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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 2, 1944
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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 September 2, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddy Schmidt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,864 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Freddy Schmidt | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 2, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Roe
Musial bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Roe
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Verban scores. Hopp moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kurowski vs. Roe
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schmidt
Coscarart strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Coscarart out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schmidt
Russell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Schmidt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Roe
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Roe
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Roe
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Verban reaches second base with a double. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmidt
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Schmidt
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Schmidt
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Schmidt
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Schmidt
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camelli vs. Schmidt
Camelli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roe vs. Schmidt
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roe
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Roe
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Roe
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bergamo vs. Starr
Ray Starr now pitching. Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
Bergamo is hit by the pitch. Musial scores. Sanders moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Starr
Marion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Starr
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schmidt
Augie Bergamo now playing left field.
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bergamo. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Schmidt
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Schmidt
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmidt
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Schmidt
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Starr
Verban 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Starr
Hopp bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Starr
Musial takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Starr
Cooper 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Starr
There goes Hopp. The throw from Camelli and he is out, Elliott applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Schmidt
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Schmidt
Gustine 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Schmidt
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camelli for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Starr
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Starr
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Starr
Bergamo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Starr
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Marion reaches second base with a double. Kurowski scores. Bergamo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Starr
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Camelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Verban vs. Starr
Verban hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Schmidt
Starr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Schmidt
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Starr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Schmidt
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Starr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Schmidt
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Starr
Hopp 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Starr
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Starr
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Starr
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmidt
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Schmidt
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Schmidt
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Starr
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Starr
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Starr
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Schmidt
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Schmidt
Frankie Zak pinch runs for Frankie Gustine. Al Rubeling pinch hits for Hank Camelli.
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Schmidt
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Ray Starr.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Schmidt
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Schmidt
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zak scores. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Rescigno
Frankie Zak now playing shortstop. Al Lopez now catching. Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Wilks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Rescigno
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Rescigno
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wilks
DiMaggio bunts for an out with unknown description. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Wilks
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colman vs. Wilks
Frank Colman pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
Colman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Wilks
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Wilks
Spud Davis pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Butcher
Lee Handley now playing second base. Pete Coscarart now playing shortstop. Max Butcher now pitching.
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Butcher
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Butcher
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Butcher
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wilks
Coscarart hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilks
Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Wilks
Barrett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1944 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 5 1 2 1 Coscarart P, 2b-ss 5 1 3 0
Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 0 Russell J, lf 5 1 2 1
Musial S, rf 3 1 1 0 Barrett J, rf 4 0 0 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 5 2 4 2
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 2 1 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 1 0 0 0 Gustine F, ss 3 0 1 0
Bergamo A, ph-lf 2 0 1 1 Zak F, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 1 1 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmidt F, p 3 1 1 0 Handley L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 1 0 0 0 Camelli H, c 1 0 0 0
Rubeling A, ph 1 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 0 0 0 0
Roe P, p 1 0 0 0
Starr R, p 1 0 1 0
O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0
Davis S, ph 1 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 10 4 35 5 12 4
St.Louis 111 010 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 012 000 101 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt F 6.2 9 4 4 1 2
Wilks T (L) 1.2 3 1 1 3 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P 2.1 5 3 3 3 0
Starr R 4.2 5 1 1 1 1
Rescigno X 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Butcher M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Cooper W
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Verban E, Elliott B, DiMaggio V, Coscarart P, Marion M, Cooper W, Russell J
HR -- Elliott B
CS -- Hopp J
SH -- Musial S, DiMaggio V
HBP -- by Starr R (Bergamo A)
PB -- Cooper W
T -- 2:22
A -- 5864
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