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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 20, 1943 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,582 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Third Baseman |
| Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Rube Melton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Melton
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Melton
Garms takes first base on ball four. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Melton
Musial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Melton
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan bunts towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein misplays the ball. That's an error on Klein. Galan moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Cooper
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Herman reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Camilli goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glossop vs. Cooper
Glossop strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Melton
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Melton
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Melton
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Cooper
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Cooper
Melton bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Klein covering, for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Melton
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Melton
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Melton
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Cooper
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Melton
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Melton
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Melton
Adams takes first base on ball four. Sanders moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Melton
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanders scores. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klein vs. Melton
Klein takes first base on ball four. Kurowski scores. Marion moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garms vs. Melton
Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Cooper
Glossop strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Cooper
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Cooper
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Melton
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Melton
Sanders hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Cooper
Waner takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Cooper
The umpire calls a balk on Cooper Vaughan scores. Walker moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Glossop vs. Cooper
Glossop hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Melton
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Melton
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Melton
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Cooper
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Cooper
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Melton
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Melton
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Melton
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Cooper
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Herman reaches second base with a double. Camilli scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glossop vs. Cooper
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Cooper
Owen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Cooper
Melton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Melton
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Melton
Kurowski hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Melton
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Buster Adams.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Melton
Jimmy Brown pinch hits for Marty Marion.
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Cooper
Lou Klein now playing shortstop. Johnny Hopp now playing center field. Jimmy Brown now playing second base.
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Melton
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
O'Dea hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Melton
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Melton
Garms is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Melton
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1943 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b-ss 4 0 1 1 Galan A, cf 4 1 2 0
Garms D, rf 3 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 1 1 0
Musial S, lf 5 0 1 0 Walker D, lf 4 1 1 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 5 2 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Waner P, rf 3 0 0 1
Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 2 0 Herman B, 3b 3 0 2 3
Adams B, cf 2 0 0 0 Glossop A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Owen M, c 2 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 2 0 0 1 Melton R, p 3 0 1 0
Brown J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 2 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 31 5 8 4
St.Louis 000 200 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 300 010 10x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 8.0 8 5 2 7 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Melton R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 5 4
E -- Klein L
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Brooklyn 11
2B -- Herman B 2, Musial S
3B -- Camilli D
SH -- Vaughan A, Melton R
HBP -- by Melton R (Garms D)
Balk -- Cooper M
T -- 2:25
A -- 5582
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