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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 8, 1943
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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 September 8, 1943 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,049 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Shortstop |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| George Fallon | Second Baseman |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 8, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Munger
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Munger
Barrett bunts in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Munger
Munger spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Munger. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Munger
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Sewell
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Munger
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Munger
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Munger
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp bunts towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fallon vs. Sewell
Fallon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munger vs. Sewell
Munger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Fallon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a fly ball towards left. Russell catches it and throws to Elliott who throws to Rubeling to double up Munger. Fallon scores. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Munger
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Munger
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Munger
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Munger
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Sewell
Whitey Kurowski pinch hits for Harry Walker.
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Munger
Whitey Kurowski now playing third base. Stan Musial now playing center field. Debs Garms now playing right field.
DiMaggio bunts towards third. Kurowski picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kurowski. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rubeling vs. Munger
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Klein. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Munger
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Munger
Sewell hits a popup towards short. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Munger
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Sewell
Garms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Litwhiler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp is thrown out after the base hit. Litwhiler scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Sewell
Fallon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munger vs. Sewell
Munger hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Munger
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Sewell
Kurowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a line drive towards short. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Munger
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Munger
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Munger
Rubeling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Sewell
Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Munger
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Munger
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Munger
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Munger
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Sewell
Fallon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Sewell
Munger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Sewell
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Munger
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Munger
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Sewell
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Munger
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein misplays the ball. That's an error on Klein. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Munger
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Munger
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Munger
Coscarart 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 9/8/1943 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, ss 5 1 3 0 Klein L, ss 3 0 0 1
Barrett J, rf 3 0 1 0 Walker H, cf 1 0 0 0
Russell J, lf 4 0 1 1 Kurowski W, ph-3b 3 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Musial S, rf-cf 4 2 2 2
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 0 Garms D, 3b-rf 4 0 0 0
Rubeling A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 1 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Hopp J, 1b 3 1 2 1
Sewell R, p 3 0 0 0 Fallon G, 2b 3 1 2 0
O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0 Munger R, p 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 31 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 120 110 00x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 8.0 9 5 5 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (W) 9.0 7 1 0 2 4
E -- Munger R, Kurowski W, Klein L 2, Cooper W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St.Louis 3
3B -- Litwhiler D
HR -- Musial S 2
SH -- Barrett J
T -- 1:38
A -- 4049
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