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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 31, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carmen Hill |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Wally Roettger | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Pete Scott | First Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Carmen Hill | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1928
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Hill
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Hill covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Hill
High is hit by the pitch. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Hill
Frisch bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Douthit moves to third. High moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bottomley vs. Hill
Bottomley hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Douthit tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Hill
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roettger vs. Hill
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Haines
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Haines
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hill
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maranville vs. Hill
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Hill
Haines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Hill
Douthit hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Hill
High hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Wright who tags High trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Haines moves to third. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Haines
Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Haines
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hill
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Hill
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Hill
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roettger vs. Hill
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Haines
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hill for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Haines
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Haines
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hill
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Hill
Maranville hits a line drive towards short. Wright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Hill
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haines for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Haines
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Haines
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Hill
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Hill
High hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hill
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Haines
Hill bunts towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Haines
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Hill
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hill
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Hill
Roettger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Haines
Wright bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Haines
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Haines
There's a wild pitch. Waner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Haines
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hill
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Hill
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Hill
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Haines
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Haines
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Haines
Waner takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Haines
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Hill
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Hill
High hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Hill
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Haines
Barnhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor bunts towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Haines
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barnhart tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Haines
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Haines
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Maranville fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Hill
Bottomley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hill
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Hill
Roettger hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hill
There's a wild pitch. Roettger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Hill
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Hill
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Haines
Bartell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frisch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Haines
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1928 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 4 1 1 0 Waner L, cf 5 0 1 0
High A, 3b 3 0 2 0 Bartell D, 2b 5 0 3 0
Frisch F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 2 2 0
Bottomley J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Wright G, ss 4 0 1 1
Harper G, rf 3 0 0 0 Barnhart C, lf 3 0 0 0
Roettger W, lf 4 0 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 2 0 0 0
Wilson J, c 3 1 1 0 Scott P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Maranville R, ss 3 0 0 1 Smith E, c 3 1 2 1
Haines J, p 3 0 1 0 Hill C, p 3 0 1 0
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29 2 6 2 32 3 10 2
St.Louis 110 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 001 001 001 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Haines J (L) 8.2 10 3 3 4 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hill C (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 3
E -- Wright G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 11
3B -- Wilson J, Waner P
HR -- Smith E
SH -- Frisch F, Hill C, Wright G, Traynor P
SF -- Bottomley J, Maranville R, Scott P
HBP -- by Hill C (High A)
WP -- Haines J, Hill C
T -- 1:49
A -- 0
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