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Pirates 4 @ Cardinals 7
Sportsman's Park
August 20, 1948

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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 20, 1948 at Sportsman's Park. The home team Cardinals beat the visiting Pirates with a score of 7 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 20, 1948 
Visiting Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 4 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 4
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
St. Louis Cardinals
R: 7 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 5
Runs: 7
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 5
Winning PitcherGerry Staley  
Losing PitcherFritz Ostermueller  
SaveAl Brazle  
Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateAugust 20, 1948 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Home TeamSt. Louis Cardinals 
Visiting Starting PitcherFritz Ostermueller  
Home Starting PitcherTed Wilks  
BallparkSportsman's Park 
CitySt. Louis 
StateMO 
Attendance21,580 
Time of Game2 hours 
UmpiresHP: Beans Reardon
1B: Lou Jorda
2B: (none)
3B: Larry Goetz

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Stan Rojek  Shortstop 
Johnny Hopp  Center Fielder 
Ralph Kiner  Left Fielder 
Dixie Walker  Right Fielder 
Ed Stevens  First Baseman 
Eddie Bockman  Third Baseman 
Danny Murtaugh  Second Baseman 
Clyde Kluttz  Catcher 
Fritz Ostermueller  Pitcher 
Billy Meyer  Manager 

St. Louis Cardinals Lineup 

Name  Position 
Erv Dusak  Second Baseman 
Marty Marion  Shortstop 
Stan Musial  Right Fielder 
Terry Moore  Center Fielder 
Enos Slaughter  Left Fielder 
Don Lang  Third Baseman 
Nippy Jones  First Baseman 
Del Rice  Catcher 
Ted Wilks  Pitcher 
Eddie Dyer  Manager 

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Pirates 4 @ Cardinals 7
Sportsman's Park
August 20, 1948


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