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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 9, 1945
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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 September 9, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Burkhart |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Roy Zimmerman | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Ken Burkhart | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 9, 1945
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Burkhart
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Burkhart
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Burkhart
The ball gets by Rice for a passed ball. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Burkhart
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardella vs. Burkhart
Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Brewer
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Brewer
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Brewer
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Brewer
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Burkhart
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Burkhart
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Burkhart
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Brewer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Brewer
Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Brewer
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Brewer
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burkhart vs. Brewer
Burkhart strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Burkhart
Reyes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Burkhart
Brewer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Burkhart
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Burkhart
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Burkhart
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball 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: ---
Schoendienst vs. Brewer
Schoendienst 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Brewer
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Brewer
Adams hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Brewer
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp goes all the way around to score. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Brewer
Sanders 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 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Burkhart
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardella for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Burkhart
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Burkhart
Zimmerman hits a line drive towards first. Sanders catches it and steps on first to double up Lombardi. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Brewer
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Brewer
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Brewer
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burkhart vs. Brewer
Burkhart is hit by the pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Brewer
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Burkhart
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Burkhart
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Burkhart
Brewer bunts towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to third. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rucker vs. Burkhart
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. Jurges scores. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hausmann vs. Burkhart
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Brewer
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Brewer
Adams bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Brewer
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Kurowski moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Fischer
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burkhart
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Burkhart
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Burkhart
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Fischer
Burkhart 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 -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Fischer
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Fischer
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Burkhart
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Burkhart
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Burkhart
Reyes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Burkhart
Red Treadway pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Treadway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Burkhart
Rucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hopp. Rucker reaches second base with a double. Jurges scores. Treadway goes all the way around to score. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hausmann vs. Burkhart
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Burkhart
Ott takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardella vs. Burkhart
Gardella takes first base on ball four. Rucker scores. Hausmann moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Jurisich
Al Jurisich now pitching.
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sanders. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Jurisich
Lombardi hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Adams
Sanders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Sanders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Adams
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Adams
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Marion reaches second base with a double. Verban goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Emmerich
Slim Emmerich now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurisich vs. Emmerich
Jurisich strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Jurisich
Zimmerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Jurisich
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Jurisich
Reyes 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, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Emmerich
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Emmerich
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Emmerich
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Jurisich
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Slim Emmerich.
Kluttz hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Jurisich
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Jurisich
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Jurisich
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp 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 9/9/1945, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 1 1 2 Schoendienst R, lf 5 0 1 0
Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 3 0 Hopp J, rf 4 2 3 0
Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0 Adams B, cf 5 0 1 0
Gardella D, lf 3 0 0 1 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 2 2
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Zimmerman R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 2 2 1
Jurges B, ss 4 2 2 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 2 2
Reyes N, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rice D, c 4 0 1 0
Brewer J, p 1 0 1 0 Burkhart K, p 2 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0 Jurisich A, p 1 0 0 0
Treadway R, ph 1 1 1 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Emmerich S, p 0 0 0 0
Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 3 36 5 14 5
New York 000 010 300 -- 4
St.Louis 011 010 20x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J* 4.0 9 3 3 0 1
Fischer R 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
Adams A (L) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Emmerich S 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Burkhart K 6.2 9 4 4 3 0
Jurisich A (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Sanders R
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 10
2B -- Hopp J 2, Verban E, Rucker J, Sanders R, Marion M
SH -- Brewer J
HBP -- by Brewer J (Burkhart K)
PB -- Rice D
A -- 0
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