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Thursday, October 5, 1944

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1944 World Series

Series tied 1 - 1

St. Louis Browns 2
St. Louis Cardinals 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mike Kreevich 2
1 Whitey Kurowski 2
1 Gene Moore 2
4 Walker Cooper 1
4 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Augie Bergamo 1
1 Red Hayworth 1
1 Frank Mancuso 1
1 Ken O'Dea 1
1 Emil Verban 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Max Lanier 0.75
2 Nels Potter 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Blix Donnelly 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Blix Donnelly 7
2 Max Lanier 6
3 Bob Muncrief 4
4 Nels Potter 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George McQuinn .400
2 Whitey Kurowski .375
2 Gene Moore .375
4 Ray Sanders .333
5 Marty Marion .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George McQuinn 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George McQuinn 2
1 Ken O'Dea 2
3 Augie Bergamo 1
3 Red Hayworth 1
3 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Blix Donnelly 0.00
1 Nels Potter 0.00
3 Denny Galehouse 1.00
4 Bob Muncrief 2.08
5 2 tied 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Blix Donnelly 1
1 Denny Galehouse 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Blix Donnelly 9
2 Max Lanier 6
3 Denny Galehouse 5
4 Mort Cooper 4
4 Bob Muncrief 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Whitey Kurowski .444
2 Gene Moore .375
3 George McQuinn .333
3 Ray Sanders .333
5 2 tied .250

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George McQuinn 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Whitey Kurowski 2
1 George McQuinn 2
1 Ken O'Dea 2
4 Augie Bergamo 1
4 9 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Connie Ryan 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Blix Donnelly 0.00
1 Nels Potter 0.00
1 Hank Borowy 0.00
1 Rip Sewell 0.00
1 Ken Raffensberger 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Blix Donnelly 1
1 Denny Galehouse 1
1 Ken Raffensberger 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Blix Donnelly 9
2 Max Lanier 6
3 Denny Galehouse 5
3 Bob Muncrief 5
5 Mort Cooper 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Tobin 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Browns 89 65 .578 --
Tigers 88 66 .571 1.0
Yankees 83 71 .539 6.0
Red Sox 77 77 .500 12.0
Athletics 72 82 .468 17.0
Indians 72 82 .468 17.0
White Sox 71 83 .461 18.0
Senators 64 90 .416 25.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 105 49 .682 --
Pirates 90 63 .588 14.5
Reds 89 65 .578 16.0
Cubs 75 79 .487 30.0
Giants 67 87 .435 38.0
Braves 65 89 .422 40.0
Dodgers 63 91 .409 42.0
Blue Jays 61 92 .399 43.5