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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1949
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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 20, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 20,659 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1949
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Bonham
Schoendienst hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Bonham
Marion bunts towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marion for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Bonham
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall 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: ---
Rojek vs. Munger
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Munger
Saffell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Munger
The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Munger
Munger spins and fires to second, and Saffell is picked off. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Munger
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Munger
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Munger
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Bonham
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northey vs. Bonham
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Bonham
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Bonham
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Bonham
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munger vs. Bonham
Munger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Munger reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. Hemus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Bonham
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Munger
Basgall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Munger
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Munger
Bonham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Munger
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Bonham
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Lombardi
Slaughter bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northey vs. Lombardi
Northey hits a line drive towards first. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Lombardi
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Munger
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields the ball and throws to Munger covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Munger
Walker bunts towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. Saffell moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Munger
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Munger
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Basgall vs. Munger
Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Lombardi
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Lombardi
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Lombardi
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Munger
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Munger
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Munger
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Munger
Saffell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey who is chasing the ball. Saffell reaches third base with a triple. Rojek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a line drive into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lombardi
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Lombardi
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Lombardi
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lombardi
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Munger
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Munger
Masi 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Munger
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Munger
Basgall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Musial. Basgall reaches second base with a double. Phillips goes all the way around to score. Basgall moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bockman vs. Munger
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Lombardi
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lombardi
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Lombardi
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Munger
Stan Musial now playing right field. Chuck Diering now playing center field.
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Munger
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Munger
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching. Wally Westlake pinch hits for Dixie Walker.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Lombardi
Wally Westlake now playing right field. Lou Klein pinch hits for Solly Hemus.
Klein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Lombardi
Pollet hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lombardi
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Pollet
Lou Klein now playing second base.
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pollet
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Pollet
Basgall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Pollet
Bockman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Restelli vs. Pollet
Dino Restelli pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
Restelli takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to third. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojek vs. Pollet
Rojek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gumbert
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Gumbert
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Pollet
Saffell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Gumbert
Diering hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gumbert
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Gumbert
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Gumbert
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Klein reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pollet vs. Gumbert
Pollet hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Gumbert
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Gumbert
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Pollet
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pollet
Phillips hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Pollet
Basgall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1949 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 4 1 1 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 1 0 Saffell T, cf 5 0 4 1
Musial S, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 0
Slaughter E, lf 3 1 1 0 Walker D, rf 2 0 1 0
Northey R, rf 3 0 0 0 Westlake W, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Diering C, cf 1 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 0 1 1
Nelson R, 1b 4 2 2 1 Phillips J, 1b 5 1 2 0
Garagiola J, c 2 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 5 0 1 1
Hemus S, 2b 2 1 1 0 Bockman E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Klein L, ph-2b 2 0 1 1 Bonham T, p 0 0 0 0
Munger R, p 2 0 1 2 Lombardi V, p 2 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 2 0 0 0 Restelli D, ph 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 35 3 11 3
St.Louis 030 000 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh 100 110 000 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R 5.2 9 3 3 5 4
Pollet H (W) 3.1 2 0 0 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T* 2.0 5 3 3 0 0
Lombardi V 5.0 1 0 0 2 0
Gumbert H (L) 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Pittsburgh 13
2B -- Munger R, Basgall M, Phillips J, Klein L
3B -- Slaughter E, Saffell T
SH -- Slaughter E, Walker D
PB -- Garagiola J
T -- 2:40
A -- 20659
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