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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 26, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 26, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Bill Klem |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pepper Martin | Third Baseman |
| Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Hersh Martin | Right Fielder |
| Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| George Scharein | Shortstop |
| Wally Millies | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 26, 1939
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Higbe
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Higbe
Martin hits a line drive into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Higbe
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Padgett vs. Higbe
Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Medwick moves to third. Padgett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Davis
Marty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Marty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Davis
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Davis
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Marty moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Higbe
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Higbe
Davis bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lary moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Higbe
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Higbe
There goes Lary, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Lary steals home. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Higbe
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Davis
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Davis
May hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Davis
Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Higbe
Medwick hits a line drive towards third. May catches it and throws to first to double up Slaughter. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Higbe
Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Padgett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Davis
Millies hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Davis
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Davis
Marty hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Davis
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millies moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughes vs. Davis
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Higbe
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Higbe
Davis bunts towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Higbe
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Higbe
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Davis
Suhr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Davis
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scharein vs. Davis
Scharein hits a line drive towards short. Lary catches it and throws to first to double up May. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Higbe
Medwick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Higbe
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr juggles the ball. That's an error on Suhr. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Higbe
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Davis
Millies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Davis
Jack Bolling pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Davis
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kerksieck
Bill Kerksieck now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kerksieck
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kerksieck
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Davis
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Davis
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kerksieck
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Kerksieck
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Kerksieck
Padgett hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Davis
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Davis
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Davis
Scharein hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millies vs. Davis
Millies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes May trying to get to second. Moore throws the ball in to Lary who relays the ball to Martin who tags May for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Kerksieck
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Kerksieck
Moore bunts in front of the plate. Millies fields it and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Kerksieck
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Kerksieck
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Davis
Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Bill Kerksieck.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Davis
Marty hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Davis
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Davis
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hafey
Bud Hafey now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hafey
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hafey
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Hafey
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Hafey
Padgett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Hafey
Millies fires to second and picks off Medwick for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Davis
Lynn King now playing left field.
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Davis
Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Davis
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Davis
Scharein hits a line drive towards short. Lary reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1939, game 1 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Martin P, 3b 5 1 1 0 Marty J, cf 4 0 1 0
Martin S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Martin H, rf 3 0 2 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 2 1 0 Hughes R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Medwick J, lf 5 1 3 3 Arnovich M, lf 4 0 0 0
King L, lf 0 0 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Padgett D, c 5 0 3 1 May P, 3b 4 0 2 0
Mize J, 1b 2 0 2 0 Scharein G, ss 4 0 0 0
Moore T, cf 3 0 0 0 Millies W, c 3 0 2 0
Lary L, ss 2 1 0 0 Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0
Davis C, p 2 0 0 0 Bolling J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kerksieck B, p 0 0 0 0
Mueller H, ph 1 0 0 0
Hafey B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 10 4 33 0 10 0
St.Louis 110 020 001 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (W) 9.0 10 0 0 1 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 5.0 6 4 4 6 1
Kerksieck B 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Hafey B 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Suhr G
DP -- St.Louis 3, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Marty J, Slaughter E
HR -- Medwick J
SB -- Lary L
SH -- Davis C 2, Moore T
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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