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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 9, 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 9, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Syl Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Kremer |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Orsatti | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Joe Benes | Shortstop |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Syl Johnson | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Ray Kremer | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 9, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kremer
Adams hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Kremer
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a fly ball towards right. Waner catches it and throws to first to double up Orsatti. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Johnson
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Traynor for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kremer
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Kremer
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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Kremer
Benes hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Johnson
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Johnson
Regan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Regan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Johnson
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kremer
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Kremer
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kremer
Johnson 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Johnson
Kremer hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Johnson
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kremer
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orsatti vs. Kremer
Orsatti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Orsatti reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Kremer
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watkins vs. Kremer
Watkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orsatti scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Kremer
Benes 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Johnson
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Johnson
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kremer
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Kremer
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Kremer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kremer
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Kremer
Orsatti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Johnson
Thevenow hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Johnson
Kremer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kremer
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Kremer
Watkins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Kremer
Benes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Kremer
Martin hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Comorosky vs. Johnson
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benes fields it and throws to second for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Johnson
Grantham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watkins. Grantham reaches second base with a double. There goes Traynor trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Kremer
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kremer
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kremer
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Johnson
Regan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Johnson
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kremer vs. Johnson
Kremer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Kremer
Orsatti hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kremer
Collins hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Kremer
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
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch misplays the ball. That's an error on Frisch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Johnson
Comorosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Kremer
Benes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kremer
Martin bunts towards the mound. Kremer fields it and throws to first for the out. Benes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Kremer
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kremer
Johnson 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 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Johnson
Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards short. Benes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Johnson
Regan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brame vs. Johnson
Erv Brame pinch hits for Tommy Thevenow.
Brame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Regan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mosolf vs. Johnson
Woody Jensen pinch runs for Erv Brame. Jim Mosolf pinch hits for Ray Kremer.
Mosolf hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1931 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 1 0
Orsatti E, lf 4 1 2 1 Waner P, rf 3 1 2 1
Frisch F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 0 0
Collins R, 1b 4 1 2 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 1
Watkins G, rf 4 0 1 1 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Benes J, ss 3 0 1 0 Regan B, 2b 4 0 3 0
Martin P, cf 3 1 1 0 Phillips E, c 4 0 0 0
Mancuso G, c 4 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ss 3 0 0 0
Johnson S, p 4 0 1 1 Brame E, ph 1 0 1 0
Jensen W, pr 0 0 0 0
Kremer R, p 3 0 0 0
Mosolf J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 35 2 9 2
St.Louis 000 210 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh 100 001 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kremer R (L) 9.0 9 4 4 1 0
E -- Frisch F
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Regan B, Orsatti E, Martin P, Waner L, Grantham G
3B -- Adams S
HR -- Waner P, Collins R
SH -- Martin P
T -- 1:29
A -- 0
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