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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 18, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on August 18, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,358 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Right Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Bergamo | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| George Fallon | Shortstop |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 18, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Brecheen
Treadway hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bergamo. Treadway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Brecheen
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Brecheen
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Fischer
Bergamo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Treadway. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Bergamo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bergamo scores. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a popup towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brecheen
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Dea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Brecheen
Reyes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Brecheen
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Fischer
Fallon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Fischer
Brecheen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Brecheen
Luby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Brecheen
Fischer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Brecheen
Treadway bunts towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Fischer
Bergamo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Brecheen
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Brecheen
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Brecheen
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Brecheen
Reyes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Brecheen
Rucker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Brecheen
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fallon vs. Fischer
Fischer fires to first and picks off Kurowski. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Fischer
Fallon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Fischer
There goes Fallon. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Fischer
Brecheen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergamo vs. Fischer
Bergamo takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to third. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban scores. Brecheen moves to third. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Brecheen
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Brecheen
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Brecheen
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a popup towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Brecheen
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brecheen
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Fischer
Fallon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Fallon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Fischer
Brecheen bunts towards third. Luby fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Luby. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bergamo vs. Fischer
Bergamo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Brecheen
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Brecheen
Rucker hits a line drive towards the mound. Brecheen catches it and throws to first to double up Reyes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Brecheen
Luby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski bunts towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to third. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fallon vs. Fischer
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Brecheen
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Brecheen
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Brecheen
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Allen
Johnny Allen now pitching.
Brecheen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Allen
Bergamo bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Allen
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Allen
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Allen
Sanders hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Sanders reaches third base with a triple. Brecheen scores. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Dea vs. Allen
O'Dea strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Brecheen
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brecheen
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Brecheen
Harry Feldman pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1944 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Treadway R, rf 4 0 1 0 Bergamo A, lf 1 1 0 0
Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hopp J, cf 4 1 3 2
Kerr B, ss 3 1 1 0 Musial S, rf 4 0 0 1
Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 1 Sanders R, 1b 4 0 2 2
Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 1 O'Dea K, c 4 0 1 0
Feldman H, pr 0 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 1 0
Reyes N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fallon G, ss 3 0 1 0
Rucker J, cf 3 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 2 2 0
Luby H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 3 1 2 0
Fischer R, p 2 0 0 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 30 5 12 5
New York 000 200 000 -- 2
St.Louis 100 101 02x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R (L) 7.0 10 3 3 7 4
Allen J 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 3
E -- Luby H
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- New York 4, St.Louis 12
2B -- Treadway R, Hopp J
3B -- Sanders R
SH -- Brecheen H, Kurowski W, Bergamo A
T -- 1:59
A -- 21358
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