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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 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 14, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 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 14, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnnie Wittig |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Red Munger | 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 |
| Johnnie Wittig | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Wittig
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Wittig
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Wittig
O'Dea hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. O'Dea reaches third base with a triple. Klein scores. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kurowski vs. Wittig
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Wittig
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Wittig
Hopp 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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Munger
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Munger
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Munger
Rucker takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Munger
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Munger
Ott 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Wittig
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Wittig
Munger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Wittig
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Wittig
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Mungo
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Munger
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Munger
Jurges 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
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mungo
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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Mungo
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Mungo
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munger vs. Mungo
Munger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Munger
Mungo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Munger
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Munger
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Munger
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Munger
Rucker takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Munger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Mungo
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Mungo
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
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Munger
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Munger
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Mungo
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Mungo
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mungo
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Munger
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Munger
Mungo hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Munger
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Munger
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Witek reaches second base with a double. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rucker vs. Munger
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Mungo
Hopp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Mungo
Marion bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munger vs. Mungo
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards second. Witek fields it and throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Munger
Medwick 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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Munger
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Munger
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Mungo
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Mungo
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Mungo
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Mungo
Kurowski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mungo
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Mungo
Hopp 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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Munger
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Munger
Buster Maynard pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Maynard hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Munger
Bartell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. East
Hugh East now pitching.
Marion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. East
Munger hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. East
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. East
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Munger
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Munger
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Munger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Witek scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Munger
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Munger
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. East
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. East
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. East
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Witek makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Witek. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. East
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. East
Hopp hits a line drive into right field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Sanders moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. East
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munger vs. East
George Fallon pinch runs for Marty Marion.
Munger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klein vs. East
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Hopp scores. Fallon moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. East
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Munger
Lou Klein now playing shortstop. George Fallon now playing second base.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Munger
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Munger
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Hugh East.
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Munger
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1943, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b-ss 5 3 4 2 Bartell D, 3b 5 0 1 0
Walker H, cf 5 1 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 1 4 0
Musial S, rf 4 3 3 3 Rucker J, cf 2 0 1 0
O'Dea K, c 5 0 2 3 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 5 2 1 2 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 1 1 1 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0
Hopp J, lf 4 1 2 0 Gordon S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 0
Fallon G, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0
Munger R, p 5 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 2 0 1 0
Maynard B, ph 1 0 0 0
East H, p 0 0 0 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 14 11 33 1 9 0
St.Louis 220 000 304 -- 11
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (W) 9.0 9 1 1 4 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wittig J (L) 1.2 5 4 4 1 1
Mungo V 5.1 5 3 3 2 5
East H 2.0 4 4 1 2 2
E -- Jurges B, Gordon S, Witek M, Ott M
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 9
2B -- Klein L, Witek M, Hopp J
3B -- O'Dea K
HR -- Kurowski W, Musial S
SH -- Marion M, Walker H
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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