October 5, 1944 World Series Game 2 at Sportsman's Park III Play by Play and Box Score

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1944 World Series Game 2

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: 35,076

Thursday, October 5, 1944
Time of Game: 2:32

Browns

Luke Sewell

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Browns          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0    2  7  4
Cardinals       0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    3  7  0

W: B Donnelly (1-0), L: B Muncrief (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Cardinals

Billy Southworth

BATTING

St. Louis Browns             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gutteridge 2B               4   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .111    0    5   4   
M Kreevich CF                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .555    0    1   0   2B
C Laabs LF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  A Zarilla PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
V Stephens SS                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .111    0    2   5   
G McQuinn 1B                  2   0   1   0    3   1  .400 1.825    0   13   1   2B,IW
M Christman 3B                5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   5   
G Moore RF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .375  .819    0    1   0   
R Hayworth C                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .125  .375    0    7   1   2B
N Potter P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  F Mancuso PH                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  T Shirley PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Muncrief P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       40   2   7   2    4  13                    31  16

BATTING

2B: R Hayworth (1, off M Lanier); G McQuinn (1, off B Donnelly); M Kreevich (1, off M Lanier).

IBB: G McQuinn (1, by B Donnelly).

TB: M Kreevich 3; G Moore 2; G McQuinn 2; R Hayworth 2; F Mancuso.

RBI: F Mancuso (1); R Hayworth (1).

2-out RBI: R Hayworth; F Mancuso.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. V Stephens-D Gutteridge-G McQuinn; V Stephens-D Gutteridge.

E: D Gutteridge (1); M Christman (1); N Potter 2 (2).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bergamo LF                  5   0   0   1    0   3  .000  .143    0    0   0   
J Hopp CF                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .200    0    2   0   
S Musial RF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   
W Cooper C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .536    0   15   0   2B,SH,GDP
R Sanders 1B                  3   2   1   0    2   1  .333  .889    0    8   1   IW
W Kurowski 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .875    0    1   4   2B,SH
M Marion SS                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .286 1.015    0    2   6   2·IW
E Verban 2B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .400  .900    0    3   0   
  K O'Dea PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
M Lanier P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  B Donnelly P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       36   3   7   3    5   7                    33  12

BATTING

2B: W Cooper (1, off N Potter); W Kurowski (1, off N Potter).

SH: M Lanier (1, off N Potter); W Cooper (1, off B Muncrief); W Kurowski (1, off B Muncrief).

IBB: M Marion 2 (2, by N Potter, by B Muncrief); R Sanders (1, by B Muncrief).

TB: W Kurowski 3; W Cooper 2; E Verban; S Musial; K O'Dea; R Sanders.

GIDP: W Cooper (1).

RBI: A Bergamo (1); K O'Dea (2); E Verban (1).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

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                       6     4   2   0    2   3   0   0.00   26     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 4     61    -     0.98   0.02
B Muncrief, L (0-1)            4.1   3   1   1    3   4   0   2.08   18     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 3          0-0    2.42   0.10
Totals                        10.1   7   3   1    5   7   0          44     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 7           -

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                       7     5   2   2    3   6   0   2.57   29     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 4     62    -     1.04  -0.03
B Donnelly, W (1-0)            4     2   0   0    1   7   0   0.00   15     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          1-0    2.46   0.65
Totals                        11     7   2   2    4  13   0          44     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 6          1-0

M Lanier faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Donnelly (1; G McQuinn); N Potter (1; M Marion); B Muncrief 2 (2; R Sanders, M Marion).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 35,076.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Browns              St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. D Gutteridge         2B    1. A Bergamo            LF 
2. M Kreevich           CF    2. J Hopp               CF 
3. C Laabs              LF    3. S Musial             RF 
4. V Stephens           SS    4. W Cooper             C  
5. G McQuinn            1B    5. R Sanders            1B 
6. M Christman          3B    6. W Kurowski           3B 
7. G Moore              RF    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
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   1  2-2  12-      29% 100% K O'Dea         B Muncrief      Single to RF; Sanders Scores; Marion to 2B
   t 7   2  2-1  -2-     -18%  55% F Mancuso       M Lanier        Single to CF; Hayworth Scores
   t11   0  2-2  ---     -17%  33% G McQuinn       B Donnelly      Double to RF
   t11   0  2-2  -2-      17%  50% M Christman     B Donnelly      Fielder's Choice P; McQuinn out at 3B/P-3B; Christman to 1B
   b 8   1  2-2  12-     -17%  50% W Kurowski      B Muncrief      Double Play: Popfly: SS-2B (Deep SS-3B Hole)

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    Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Kreevich      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Laabs         Flyball: CF
                  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%  A Bergamo       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      51%  J Hopp          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   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      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  G McQuinn       Walk
   O      1--      53%  M Christman     Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  G Moore         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nels Potter facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  W Cooper        Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  R Sanders       Strikeout
   O      -2-      54%  W Kurowski      Groundout: SS-1B; Cooper to 3B
   O      --3      50%  M Marion        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Browns Batting, Tied 0-0, Max Lanier facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  R Hayworth      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      54%  N Potter        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  D Gutteridge    Walk
   O      1--      55%  M Kreevich      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nels Potter facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  E Verban        Single to LF
          1--      69%  M Lanier        Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Verban to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B); Lanier to 1B
   RO     1-3      69%  A Bergamo       Groundout: 2B-1B; Verban Scores/unER; Lanier to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  J Hopp          Strikeout
   O      -2-      63%  S Musial        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Browns Batting, Behind 0-1, Max Lanier facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  C Laabs         Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  V Stephens      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      66%  G McQuinn       Walk
   O      1--      69%  M Christman     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nels Potter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  W Cooper        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      69%  R Sanders       Walk
          1--      72%  W Kurowski      Single to LF; Sanders to 2B
          12-      78%  M Marion        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanders to 3B; Kurowski to 2B; Marion to 1B
   RO     123      80%  E Verban        Flyball: LF; Sanders Scores/unER; Kurowski to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Marion to 2B
   O      -23      76%  M Lanier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Browns Batting, Behind 0-2, Max Lanier facing 7-8-9
          ---      71%  G Moore         Single (Bunt)
   O      1--      75%  R Hayworth      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      78%  N Potter        Groundout: SS-1B; Hayworth to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  D Gutteridge    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nels Potter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  A Bergamo       Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  J Hopp          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---      79%  S Musial        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Browns Batting, Behind 0-2, Max Lanier facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  M Kreevich      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  C Laabs         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  V Stephens      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nels Potter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  W Cooper        Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---      83%  R Sanders       Popfly: 2B
          ---      84%  W Kurowski      Double to CF (Deep CF)
          -2-      85%  M Marion        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      82%  E Verban        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Browns Batting, Behind 0-2, Max Lanier facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  G McQuinn       Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  M Christman     Foul Flyball: C
          ---      86%  G Moore         Single to CF
   R      1--      73%  R Hayworth      Double to LF; Moore Scores
                  Frank Mancuso pinch hits for Nels Potter batting 9th
   R      -2-      55%  F Mancuso       Single to CF; Hayworth Scores
                  Tex Shirley pinch runs for Frank Mancuso batting 9th
   O      1--      59%  D Gutteridge    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Muncrief facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Muncrief replaces Tex Shirley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  M Lanier        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      52%  A Bergamo       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Hopp          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Browns Batting, Tied 2-2, Max Lanier facing 2-3-4
          ---      37%  M Kreevich      Double to LF
                  Blix Donnelly replaces Max Lanier pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      46%  C Laabs         Strikeout
   O      -2-      53%  V Stephens      Strikeout
          -2-      52%  G McQuinn       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      61%  M Christman     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Muncrief facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  S Musial        Single
   O      1--      65%  W Cooper        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Musial to 2B
          -2-      67%  R Sanders       Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      50%  W Kurowski      Double Play: Popfly: SS-2B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Browns Batting, Tied 2-2, Blix Donnelly facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  G Moore         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  R Hayworth      Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---      64%  B Muncrief      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Muncrief facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  M Marion        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      63%  E Verban        Walk
   O      1--      56%  B Donnelly      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      50%  A Bergamo       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 10th, Browns Batting, Tied 2-2, Blix Donnelly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  D Gutteridge    Strikeout
          ---      50%  M Kreevich      Single
                  Al Zarilla pinch hits for Chet Laabs batting 3rd
   O      1--      57%  A Zarilla       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      64%  V Stephens      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Muncrief facing 2-3-4
                  Al Zarilla moves to LF
   O      ---      58%  J Hopp          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      63%  S Musial        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Musial to 1B
   OO     1--      50%  W Cooper        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Browns 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 11th, Browns Batting, Tied 2-2, Blix Donnelly facing 5-6-7
          ---      33%  G McQuinn       Double to RF
   O      -2-      50%  M Christman     Fielder's Choice P; McQuinn out at 3B/P-3B; Christman to 1B
   O      1--      57%  G Moore         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--      64%  R Hayworth      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Muncrief facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  R Sanders       Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  W Kurowski      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Sanders to 2B
          -2-      71%  M Marion        Intentional Walk
                  Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Emil Verban batting 8th
   R      12-     100%  K O'Dea         Single to RF; Sanders Scores; Marion to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 2, Cardinals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation