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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 31, 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 31, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,141 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Max Lanier | 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 |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 31, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Klinger
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Klinger
Musial 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--
Cooper vs. Klinger
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Cooper settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cooper. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lanier
O'Brien 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--
Van Robays vs. Lanier
Van Robays 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. Lanier
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Lanier
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper 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: ---
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Klinger
Garms 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--
Demaree vs. Klinger
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Lanier
Rubeling 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--
Lopez vs. Lanier
Rubeling is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez 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--
Klinger vs. Lanier
Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Klinger
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Klinger
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Klinger
Klein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Klein reaches second base with a double. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Klinger
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Klinger
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lanier
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Lanier
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Demaree. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. Demaree throws the ball in to Garms who tags Van Robays trying to catch an extra base, for the out. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lanier
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Klinger
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Klinger
Garms bunts towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Klinger
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Sanders is safe. Sanders moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Klinger
Marion hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Sanders scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Klinger
Lanier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Klinger
Klein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Lanier
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klinger vs. Lanier
Klinger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Klinger
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Klinger
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Klinger
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling misplays the ball. That's an error on Rubeling. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Klinger
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lanier
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Lanier
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Klinger
Demaree hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Klinger
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Klinger
Lanier bunts for an out with unknown description. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Klinger
Klein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lanier
Fletcher hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio 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 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Klinger
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Klinger
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Lanier
Rubeling hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Lanier
Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Klinger
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Klinger
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Klinger
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lanier
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Lanier
Van Robays bunts towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lanier
Fletcher hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rubeling vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Rubeling strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Klinger
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Klinger
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling misplays the ball. That's an error on Rubeling. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Klinger
Klein bunts towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Munger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. DiMaggio is chasing the ball. Walker rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Klinger
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Munger
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Munger
Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Munger
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1943 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, ss 5 0 0 0
Walker H, cf 5 1 1 3 O'Brien T, rf 3 2 2 0
Musial S, rf 4 0 1 0 Van Robays M, lf 2 0 1 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Sanders R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Garms D, 3b 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 2 0
Demaree F, lf 4 0 0 0 Rubeling A, 2b 4 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 4 1 2 1 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0
Lanier M, p 2 0 1 0 Barrett J, ph 1 0 0 0
Munger R, p 1 1 0 0 Klinger B, p 3 0 2 0
Wyrostek J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 34 2 11 2
St.Louis 001 100 002 -- 4
Pittsburgh 001 000 010 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M 7.2 11 2 2 2 5
Munger R (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (L) 9.0 9 4 2 2 3
E -- Cooper W, Rubeling A 2
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Klein L, Van Robays M
HR -- Walker H
CS -- Rubeling A
SH -- Garms D, Lanier M, Van Robays M, Klein L
T -- 2:13
A -- 18141
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