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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 8, 1947
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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 August 8, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,872 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Erv Dusak | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 8, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Munger
Rikard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Munger
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Ostermueller
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Ostermueller
Dusak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Ostermueller
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Munger
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Ostermueller
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munger vs. Ostermueller
Munger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rikard. Munger reaches second base with a double. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Ostermueller
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Munger
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Munger
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Munger
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Ostermueller
Dusak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Ostermueller
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Munger
Rikard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Munger
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Ostermueller
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munger vs. Ostermueller
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ostermueller, and towards Bloodworth, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Munger
Greenberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Munger
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Ostermueller
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Ostermueller
Dusak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Ostermueller
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gustine. Musial goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Munger
Howell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Munger
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Munger
Rikard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ostermueller
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Munger
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Munger
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Ostermueller
Munger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Ostermueller
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Ostermueller
Dusak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Munger
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Munger
Howell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Ostermueller
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Marion bunts towards the mound. Bagby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kurowski scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Bagby
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munger vs. Bagby
Munger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Bagby
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Munger
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Jim Bagby.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Munger
Rikard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Munger
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1947 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rikard C, rf 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Cox B, ss 4 0 1 0 Dusak E, rf 4 0 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 1 2 0 0
Kiner R, lf 3 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Slaughter E, lf 4 1 2 0
Westlake W, cf 3 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 4 2 2 1
Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 0 0 0 0
Howell D, c 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 2 1
Ostermueller F, p 2 0 0 0 Rice D, c 4 0 0 1
Bagby J, p 0 0 0 0 Munger R, p 4 0 2 2
Fletcher E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 33 6 9 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 020 010 03x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 7.1 7 6 5 4 0
Bagby J 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6
E -- Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, St.Louis 7
2B -- Munger R
T -- 1:52
A -- 21872
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