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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 7, 1931
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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 7, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1931 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Ray Blades | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 7, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. French
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. French
Blades hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. French
Frisch hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. French
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: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball 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: ---
Watkins vs. French
Watkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. French
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. French
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Haines
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Haines
Regan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frisch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. French
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Thevenow who tags Wilson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. French
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. French
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. French
Blades hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Haines
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watkins. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Haines
Thevenow hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
French vs. Haines
French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frisch picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Frisch. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Grantham moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. French
Frisch hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Frisch reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. French
Bottomley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watkins vs. French
Watkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Watkins reaches second base with a double. Frisch scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. French
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watkins scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. French
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. French
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haines vs. French
Haines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gelbert scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. French
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. Haines moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orsatti vs. Osborn
Bob Osborn now pitching. Ernie Orsatti pinch hits for Ray Blades.
Orsatti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haines scores. Adams moves to third. Orsatti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Osborn
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Haines
Ernie Orsatti now playing left field.
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Comorosky for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Haines
Regan hits a line drive into left field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Haines
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Orsatti. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Haines
Thevenow hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Osborn
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Osborn
Ripper Collins pinch runs for Jim Bottomley.
Watkins takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gelbert vs. Osborn
Gelbert bunts towards the mound. Osborn fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to third. Watkins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Osborn
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins scores. Watkins scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Osborn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham juggles the ball. That's an error on Grantham. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haines vs. Osborn
There goes Martin. The throw from Phillips and he is safe. Martin steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haines vs. Osborn
Haines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Willoughby
Claude Willoughby now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow misplays the ball. That's an error on Thevenow. Wilson scores. Haines moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orsatti vs. Willoughby
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Willoughby
Frisch hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willoughby vs. Haines
Ripper Collins now playing first base.
Willoughby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Haines. Willoughby moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Willoughby scores. Waner moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner scores. Grantham moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Haines
Comorosky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Willoughby
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Willoughby
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Willoughby
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Haines
Regan hits a fly ball into left field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Haines
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Haines
Thevenow bunts towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Willoughby
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haines vs. Willoughby
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Willoughby
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willoughby vs. Haines
Willoughby hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Willoughby
Orsatti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Willoughby
Frisch hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Regan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Willoughby
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Haines
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Haines
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Willoughby
Watkins strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Willoughby
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Willoughby
Martin hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Willoughby
Haines hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Haines
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mosolf vs. Haines
Jim Mosolf pinch hits for Tommy Thevenow.
Mosolf strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Haines
Erv Brame pinch hits for Claude Willoughby.
Brame 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1931 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 4 0 2 1 Waner L, cf 4 2 1 1
Blades R, lf 2 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Orsatti E, ph-lf 3 0 1 1 Waner P, rf 4 1 2 2
Frisch F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 1
Bottomley J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 0 1
Collins R, pr-1b 2 1 0 0 Regan B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Watkins G, rf 4 2 2 1 Phillips E, c 4 1 2 0
Gelbert C, ss 4 2 2 1 Thevenow T, ss 3 0 0 0
Martin P, cf 5 3 4 4 Mosolf J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson J, c 4 1 1 0 French L, p 1 0 0 0
Haines J, p 5 1 2 2 Osborn B, p 0 0 0 0
Willoughby C, p 2 1 1 0
Brame E, ph 1 0 0 0
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40 11 15 10 35 5 7 5
St.Louis 000 540 002 -- 11
Pittsburgh 002 020 010 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Haines J (W) 9.0 7 5 3 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
French L (L) 3.2 9 5 5 1 0
Osborn B 0.2 3 4 3 2 0
Willoughby C 4.2 3 2 2 0 1
E -- Frisch F, Grantham G, Thevenow T, Haines J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Phillips E 2, Watkins G, Martin P, Waner P, Gelbert C
3B -- Frisch F
HR -- Martin P
SB -- Martin P
SH -- Gelbert C, Wilson J
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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