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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 11, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,964 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Fischer
Klein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Fischer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lanier
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Lanier
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Lanier
Cooper throws to second, with Marion covering, and has Bartell trapped. There's the throw to Kurowski who tags Bartell for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Lanier
Rucker hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lanier
Lombardi 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lanier
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Lanier
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Fischer
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Fischer
Klein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Lanier
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lanier
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lanier
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Lanier
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Fischer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lanier
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Lanier
Gordon bunts towards the mound. Lanier fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lanier. Ott scores. Lombardi moves to third. Gordon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Lanier
Jurges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fischer vs. Lanier
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields it, tags Fischer out, and throws to home to double up Lombardi, who tagged and tried to score. Gordon moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Lanier
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Fischer
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lanier
Witek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Lanier
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott bunts towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to third for the out. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Lanier
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Lanier
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Gordon is out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Fischer
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Fischer
The umpire calls a balk on Fischer Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Fischer
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lanier
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Lanier
Fischer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lanier
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler hits a line drive towards first. Gordon catches it and steps on first to double up Sanders. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lanier
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Lanier
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Fischer
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Max Lanier.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Fischer
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Krist
Howie Krist now pitching.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Krist
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Krist
Gordon hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Fischer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Walker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching. Debs Garms pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler. Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Ray Sanders.
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Adams
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Krist
Johnny Hopp now playing first base. Debs Garms now playing left field.
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Krist
Adams hits a line drive into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Krist
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krist vs. Adams
Krist hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Adams
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Adams
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Krist
Witek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1943 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, 3b 5 0 1 0
Walker H, cf 5 1 2 0 Witek M, 2b 5 2 4 2
Musial S, rf 5 0 2 0 Rucker J, cf 3 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 2 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0
Hopp J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Gordon S, 1b 2 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Garms D, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Fischer R, p 3 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 1 0 Adams A, p 1 0 0 0
Lanier M, p 2 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
Krist H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 10 1 32 3 8 2
St.Louis 000 000 002 0 -- 2
New York 000 110 000 1 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M 7.0 7 2 1 4 1
Krist H (L) 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R 8.2 9 2 2 2 2
Adams A (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Lanier M
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 4
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 8
2B -- Kurowski W
HR -- Witek M 2
SH -- Gordon S
Balk -- Fischer R
T -- 1:57
A -- 5964
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