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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 15, 1945
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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 June 15, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,315 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 15, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Strincevich
Schoendienst hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Strincevich
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Strincevich
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Strincevich
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo who is chasing the ball. Kurowski reaches third base with a triple. Hopp scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Strincevich
Sanders hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Strincevich
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Barrett
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Barrett
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Strincevich
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Strincevich
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Strincevich
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Strincevich
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Barrett
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Barrett
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hopp. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Barrett
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Barrett
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Barrett
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Barrett
Strincevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Barrett
Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Strincevich
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Strincevich
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Strincevich
Kurowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Strincevich
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Barrett
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Barrett
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Barrett
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Strincevich
Johnny Barrett now playing center field. Al Gionfriddo now playing left field.
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Strincevich
Verban hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Salkeld fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Strincevich
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Barrett
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Barrett
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Barrett
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Barrett
Strincevich hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Strincevich
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Strincevich
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Strincevich
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Strincevich
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Barrett
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Barrett
Gionfriddo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Barrett
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Strincevich
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Strincevich
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Strincevich
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Barrett
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Barrett
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Barrett
Dahlgren hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Barrett
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Barrett
Barnhart hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Strincevich
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Strincevich
Marion 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, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Strincevich
Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Strincevich
Schoendienst 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 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Dockins
George Dockins now pitching.
Strincevich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Dockins
Handley bunts towards the mound. Dockins fields it and throws to first for the out. Strincevich moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Dockins
Gionfriddo bunts towards the mound. Dockins fields it and throws to first for the out. Strincevich moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Dockins
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strincevich scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dockins
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salkeld vs. Dockins
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Strincevich
Al Lopez now catching.
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Strincevich
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Strincevich
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Strincevich
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dockins
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Jurisich
Al Jurisich now pitching.
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnhart vs. Jurisich
Barnhart takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strincevich vs. Jurisich
Strincevich hits a fly ball towards center. Adams catches it and throws to Sanders who throws to third to double up Coscarart. Dahlgren scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Jurisich
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Strincevich
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Dea for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Strincevich
Verban 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, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Strincevich
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1945 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, lf 4 0 1 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hopp J, rf 4 1 2 0 Gionfriddo A, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
Adams B, cf 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 2 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 2 1 Barrett J, cf 2 0 1 1
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, rf 4 2 3 1
O'Dea K, c 4 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 4 1 1 0
Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 0 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Barrett R, p 2 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 2 1
Bergamo A, ph 1 0 1 0 Barnhart V, ss 3 0 1 0
Dockins G, p 0 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 4 1 2 1
Jurisich A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 34 5 12 5
St.Louis 200 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 020 001 11x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (L) 6.0 7 3 3 0 1
Dockins G* 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
Jurisich A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Verban E
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Hopp J, Marion M, Salkeld B
3B -- Kurowski W
HR -- Elliott B
SH -- Handley L, Gionfriddo A
T -- 1:34
A -- 24315
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