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Cardinals 5 @ Pirates 4
Forbes Field
August 29, 1953

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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 29, 1953 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates were bested by the visiting Cardinals with a score of 5 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 29, 1953 
Visiting Team
St. Louis Cardinals
R: 5 H: 10 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 5
Hits: 10
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 4 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 12
Runs: 4
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 12
Winning PitcherVinegar Bend Mizell  
Losing PitcherMurry Dickson  
SaveAl Brazle  
Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateAugust 29, 1953 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamSt. Louis Cardinals 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherVinegar Bend Mizell  
Home Starting PitcherRoy Face  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance3,145 
Time of Game2 hours 31 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Frank Dascoli
1B: Hal Dixon
2B: Larry Goetz
3B: Frank Secory

St. Louis Cardinals Lineup 

Name  Position 
Rip Repulski  Center Fielder 
Solly Hemus  Shortstop 
Stan Musial  Left Fielder 
Enos Slaughter  Right Fielder 
Peanuts Lowrey  Second Baseman 
Ray Jablonski  Third Baseman 
Steve Bilko  First Baseman 
Sal Yvars  Catcher 
Vinegar Bend Mizell  Pitcher 
Eddie Stanky  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Carlos Bernier  Left Fielder 
Danny O'Connell  Third Baseman 
Cal Abrams  Right Fielder 
Frank Thomas  Center Fielder 
Vic Janowicz  Catcher 
Johnny O'Brien  Second Baseman 
Eddie O'Brien  Shortstop 
Preston Ward  First Baseman 
Roy Face  Pitcher 
Fred Haney  Manager 

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Cardinals 5 @ Pirates 4
Forbes Field
August 29, 1953


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