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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 9, 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 September 9, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Weiland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mace Brown |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,817 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Tom Dunn 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 |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bob Weiland | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Bob Elliott | Center Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| George Susce | Catcher |
| Mace Brown | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 9, 1939
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brown
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Brown
Gutteridge hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Brown
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Brown
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first 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 hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Weiland
Vaughan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Weiland
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett 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: ---
Medwick vs. Brown
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brown
Mize hits a line drive into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Brown
Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Brown
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Weiland
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Weiland
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Weiland
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Weiland
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. Handley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Susce vs. Weiland
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Brown
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiland vs. Brown
Weiland strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brown
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it 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: ---
Brown vs. Weiland
Brown hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Weiland
Waner 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: ---
Vaughan vs. Weiland
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Brown
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Brown
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Brown
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutteridge scores. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Brown
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Brown
The ball gets by Susce for a passed ball. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Padgett vs. Brown
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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Brown
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it 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: ---
Elliott vs. Weiland
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Weiland
Van Robays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Weiland
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to home to get Elliott. Van Robays moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Weiland
Handley bunts in front of the plate. Padgett fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Brown
Lary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Lary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weiland vs. Brown
Weiland bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Brown
Brown 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutteridge vs. Brown
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Brown
Slaughter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out 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: ---
Young vs. Weiland
Young hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moore, who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Susce vs. Weiland
Susce hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Weiland
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Weiland
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary can't make a play. That's a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Weiland
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Weiland
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Weiland
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Brown
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Brown
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Brown
Padgett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Brown
Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Moore reaches second base with a double. Medwick scores. Padgett moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lary vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Padgett scores. Moore scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiland vs. Sewell
Weiland bunts in front of the plate. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Sewell
Brown 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 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Weiland
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Weiland
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Weiland
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Susce vs. Weiland
Susce strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Weiland
Fern Bell pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weiland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Swift
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Swift
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Swift
Mize takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Padgett vs. Swift
Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Swift
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize scores. Padgett moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lary vs. Swift
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott throws the ball in to Vaughan who tags Lary trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Padgett scores. Moore scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Weiland
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Weiland
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Weiland
Elliott bunts towards the mound. Weiland fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Weiland
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiland vs. Swift
Red Juelich now playing second base.
Weiland strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Swift
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Swift
Gutteridge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Swift
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Swift
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Swift
Lynn King pinch runs for Joe Medwick.
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Padgett vs. Swift
Padgett hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Weiland
Lynn King now playing left field. Mickey Owen now catching.
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Weiland
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Juelich vs. Weiland
Juelich strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Weiland
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Swift
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Swift
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiland vs. Swift
Weiland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Weiland
Eddie Yount pinch hits for Bill Swift.
Yount is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Weiland
Waner hits a line drive into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Weiland
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Moore 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 9/9/1939 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 5 0 2 1
Gutteridge D, 3b 5 1 2 1 Vaughan A, ss 5 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 2 2 0 Elliott B, cf 3 0 2 0
Medwick J, lf 5 2 3 3 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 2 0
King L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Handley L, 3b 4 1 0 0
Padgett D, c 5 2 3 1 Young P, 2b 3 1 3 1
Owen M, c 0 0 0 0 Juelich R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Moore T, cf 5 2 2 2 Susce G, c 4 0 0 0
Lary L, ss 5 1 3 4 Brown M, p 2 0 0 0
Weiland B, p 3 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
Bell F, ph 1 0 0 0
Swift B, p 0 0 0 0
Yount E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 12 17 12 36 2 11 2
St.Louis 000 213 420 -- 12
Pittsburgh 010 010 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Weiland B (W) 9.0 11 2 2 1 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brown M (L) 5.1 8 6 5 0 1
Sewell R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Swift B 3.0 8 6 6 1 2
E -- Handley L, Vaughan A
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Slaughter E, Lary L, Moore T
3B -- Young P 2
SH -- Weiland B 2, Elliott B
PB -- Susce G
T -- 2:08
A -- 3817
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