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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 29, 1931
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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 August 29, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Syl Johnson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted McGrew 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Tony Piet | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Earl Grace | Catcher |
| Heinie Meine | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Syl Johnson | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 29, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gelbert. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen bunts towards the mound. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Johnson
Suhr bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. Jensen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Traynor moves to third. Waner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piet vs. Johnson
Piet is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thevenow vs. Johnson
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert misplays the ball. That's an error on Gelbert. Traynor scores. Waner moves to third. Piet moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Johnson
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields it, tags Grace out, and throws to home to double up Waner, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meine
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Johnson
Meine hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Meine
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Meine
Gelbert hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Johnson
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suhr for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Johnson
There goes Waner. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piet vs. Johnson
Piet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Johnson
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Meine
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Johnson
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meine vs. Johnson
Meine bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Frisch covering, for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watkins. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Meine
Frisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Grace settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Grace. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Meine
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Johnson
Suhr 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Meine
Gelbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Meine
Ripper Collins pinch hits for Syl Johnson.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson scores. Gelbert moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gelbert scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watkins for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Meine
Frisch hits a line drive towards short. Thevenow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Stout
Allyn Stout now pitching.
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Stout
Thevenow hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Stout
Grace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Meine
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Hafey moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gelbert vs. Meine
Gelbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
High vs. Meine
Andy High pinch hits for Allyn Stout.
High hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Lindsey
Jim Lindsey now pitching.
Meine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lindsey
Waner hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lindsey
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Meine
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. Watkins moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Watkins moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lindsey
Suhr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watkins. Suhr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Lindsey
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Suhr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Lindsey
Waner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piet vs. Lindsey
Piet hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Suhr scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thevenow vs. Lindsey
There goes Piet. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Piet steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thevenow vs. Lindsey
Thevenow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch misplays the ball. That's an error on Frisch. Waner scores. Piet moves to third. Thevenow moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Lindsey
Grace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meine vs. Lindsey
Meine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Lindsey
Waner hits a popup towards second. Frisch can't make a play. That's a base hit. Piet scores. Thevenow scores. Grace moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Lindsey
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Meine
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meine
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Meine
Gelbert hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lindsey
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Lindsey
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lindsey
Waner takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piet vs. Lindsey
Piet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Traynor scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Lindsey
Thevenow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Lindsey
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindsey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Meine
Ernie Orsatti pinch hits for Jim Lindsey.
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins 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 8/29/1931 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 1 2 2 Adams S, 3b 5 0 1 1
Jensen W, lf 4 1 0 0 Watkins G, rf 5 0 1 0
Suhr G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Traynor P, 3b 5 2 1 1 Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Waner P, rf 2 1 1 1 Hafey C, lf 3 0 1 0
Piet T, 2b 3 1 2 2 Martin P, cf 4 0 1 0
Thevenow T, ss 5 1 0 1 Wilson J, c 3 1 1 0
Grace E, c 4 0 1 0 Gelbert C, ss 4 1 1 0
Meine H, p 4 0 1 0 Johnson S, p 1 0 0 0
Collins R, ph 1 0 0 1
Stout A, p 0 0 0 0
High A, ph 1 0 0 0
Lindsey J, p 0 0 0 0
Orsatti E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 9 7 36 2 9 2
Pittsburgh 300 000 041 -- 8
St.Louis 000 020 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meine H (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (L) 5.0 4 3 0 4 0
Stout A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lindsey J 3.0 5 5 2 4 2
E -- Gelbert C 2, Johnson S, Grace E, Frisch F 2
DP -- St.Louis 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St.Louis 9
2B -- Waner L, Gelbert C, Suhr G
SB -- Waner P, Piet T
SH -- Jensen W, Suhr G
HBP -- by Meine H (Hafey C)
T -- 1:57
A -- 7500
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