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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 16, 1946
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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 April 16, 1946 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Beazley |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Vinnie Smith | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Johnny Beazley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 16, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Beazley
Brown 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: ---
Barrett vs. Beazley
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Beazley covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Beazley
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Beazley
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Ostermueller
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Ostermueller
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Ostermueller
Sisler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Smith fires to second and picks off Sisler for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Beazley
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Beazley
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Beazley
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Beazley
Smith hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ostermueller
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beazley vs. Ostermueller
Beazley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Ostermueller
Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beazley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Beazley
Ostermueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Beazley
Brown hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Beazley
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Beazley
Kiner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Beazley
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ostermueller scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Beazley
Fletcher hits a line drive towards first. Sisler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Smith settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Ostermueller
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Beazley
Russell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Moore. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Beazley
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Beazley
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colman vs. Beazley
Frank Colman pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller.
Colman is hit by the pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Beazley
Vic Barnhart pinch runs for Frank Colman.
Brown takes first base on ball four. Russell scores. Smith moves to third. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Barrett hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Dickson
There's a wild pitch. Smith scores. Barnhart moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Dickson
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Heintzelman
Marion bunts towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Heintzelman
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Heintzelman
Buster Adams pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Heintzelman
Klein hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Brecheen
Harry Brecheen now pitching.
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Brecheen
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Brecheen
Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Russell reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Brecheen
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards second. Klein throws to first for one, and Sisler throws to third, and Kurowski drops the ball. Fletcher scores. Russell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Brecheen
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heintzelman vs. Brecheen
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Heintzelman
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Heintzelman
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Heintzelman
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Heintzelman
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Heintzelman
Sisler strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brecheen
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Brecheen
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Brecheen
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Heintzelman
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Heintzelman
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Heintzelman
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Harry Brecheen.
Dusak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Heintzelman
Klein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Burkhart
Ken Burkhart now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Burkhart
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Burkhart
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Burkhart
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Burkhart
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Heintzelman
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Heintzelman
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Heintzelman
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Heintzelman
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Burkhart
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Burkhart
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Burkhart
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Burkhart
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Burkhart
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Burkhart
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Burkhart
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Brown scores. Kiner moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Burkhart
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Heintzelman
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Heintzelman
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Heintzelman
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Heintzelman
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Ken Burkhart.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Donnelly
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Donnelly
Heintzelman bunts for an out with unknown description. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Donnelly
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Heintzelman
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Heintzelman
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Heintzelman
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klein scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Heintzelman
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1946 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Klein L, 2b 5 1 2 0
Barrett J, rf 5 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 4 1 1 0
Kiner R, cf 4 0 1 0 Musial S, lf 4 1 1 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Slaughter E, rf 5 1 2 1
Fletcher E, 1b 2 1 1 1 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Russell J, lf 5 1 3 1 Sisler D, 1b 3 0 1 2
Cox B, ss 5 0 2 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0
Smith V, c 4 1 0 0 Rice D, c 3 0 1 0
Ostermueller F, p 1 1 1 0 Beazley J, p 0 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 0 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Barnhart V, pr 0 0 0 0 Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 2 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 0 0 0 0
Dusak E, ph 1 0 0 0
Burkhart K, p 0 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0
Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 4 34 4 9 4
Pittsburgh 001 220 010 -- 6
St.Louis 300 000 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F 3.0 5 3 3 1 2
Heintzelman K (W) 6.0 4 1 1 4 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Beazley J 3.1 6 3 3 3 0
Dickson M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Brecheen H (L) 2.0 3 2 1 0 3
Burkhart K 2.0 1 1 1 5 0
Donnelly B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Smith V, Kurowski W
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 13, St.Louis 9
2B -- Sisler D, Russell J 2, Klein L
SH -- Marion M, Heintzelman K
HBP -- by Beazley J (Colman F)
WP -- Dickson M, Burkhart K
T -- 2:40
A -- 14000
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