Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals
May 17, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 17, 1949 at Sportsman's Park III. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 5 0 0 0
Hamner ss 6 0 1 0
Waitkus 1b 5 1 3 1
Ennis lf 6 0 1 0
Seminick c 6 1 2 1
Nicholson rf 6 1 1 1
Jones 3b 5 1 1 0
Miller 2b 4 1 1 1
Heintzelman p 2 0 1 0
  Lopata ph 1 0 0 0
  Trinkle p 1 0 0 0
  Roberts p 1 0 0 0
Totals 48 5 11 4
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Diering cf 5 1 1 0
Schoendienst 2b 6 1 3 1
Musial rf 3 0 1 1
Kazak 3b 4 0 2 0
  Northey ph 0 0 0 0
  Sauer pr 0 0 0 0
  Glaviano 3b 1 0 0 0
Slaughter lf 6 0 2 1
Marion ss 5 0 0 0
Nelson 1b 6 0 0 0
Rice c 5 1 3 0
Brazle p 5 1 1 1
Totals 46 4 13 4
Philadelphia 001 002 010 0015110
St. Louis 210 001 000 0004133
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman   5.0 7 3 3 3 1
  Trinkle   3.1 5 1 1 2 1
  Roberts  W(3-3) 3.2 1 0 0 1 2
Totals
12.0
13
4
4
6
4
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Brazle  L(3-2) 12.0 11 5 3 3 6
Totals
12.0
11
5
3
3
6

  E–Marion 3 (3).  DP–Philadelphia 3. E. Miller-Hamner-Waitkus, E. Miller-Hamner-Waitkus, Jones-Waitkus, St. Louis 2. Schoendienst-Marion-Nelson, Marion-Schoendienst-Nelson.  2B–Philadelphia Jones (11), St. Louis Diering (3); Schoendienst (5); D. Rice (4).  3B–St. Louis Schoendienst (1).  HR–Philadelphia Nicholson (6,8th inning off Brazle 0 on).  HBP–E. Miller (1).  Team LOB–11.  Team–12.  U-HP–Frank Dascoli, 1B–Babe Pinelli, 2B–Artie Gore, 3B–Scotty Robb.
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