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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 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 July 17, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 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 | July 17, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Butcher
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Russell 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: ---
Coscarart vs. Brecheen
Coscarart bunts towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Brecheen
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Brecheen
There goes Russell. The throw from O'Dea and he is out, Klein applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Brecheen
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brecheen, and towards Marion, who fields it 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: ---
Litwhiler vs. Butcher
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Butcher
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Butcher
Kurowski bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Butcher
Sanders is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Butcher
Marion 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brecheen vs. Butcher
Brecheen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. O'Dea scores. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Brecheen
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Brecheen
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Brecheen
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Butcher
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Butcher
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Butcher
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brecheen
Lopez hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Butcher vs. Brecheen
Butcher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brecheen
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Butcher
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Butcher
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Butcher
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Butcher
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to third for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it 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: ---
Russell vs. Brecheen
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Brecheen
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Elliott hits a line drive towards the mound. Brecheen catches it and throws to first to double up Van Robays. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Butcher
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Butcher
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell throws the ball in to Coscarart who tags Litwhiler, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Brecheen
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Brecheen
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Brecheen
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Brecheen
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butcher vs. Brecheen
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to home to get Gustine. DiMaggio moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Brecheen
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Butcher
O'Dea hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Butcher
Kurowski 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Butcher
Sanders hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Brecheen
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Brecheen
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Russell scores. Van Robays moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Brecheen
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Van Robays moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Krist
Howie Krist now pitching.
Gustine hits a fly ball towards center. Walker catches it and throws to Sanders who throws to third to double up Elliott. Van Robays scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Krist
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Krist
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Butcher
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krist vs. Butcher
Krist is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Krist
Butcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Krist
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Krist
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Krist
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Van Robays reaches third base with a triple. Russell scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Van Robays scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Munger
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Butcher
Musial hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Butcher
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Butcher
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Munger
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Munger
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Munger
Butcher 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 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Butcher
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Butcher
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Butcher
Debs Garms pinch hits for Marty Marion.
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Butcher
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Red Munger.
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Butcher
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Lou Klein.
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays 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 7/17/1943, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b 4 0 1 1 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 3 2 1 1
Walker H, cf 4 0 0 0 Van Robays M, rf 3 2 2 1
Musial S, rf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 2
Litwhiler D, lf 4 1 3 0 Fletcher E, 1b 2 1 0 0
O'Dea K, c 3 1 0 0 Gustine F, ss 4 0 1 2
Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 1
Sanders R, 1b 2 1 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0 Butcher M, p 4 0 1 0
Garms D, ph 1 0 1 0
Brecheen H, p 2 0 1 2
Krist H, p 1 0 0 0
Munger R, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 30 7 9 7
St.Louis 030 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 010 012 30x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (L)* 5.0 5 4 4 5 3
Krist H 1.1 3 3 3 1 0
Munger R 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- DiMaggio V
3B -- Elliott B, Russell J, Van Robays M
CS -- Russell J
SH -- Kurowski W
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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