%  M Kreevich      Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      88%  G Moore         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gutteridge to 3B
   R      --3      94%  V Stephens      Walk, Passed Ball; Gutteridge Scores/No RBI
   R      1--      97%  G McQuinn       Double to RF; Stephens Scores; McQuinn to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Bud Byerly replaces Al Jurisich pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      96%  A Zarilla       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Browns 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Jack Kramer facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  J Hopp          Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  S Musial        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      92%  W Cooper        Double to LF; Hopp to 3B
   O      -23      96%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      99%  W Kurowski      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Browns 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Browns Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bud Byerly facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  M Christman     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Hayworth      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Kramer        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Browns 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Jack Kramer facing 7-8-9
          ---      97%  M Marion        Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  G Fallon        Strikeout
                  Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Bud Byerly batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  K O'Dea         Groundout: 2B-1B; Marion to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  D Litwhiler     Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Browns 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLA194410060

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BATTING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation