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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 18, 1939
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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 April 18, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Weiland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,783 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Joe Orengo | Shortstop |
| Bob Weiland | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Fern Bell | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 18, 1939
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Klinger
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Klinger
Gutteridge is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Klinger
Slaughter 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--
Medwick vs. Klinger
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Klinger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Medwick for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Weiland
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Weiland
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Weiland
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen 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: ---
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Klinger
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orengo vs. Klinger
Orengo hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Weiland
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Weiland
Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Weiland
Young hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it 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: ---
Weiland vs. Klinger
Weiland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Klinger
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Klinger
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Klinger
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Weiland
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Weiland
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Brubaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klinger vs. Weiland
Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Weiland
Waner bunts towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Weiland
Bell takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzo vs. Weiland
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Weiland
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Klinger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Klinger
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orengo vs. Klinger
Orengo 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Weiland
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Weiland
Young hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Weiland
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiland vs. Klinger
Weiland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Klinger
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Klinger covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Klinger
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Klinger
There goes Gutteridge. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Gutteridge steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Klinger
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Weiland
Mueller strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mueller out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Weiland
Klinger hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Weiland
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Weiland
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weiland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Weiland
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Weiland
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Klinger
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Klinger
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brubaker. Moore moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Klinger
Stu Martin pinch hits for Joe Orengo.
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Weiland
Lynn Myers now playing shortstop.
Suhr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Weiland
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Weiland
There goes Young. The throw from Owen and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Weiland
Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Klinger
Don Padgett pinch hits for Bob Weiland.
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Klinger
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Klinger
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker can't make a play. That's a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Klinger
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Klinger
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Gutteridge scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Klinger
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter tags and scores. Medwick tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young 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: ---
Mueller vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Shoun
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Tobin hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Shoun
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Sewell
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Sewell
Shoun hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Shoun
Bell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Shoun
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Shoun
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Shoun
Suhr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sewell
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Sewell
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Sewell
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shoun
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Shoun
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Shoun
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Shoun
Ray Berres pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Shoun
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1939 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 1 0
Gutteridge D, 3b 5 1 2 0 Bell F, rf 3 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 1 0 Rizzo J, lf 4 0 1 1
Medwick J, lf 5 0 1 2 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 3 0 2 1 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Moore T, cf 3 0 1 0 Young P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Brubaker B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Orengo J, ss 2 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 1 1
Martin S, ph 1 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 2 0 1 0
Myers L, ss 1 0 0 0 Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Weiland B, p 2 0 1 0 Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0 Berres R, ph 1 0 1 0
Shoun C, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 35 2 9 2
St.Louis 000 000 300 -- 3
Pittsburgh 001 010 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Weiland B (W) 6.0 7 2 2 1 3
Shoun C (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (L) 7.0 9 3 3 2 3
Sewell R 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Brubaker B
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Mize J, Mueller R, Rizzo J
SB -- Gutteridge D
CS -- Young P
SF -- Mize J
WP -- Klinger B
T -- 2:16
A -- 15783
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