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Lineups and Summary
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 4, 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 September 4, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 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 | September 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hallahan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Donnelly |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Bill Hallahan | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Tony Piet | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Heinie Meine | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 4, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watkins for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meine
Frisch 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. Hallahan
Waner 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: ---
Jensen vs. Hallahan
Jensen 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Hallahan
Grantham strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley 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--
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Meine
Martin 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Thevenow fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Hallahan
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hallahan
Waner bunts towards the mound. Hallahan 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-
Piet vs. Hallahan
Piet strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Hallahan
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Meine
Gelbert 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: ---
Hallahan vs. Meine
Hallahan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hallahan
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Hallahan
Meine 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hallahan
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meine
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Meine
There goes Hafey. The throw from Phillips and he is safe. Hafey steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Meine
Martin hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hallahan
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watkins throws the ball in to Gelbert who tags Jensen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Hallahan
Grantham 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Hallahan
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Meine
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Gelbert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hallahan vs. Meine
Hallahan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gelbert scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hallahan
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Hallahan
Piet strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Hallahan
Thevenow 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meine
Frisch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Frisch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham juggles the ball. That's an error on Grantham. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meine fields it and throws to first for the out. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Meine
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hallahan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meine vs. Hallahan
Meine strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hallahan
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Hallahan
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert misplays the ball. That's an error on Gelbert. Phillips moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Hallahan
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Hallahan
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Meine
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hallahan vs. Meine
Hallahan hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hallahan
Waner hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Hallahan
Piet hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Hallahan
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hallahan
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meine
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Hallahan
Meine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hallahan
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hallahan
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Hallahan
Grantham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Hallahan
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Hallahan
Waner takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piet vs. Hallahan
Piet takes first base on ball four. Jensen scores. Traynor moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thevenow vs. Hallahan
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Meine
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a fly ball into right 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 9/4/1931 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 1 0
Watkins G, rf 4 0 0 0 Jensen W, lf 4 1 2 0
Frisch F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 0 1
Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 3 0 1 1
Hafey C, lf 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 2 0 0 0
Martin P, cf 3 0 0 0 Piet T, 2b 3 0 0 1
Wilson J, c 4 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ss 4 0 1 0
Gelbert C, ss 3 1 1 0 Phillips E, c 3 1 1 0
Hallahan B, p 3 0 1 1 Meine H, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 29 3 6 3
St.Louis 000 010 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 001 02x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Hallahan B (L) 8.0 6 3 2 4 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meine H (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 1
E -- Grantham G, Gelbert C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Frisch F
3B -- Gelbert C
SB -- Hafey C
SH -- Waner P
T -- 1:39
A -- 0
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