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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 30, 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 August 30, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Brazle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Al Brazle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 30, 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 into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker strikes out. The throw from Lopez to pick off Klein, and he's out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Butcher
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brazle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Brazle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coscarart for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Brazle
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Brazle
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski 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: ---
O'Dea vs. Butcher
O'Dea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Butcher
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Butcher
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Butcher
Hopp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling reaches out 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: ---
Elliott vs. Brazle
Elliott 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: ---
Fletcher vs. Brazle
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Brazle
DiMaggio hits a line drive 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: 1--
Rubeling vs. Brazle
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Brazle
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Butcher
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brazle vs. Butcher
Brazle bunts towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling 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: ---
Butcher vs. Brazle
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brazle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Brazle
O'Brien 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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Butcher
Musial hits a ball on the ground 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 hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Butcher
There's a wild pitch. O'Dea moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kurowski vs. Butcher
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garms vs. Butcher
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Dea scores. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Butcher
Danny Litwhiler pinch runs for Whitey Kurowski.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Butcher
Marion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brazle vs. Butcher
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Brazle
Danny Litwhiler now playing left field. Debs Garms now playing third base.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Brazle
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Brazle
Fletcher 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 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker bunts between the mound and first base. Butcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Butcher
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Brazle
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Brazle
Rubeling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brazle
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rubeling moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butcher vs. Brazle
Butcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Klein catches it and throws to first to double up Lopez. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Butcher
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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Butcher
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Butcher
Garms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brazle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Brazle
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Brazle
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Brazle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Brazle
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Brazle
DiMaggio 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 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Butcher
Hopp hits a popup towards the mound. Butcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Butcher
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marion for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Butcher
Brazle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Brazle
Rubeling 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brazle
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Brazle
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Butcher
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Butcher
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Butcher
Ernie White pinch runs for Ken O'Dea.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brazle
Walker Cooper now catching.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Brazle
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Brazle
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Brazle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Butcher
Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Garms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Butcher
Hopp bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Butcher
Marion is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brazle vs. Butcher
Brazle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garms scores. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Butcher
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling fields it and throws to second for the out. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Brazle
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp juggles the ball. That's an error on Hopp. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Brazle
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Brazle
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. Rubeling moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Brazle
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Brazle
Bill Baker pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Brandt
Bill Brandt now pitching.
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Brandt
Cooper bunts towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Brandt
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Brandt
Garms hits a fly ball towards left. Van Robays settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Van Robays. Musial scores. Garms moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Brandt
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brazle
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Brazle
O'Brien bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Coscarart moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Robays vs. Brazle
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Brazle
Johnny Barrett pinch runs for Tommy O'Brien.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Van Robays moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1943, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Coscarart P, ss 5 1 2 0
Walker H, cf 5 0 0 0 O'Brien T, rf 4 1 2 0
Musial S, rf 5 1 3 0 Barrett J, pr 0 1 0 0
O'Dea K, c 3 1 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 5 0 2 1
White E, pr 0 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 5 0 2 2
Cooper W, c 0 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 2 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, pr-lf 3 0 0 0 Rubeling A, 2b 3 0 2 0
Garms D, lf-3b 5 1 3 1 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0
Hopp J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Butcher M, p 3 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 2 0 1 0 Baker B, ph 1 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 4 0 2 1 Brandt B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 11 2 36 4 12 3
St.Louis 000 100 001 1 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 001 001 2 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brazle A (L) 9.0 12 4 3 3 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M 9.0 10 2 2 2 2
Brandt B (W) 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
E -- Marion M, Hopp J, Walker H, Van Robays M
DP -- St.Louis 5, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Garms D, Coscarart P
SH -- Hopp J, Cooper W, O'Brien T
HBP -- by Butcher M (Marion M)
WP -- Butcher M
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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