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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 16, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 16, 1943 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,239 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 16, 1943
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Pollet
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Pollet
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Pollet
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Pollet
Mesner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Vander Meer
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Vander Meer
Demaree takes first base on ball four. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Vander Meer
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Pollet
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pollet
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Vander Meer
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Vander Meer
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Vander Meer
Sanders hits a line drive towards third. Mesner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Pollet
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Pollet
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Pollet
Clay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Vander Meer
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Vander Meer
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pollet
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Pollet
Pollet fires to first and has Walker trapped. There's the throw to Marion who tags Walker for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Pollet
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Vander Meer
Demaree hits a fly ball towards right. Clay settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Clay. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Vander Meer
Musial bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clay. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kurowski vs. Vander Meer
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demaree scores. Cooper moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Vander Meer
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Vander Meer
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Pollet
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Pollet
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Tipton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vander Meer vs. Pollet
Vander Meer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Pollet
Frey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Vander Meer
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Vander Meer
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Vander Meer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Pollet
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Pollet
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Pollet
There goes Walker. The throw from Cooper to Marion and they have Walker trapped. The throw over to Sanders, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Vander Meer
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Vander Meer
Musial strikes out. Mueller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Musial out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Pollet
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Pollet
Tipton bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Pollet
Miller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Vander Meer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Vander Meer
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Marion reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Vander Meer
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Ray Sanders.
Litwhiler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pollet vs. Vander Meer
Pollet bunts towards first. McCormick has Marion trapped. There's the throw to Mueller and over to Mesner, who tags Marion for the out. Litwhiler moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Vander Meer
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Pollet
Johnny Hopp now playing first base.
Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Pollet
Frey bunts towards first. Hopp juggles the ball. That's an error on Hopp. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Pollet
Clay hits a fly ball towards right. Musial catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Pollet
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Pollet
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer juggles the ball. That's an error on Vander Meer. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Vander Meer
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Vander Meer
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Pollet
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Pollet
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Vander Meer
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Vander Meer
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Vander Meer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pollet vs. Vander Meer
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pollet
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Pollet
Vander Meer bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mueller moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Pollet
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Pollet
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Vander Meer
Klein hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first, with Vander Meer covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Vander Meer
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Vander Meer
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pollet
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pollet
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Pollet
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Pollet
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Pollet
Miller hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Walker chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Klein. Klein fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Klein. McCormick scores. Tipton goes all the way around to score. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vander Meer vs. Pollet
Vander Meer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Mueller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Pollet
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Vander Meer
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Vander Meer
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Jimmy Brown pinch hits for Johnny Hopp.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1943 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 5 0 0 0 Klein L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Clay D, rf 4 0 0 0 Walker H, cf 5 0 0 0
Walker G, cf 5 0 2 0 Demaree F, lf 4 1 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 1 1 0 Musial S, rf 5 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 5 0 1 0
Tipton E, lf 3 2 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 2 1
Miller E, ss 4 1 1 2 Marion M, ss 5 0 1 0
Mueller R, c 4 0 1 1 Sanders R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 4 0 2 1 Litwhiler D, ph 0 0 0 0
Hopp J, 1b 1 0 0 0
Brown J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 8 4 40 1 5 1
Cincinnati 000 010 000 03 -- 4
St.Louis 000 100 000 00 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 11.0 5 1 0 4 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 11.0 8 4 3 5 6
E -- Clay D, Marion M 2, Hopp J, Vander Meer J, Klein L
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, St.Louis 10
2B -- Cooper W, Mueller R, Miller E, Kurowski W
3B -- Marion M
CS -- Walker G 2
SH -- Tipton E, Frey L, Vander Meer J
PB -- Cooper W
T -- 3:05
A -- 14239
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