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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1948
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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 May 30, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Erv Dusak | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1948
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Gregg
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Gregg
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gregg
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Pollet
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Pollet
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet 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: ---
Slaughter vs. Gregg
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Gregg
Kurowski hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gregg
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Gregg
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner hits a popup 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: ---
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Pollet
Stevens hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Pollet
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gregg
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Gregg
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Gregg
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Gregg
Dusak takes first base on ball four. Pollet moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Gregg
Musial takes first base on ball four. Pollet moves to third. Dusak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Gregg
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Pollet
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kurowski. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. Pollet
Gregg bunts towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Pollet
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Pollet
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gregg
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gregg
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Gregg
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Pollet
Stevens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Burkhart
Ken Burkhart now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Burkhart
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Burkhart
Gregg hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gregg
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burkhart vs. Gregg
Burkhart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Burkhart reaches second base with a double. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Gregg
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. Rice scores. Burkhart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dusak vs. Gregg
Dusak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Dusak reaches second base with a double. Burkhart scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Gregg
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Gregg
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dusak scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Gregg
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Burkhart
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Burkhart
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Burkhart
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Higbe
Rice hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Higbe
Burkhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Burkhart
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Burkhart
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Burkhart
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Burkhart
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. Burkhart
Murtaugh is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Westlake scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Burkhart
Kluttz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Burkhart
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Burkhart
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Higbe
Dusak hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Higbe
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Higbe
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Staley
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Staley
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Staley
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Staley
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. Staley
Kluttz hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Higbe
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Higbe
Ron Northey pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Papai
Al Papai now pitching. Ralph LaPointe now playing shortstop.
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Papai
Rojek hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Papai
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Higbe
Dusak hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1948, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 0 1 Rojek S, ss 5 0 2 1
Dusak E, cf 4 1 1 1 Hopp J, cf 5 0 1 0
Musial S, lf 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 0 1 1 Kiner R, lf 1 3 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 4 3 4 3
Jones N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 1 2 2
Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 1 1
LaPointe R, ss 0 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 4 2 1 1
Rice D, c 4 1 1 0 Gregg H, p 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 2 0 1 0
Burkhart K, p 1 1 1 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0
Papai A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 34 9 12 8
St.Louis 000 030 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 011 303 10x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L)* 3.0 5 5 4 1 0
Burkhart K 2.2 5 3 3 1 2
Staley G 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Papai A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg H 4.2 5 3 3 4 0
Higbe K (W) 4.1 1 0 0 3 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Gustine F, Kurowski W
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Burkhart K, Dusak E
HR -- Westlake W 2, Stevens E, Kluttz C
CS -- Murtaugh D
SH -- Gregg H
HBP -- by Staley G (Kiner R)
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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