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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 15, 1947
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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 15, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 35,344 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 15, 1947
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Bonham
Schoendienst 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--
Moore vs. Bonham
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Bonham
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Bonham
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Munger
Rikard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Munger
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Munger
Munger spins and fires to second, with Marion covering, and Russell is picked off. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Munger
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bonham
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Bonham
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Bonham
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Munger
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Munger
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Munger
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bonham
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Bonham
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Bonham
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Bonham
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Bonham
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Munger
Bonham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Munger
Rikard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Bonham
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bonham
Northey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Bonham
Kurowski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Bonham
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bonham
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Bonham
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Munger
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Munger
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Munger
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Bonham
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bonham
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Bonham
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Bonham
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Bonham
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Bonham
The ball gets by Howell for a passed ball. Slaughter moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kurowski vs. Bonham
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Bonham
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Northey scores. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Lyons
Al Lyons now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Munger
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Munger
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Munger
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Lyons
Munger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lyons
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lyons
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Lyons
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Munger
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Munger
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Munger
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lyons
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Lyons
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Lyons
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Lyons
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Marion reaches second base with a double. Kurowski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Lyons
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munger vs. Lyons
Munger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Munger
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Munger
Lyons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Munger
Rikard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Rikard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lyons
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Lyons
Moore hits a line drive towards second. Bloodworth catches it and tags Schoendienst out, for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lyons
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Munger
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Munger
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Munger
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Howell hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Wilks
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Al Lyons.
Salkeld hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Higbe, and towards Cox, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Higbe
Northey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Higbe
Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Wilks
Chuck Diering now playing right field.
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilks
Russell hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wilks
Gustine strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1947 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 3 0 Rikard C, rf 5 0 1 0
Moore T, cf 5 0 2 0 Russell J, cf 4 0 1 0
Musial S, 1b 5 1 1 1 Gustine F, 3b 5 2 2 0
Slaughter E, lf 5 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 2 2 4
Northey R, rf 4 2 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 1 0
Diering C, rf 0 0 0 0 Cox B, ss 4 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 2 2 2 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 2 3 Howell D, c 4 0 1 0
Rice D, c 3 1 1 1 Bonham T, p 1 0 0 0
Munger R, p 4 0 0 0 Lyons A, p 2 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 13 7 36 4 10 4
St.Louis 000 330 100 -- 7
Pittsburgh 200 000 020 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (W) 7.1 10 4 4 3 9
Wilks T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (L) 4.2 9 6 6 2 3
Lyons A 3.1 4 1 0 1 3
Higbe K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Kiner R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Slaughter E, Marion M
3B -- Rikard C
HR -- Kiner R 2, Kurowski W, Rice D, Musial S
PB -- Howell D
T -- 2:40
A -- 35344
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