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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 8, 1929
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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 August 8, 1929 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 8, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erv Brame |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Fred Brickell | Right Fielder |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Stu Clarke | Shortstop |
| Erv Brame | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 8, 1929
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Brame
Douthit 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Brame
High hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Brame
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Brame
There goes Frisch. The throw from Hemsley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Brame
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Alexander
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner bunts, foul, towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Brame
Hafey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Brame
Roettger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Brame
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gelbert for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Alexander
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Alexander
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Traynor tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Alexander
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brame
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Brame
Alexander bunts towards first. Waner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douthit vs. Brame
Douthit hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Douthit reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Brame
High hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Brame
Frisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Alexander
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Alexander
Brame is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Alexander
Bartell hits a line drive towards first. Bottomley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Brame
Bottomley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Brame
Hafey hits a popup towards first. Waner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Brame
Roettger hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner, who is chasing the ball. Roettger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gelbert vs. Brame
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to home. Wilson drops the ball. Waner scores. Waner moves to third. Traynor moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brickell vs. Alexander
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comorosky vs. Alexander
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gelbert. Waner scores. Traynor scores. Comorosky moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Alexander
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Comorosky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Alexander
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brame vs. Alexander
Brame hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brame
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Brame
Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Brame
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Alexander
Bartell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Douthit is chasing the ball. Bartell rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Brame
High hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Brame
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Brame
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brickell who is chasing the ball. Bottomley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hafey vs. Brame
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Alexander
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Alexander
Comorosky 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, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Alexander
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Brame
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Brame
Gelbert hits a fly ball into right field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brame
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Alexander
Clarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Alexander
Brame hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Alexander
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Brame
Ernie Orsatti pinch hits for Pete Alexander.
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orsatti for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Brame
Douthit hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Brame
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Brame
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haid
Hal Haid now pitching.
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Haid
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Haid
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Haid
There goes Waner. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Brame
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Brame
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Brame
Roettger hits a fly ball into center field. Waner 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 8/8/1929 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 4 0 1 1 Bartell D, 2b 4 1 1 1
High A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 2 0
Frisch F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Waner P, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hafey C, lf 4 0 0 0 Brickell F, rf 3 0 0 0
Roettger W, rf 4 0 1 0 Comorosky A, lf 2 1 0 0
Gelbert C, ss 3 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 1
Wilson J, c 2 1 0 0 Clarke S, ss 3 0 0 0
Alexander P, p 1 0 0 0 Brame E, p 3 0 0 0
Orsatti E, ph 1 0 0 0
Haid H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 30 5 6 2
St.Louis 001 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 410 00x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander P (L) 7.0 5 5 2 0 1
Haid H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brame E (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 2
E -- Hemsley R, Wilson J, Gelbert C
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Pittsburgh 2
2B -- Douthit T, Waner P
3B -- Roettger W, Bottomley J
HR -- Bartell D
SB -- Frisch F
CS -- Waner L
SH -- Alexander P
SF -- Comorosky A
T -- 1:19
A -- 3500
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