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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 16, 1940
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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 16, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,218 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Paul Waner | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stu Martin | Third Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Left Fielder |
| Joe Orengo | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 16, 1940
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Warneke
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Warneke
Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp 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: ---
Martin vs. Butcher
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Butcher
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Butcher
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Butcher
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Mize reaches second base with a double. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Butcher
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orengo vs. Butcher
Orengo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. MacFayden
Danny MacFayden now pitching.
There goes Orengo. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Orengo steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. MacFayden
Owen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. MacFayden
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. Hopp scores. Orengo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warneke vs. MacFayden
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Warneke
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Waner reaches second base with a double. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Robays vs. Warneke
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Warneke
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Warneke, and towards Orengo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Warneke
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. MacFayden
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. MacFayden
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. MacFayden
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. MacFayden
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. MacFayden
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orengo vs. MacFayden
Orengo hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Warneke
MacFayden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Warneke
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Warneke
Garms hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Warneke
Vaughan hits a line drive towards third. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. MacFayden
Owen hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. MacFayden
Marion bunts towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warneke vs. MacFayden
Warneke hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. MacFayden
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Warneke
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Warneke
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Warneke
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowman vs. Warneke
Joe Bowman pinch hits for Danny MacFayden.
Bowman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Bauers
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Heintzelman
Pepper Martin pinch hits for Johnny Hopp.
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orengo vs. Heintzelman
Orengo bunts towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Heintzelman
Marion takes first base on ball four. Mize scores. Martin moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warneke vs. Heintzelman
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Warneke
Pepper Martin now playing left field.
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Warneke
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Warneke
Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Heintzelman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Heintzelman
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Heintzelman
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Warneke
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Warneke
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Warneke
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Heintzelman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Heintzelman
Orengo hits a popup towards first. Waner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Vaughan. Mize scores. Owen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Heintzelman
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warneke vs. Heintzelman
There goes Marion. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Marion steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warneke vs. Heintzelman
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Warneke
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Warneke
Heintzelman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Heintzelman
Vince DiMaggio now playing center field. Ed Fernandes now catching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Heintzelman
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Heintzelman
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Warneke
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Warneke
Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Warneke
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Waner reaches second base with a double. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Robays vs. Warneke
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garms scores. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Warneke
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Heintzelman
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Heintzelman
Orengo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Orengo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandes vs. Warneke
Fernandes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Warneke
Bill Brubaker pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Brubaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Warneke
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Warneke
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Warneke
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Warneke covering. Safe. Fernandes moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Warneke
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1940, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0 Martin S, 3b 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 1 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 3 2 0 0
Elliott B, rf 5 1 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 5 2 2 2
Garms D, 3b 5 2 3 2 Mize J, 1b 3 3 2 1
Vaughan A, ss 5 1 1 0 Hopp J, lf 1 1 1 0
Waner P, 1b 4 1 3 0 Martin P, ph-lf 3 0 1 1
Van Robays M, lf 3 0 1 3 Orengo J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Owen M, c 3 1 2 0
Davis S, c 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 2 0 1 3
Fernandes E, c 0 0 0 0 Warneke L, p 4 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 0 0 0 0
MacFayden D, p 1 0 0 0
Bowman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 1 0 0 0
Brubaker B, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 5 11 5 32 9 11 8
Pittsburgh 012 000 020 -- 5
St.Louis 400 302 00x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 0.1 3 4 4 2 0
MacFayden D 2.2 2 0 0 3 0
Bauers R* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Heintzelman K 5.0 5 3 2 3 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Warneke L (W) 9.0 11 5 5 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Vaughan A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St.Louis 10
2B -- Mize J, Waner P 2
3B -- Slaughter E 2, Orengo J
HR -- Garms D
SB -- Orengo J, Marion M
SH -- Marion M, Orengo J
T -- 2:05
A -- 4218
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