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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 9, 1943
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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, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Hebert |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,887 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Wally Hebert | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 9, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Hebert
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hebert
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hebert
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart 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: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Cooper
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hebert
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Hebert
Kurowski hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hebert
Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Cooper
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine bunts towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Cooper
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hebert
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Hebert
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hebert
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine 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: ---
Hebert vs. Cooper
Hebert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Cooper
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it 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: ---
Klein vs. Hebert
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Hebert
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Klein moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Hebert
Musial bunts in front of the plate. Baker fields it and throws to third for the out. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Hebert
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Cooper
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Hebert
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hebert
Sanders hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hebert
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cooper
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Hebert
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hebert
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Hebert
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Hebert
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marion scores. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Hebert
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Musial reaches second base with a double. Klein scores. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Hebert
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Hebert
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Kurowski reaches third base with a triple. Demaree scores. Musial scores. Cooper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Hebert
Sanders bunts towards the mound. Hebert fields it and throws to first for the out. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hebert
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Hebert
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Dietz
George Fallon pinch runs for Marty Marion. Dutch Dietz now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Cooper
George Fallon now playing second base. Lou Klein now playing shortstop. Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Dutch Dietz.
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Cooper
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Adams who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Shuman
Harry Shuman now pitching.
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Shuman
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klein scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Shuman
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Shuman
There goes Demaree. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Demaree steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Shuman
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Shuman
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Cooper
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Cooper
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Shuman
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Shuman
Adams bunts towards the mound. Shuman fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fallon vs. Shuman
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Shuman
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Sanders scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Shuman
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Cooper
Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Harry Shuman.
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Cooper
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Brandt
Bill Brandt now pitching.
Demaree hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Brandt
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Brandt
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Brandt
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Cooper
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Cooper
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1943, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b-ss 5 2 1 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0
Demaree F, rf 5 1 2 2 Barrett J, rf 4 1 1 0
Musial S, lf 5 1 1 1 Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 1 1
Cooper W, c 4 1 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 5 1 1 3 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 3 1 1 1 Gustine F, ss 3 0 1 0
Adams B, cf 2 0 0 0 Baker B, c 4 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 3 1 2 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fallon G, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Hebert W, p 1 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 4 0 2 1 Dietz D, p 0 0 0 0
O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0
Shuman H, p 0 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, ph 1 0 0 0
Brandt B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 10 8 31 1 6 1
St.Louis 000 006 110 -- 8
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hebert W (L) 5.2 7 6 6 2 4
Dietz D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Shuman H 2.0 3 2 1 0 0
Brandt B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Elliott B 3
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Musial S, Cooper M
3B -- Kurowski W, Fletcher E
SB -- Demaree F
SH -- Gustine F, Sanders R, Adams B
T -- 1:53
A -- 25887
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