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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 12, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 12, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Wattie Holm | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Right Fielder |
| Wally Roettger | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 12, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Alexander
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Grimes
Douthit hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holm vs. Grimes
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grimes. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Grimes
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Douthit tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Grimes
Bottomley hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Grimes
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Alexander
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Alexander
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gooch vs. Alexander
Gooch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Grimes
Roettger hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Grimes
Thevenow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Grimes
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thevenow moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Grimes
Douthit hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thevenow scores. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holm vs. Grimes
Holm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Grimes
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Alexander
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frisch fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Grimes
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Grimes
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. Grimes
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Grimes
The ball gets by Gooch for a passed ball. Hafey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thevenow vs. Grimes
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Alexander
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Alexander
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Grimes
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Grimes
Douthit hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Alexander
Barnhart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Alexander
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Alexander
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Grimes
Holm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Holm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Grimes
Frisch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Grimes
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Grimes
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Grimes
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Alexander
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Grimes
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thevenow for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Grimes
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Alexander
Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Alexander
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gooch vs. Alexander
Gooch strikes out. There goes Barnhart. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimes vs. Alexander
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Grimes
Douthit strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Grimes
Holm hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Grimes
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Grimes
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Alexander
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Grimes
Hafey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Grimes
Roettger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Roettger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thevenow vs. Grimes
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Grimes
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a popup towards third. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Alexander
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Alexander
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1928 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0 Douthit T, cf 4 1 2 1
Adams S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Holm W, 3b 4 1 2 1
Waner P, rf 3 0 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 3 1 2 3
Wright G, ss 4 0 0 0 Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hafey C, rf 4 0 1 0
Grantham G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Roettger W, lf 4 0 1 0
Barnhart C, lf 4 0 1 0 Thevenow T, ss 3 1 1 0
Gooch J, c 3 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 4 0 0 0
Grimes B, p 3 0 2 0 Alexander G, p 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 7 0 34 5 10 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 120 020 00x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (L) 8.0 10 5 4 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander G (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 3
E -- Grimes B
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- Douthit T, Roettger W
3B -- Holm W
HR -- Frisch F
SB -- Barnhart C
SF -- Frisch F
PB -- Gooch J
T -- 1:37
A -- 0
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