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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 21, 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 21, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Martin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Lou Klein | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Fred Martin | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bill Werle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 21, 1949
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Werle
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall misplays the ball. That's an error on Basgall. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Werle
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Werle
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Jones reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. Schoendienst scores. Jones scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klein vs. Werle
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Werle
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Martin
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Martin
Saffell 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Martin
Hopp 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Werle
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Werle
Martin bunts towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Werle
Diering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemus scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Werle
There goes Diering. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Basgall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Martin
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Martin
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Martin
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Martin
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Werle
Musial hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Werle
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Jones trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Werle
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Martin
McCullough hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Martin
Werle 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Martin
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Martin
Saffell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hemus settles under it 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: ---
Rice vs. Werle
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Werle
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Werle
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Werle
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Martin
Hopp 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Martin
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Martin
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Martin
Castiglione 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
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Werle
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Werle
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Martin
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Martin
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Martin
Werle strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Werle
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Werle
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Werle
Hemus 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Martin
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Martin
Saffell 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Martin
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Werle
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Werle
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojek. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst 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--
Musial vs. Werle
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Martin
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Martin
Walker 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Martin
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Martin
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Werle
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Werle
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Werle
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Werle
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Werle
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Martin
Dino Restelli pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Restelli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Restelli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Martin
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Martin
Rojek hits a popup towards short. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Martin
Saffell hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Sewell
Phil Masi now catching. Rip Sewell now pitching.
Diering hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Sewell
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Martin
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Martin
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Martin
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1949, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Diering C, cf 5 0 1 1 Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, ss 5 1 0 0 Saffell T, cf 4 0 0 0
Musial S, rf 5 0 0 0 Hopp J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jones N, 1b 4 2 4 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Slaughter E, lf 4 0 2 2 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Klein L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rice D, c 3 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hemus S, 2b 3 1 1 1 McCullough C, c 2 1 1 1
Martin F, p 3 0 1 0 Restelli D, ph 1 0 1 0
Masi P, c 0 0 0 0
Werle B, p 2 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 32 2 5 2
St.Louis 210 000 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh 001 100 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martin F (W) 9.0 5 2 2 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Werle B (L) 8.0 9 4 2 3 5
Sewell R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Basgall M, Rojek S
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Jones N 3, Restelli D
3B -- Slaughter E
HR -- McCullough C, Kiner R
CS -- Diering C
SH -- Martin F
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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