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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 9, 1951
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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 September 9, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,456 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Vern Benson | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 9, 1951
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton. Musial reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Law
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Law
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benson vs. Law
Benson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton. Benson reaches second base with a double. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Diering vs. Law
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Munger
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Munger
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benson fields it and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Munger
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Munger
Howerton hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Munger
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Munger
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Law
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munger vs. Law
Munger bunts towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Cole covering, for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Munger
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Munger
Law bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Munger
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cole scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Munger
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Poholsky
Tom Poholsky now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Poholsky
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howerton vs. Poholsky
Howerton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Law
Rice hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Law
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Poholsky
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Poholsky
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Poholsky
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it 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: ---
Benson vs. Law
Benson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Law
Diering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Law
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poholsky vs. Law
Poholsky bunts towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Diering scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Poholsky
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Vern Law.
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Poholsky
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Poholsky
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Castiglione goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Poholsky
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bokelmann
Dick Bokelmann now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Bokelmann
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Bokelmann
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garagiola vs. Bokelmann
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walsh
Rice hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Walsh
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benson vs. Walsh
Benson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bokelmann
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Bokelmann
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Cole, for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Bokelmann
Walsh strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Walsh
Diering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Walsh
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bokelmann vs. Walsh
Bokelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walsh fields it and throws to third for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Walsh
Hemus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Rice trying to get to home. Howerton throws the ball in to Garagiola who tags Rice who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bokelmann moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Walsh
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Walsh covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bokelmann
Castiglione 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bokelmann
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bokelmann
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Walsh
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field. Howerton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howerton. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Walsh
Rice hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Walsh
Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Walsh
Benson hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Walsh
Diering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bokelmann
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Bokelmann
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Bokelmann
Garagiola hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Walsh
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bokelmann vs. Werle
Peanuts Lowrey pinch runs for Del Rice. Bill Werle now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Werle Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bokelmann vs. Werle
Bokelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Werle
There goes Bokelmann. The throw from Garagiola to Strickland and they have Bokelmann trapped. The throw over to Metkovich, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Werle
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Werle
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bokelmann
Bill Sarni now catching. Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field.
Strickland hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Bokelmann
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bokelmann
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Bokelmann
Castiglione 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, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Sarni strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Wilks
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Wilks
Benson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bokelmann
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bokelmann
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bokelmann
Kiner 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1951, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 5 0 2 1 Castiglione P, 3b 5 2 3 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 2 1 Metkovich G, 1b 5 1 2 1
Musial S, 1b 4 2 3 0 Bell G, rf 5 0 2 2
Rice H, lf 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 1 0 0 0 Howerton B, cf 4 0 0 0
Westlake W, rf 5 1 2 4 Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0
Benson V, 3b 4 1 1 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0
Diering C, cf 4 1 2 0 Cole D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Rice D, c 2 0 1 1 Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Lowrey P, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
Munger R, p 0 0 0 0 Walsh J, p 1 0 0 0
Poholsky T, p 0 0 0 0 Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
Bokelmann D, p 2 0 0 0 Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 13 7 34 4 9 4
St.Louis 200 200 210 -- 7
Pittsburgh 110 200 000 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R 1.1 5 2 2 2 0
Poholsky T 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Bokelmann D (W) 5.2 1 0 0 2 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 4.0 7 4 4 2 1
Walsh J (L)* 3.0 5 3 2 2 1
Werle B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Wilks T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Howerton B, Strickland G
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Musial S, Benson V, Metkovich G
HR -- Westlake W
SH -- Munger R, Law V, Poholsky T
WP -- Bokelmann D
Balk -- Werle B
T -- 2:28
A -- 17456
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