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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
|
| 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 | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,887 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | 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: ---
Garms vs. Klinger
Garms 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Klinger
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Klinger
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kurowski. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Pollet
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Pollet
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Pollet
There goes O'Brien. The throw from O'Dea and he is out, Kurowski applying the tag. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Pollet
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Marion 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: ---
O'Dea vs. Klinger
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Klinger
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Klinger
Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Klinger
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Pollet
Coscarart hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pollet
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Pollet
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet 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: ---
Pollet vs. Klinger
Pollet hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Klinger
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball 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: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Pollet
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Pollet
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Pollet
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Pollet
The umpire calls a balk on Pollet Elliott moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Pollet
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Klinger
Musial bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Klinger
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Klinger
O'Dea hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Klinger
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Klinger
Klein takes first base on ball four. Sanders moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Klinger
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Kurowski scores. Klein moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pollet vs. Klinger
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garms vs. Klinger
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pollet
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pollet
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gornicki
Hank Gornicki now pitching.
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Gornicki
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gornicki fields it and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Gornicki
O'Dea hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Gornicki
Kurowski hits a popup towards third. Elliott 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: ---
O'Brien vs. Pollet
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pollet
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Gornicki
Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Gornicki
Marion bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pollet vs. Gornicki
Pollet hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Gornicki
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pollet
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Pollet
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gornicki
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Gornicki
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Gornicki
Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Gornicki
O'Dea 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pollet
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Pollet
Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Hank Gornicki.
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Butcher
Max Butcher now pitching.
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Butcher
Marion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Butcher
Pollet 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 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Pollet
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pollet
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Pollet
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Pollet
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a line drive into right field. Garms picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garms. Fletcher scores. Elliott goes all the way around to score. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Pollet
There goes Gustine. The slide. O'Dea applies the tag. Gustine is out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Butcher
Garms 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Butcher
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Butcher
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Pollet
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pollet
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Pollet
Rip Sewell pinch runs for Al Lopez. Bill Baker pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Musial 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 5/9/1943, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Garms D, rf 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 5 0 0 0
Walker H, cf 5 0 2 0 O'Brien T, rf 4 1 1 0
Musial S, lf 4 1 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 3 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 1 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 2 1 0 1
O'Dea K, c 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gustine F, ss 3 0 1 1
Klein L, 2b 3 0 3 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 1 2 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0
Pollet H, p 4 0 0 0 Sewell R, pr 0 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 1 0 0 0
Barrett J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gornicki H, p 0 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, ph 1 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0
Baker B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 32 3 7 2
St.Louis 000 300 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 001 000 020 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H 9.0 7 3 2 5 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B 4.0 5 3 3 4 0
Gornicki H 3.0 2 0 0 0 0
Butcher M 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Russell J, Kurowski W, Coscarart P, Garms D
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Pittsburgh 7
CS -- O'Brien T, Gustine F
SH -- Marion M
WP -- Pollet H
Balk -- Pollet H
T -- 2:34
A -- 25887
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