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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 20, 1950
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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 20, 1950 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,235 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Beard | Right Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Solly Hemus | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 20, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Pollet
Beard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Pollet
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pollet
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dickson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Dickson
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Dickson
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Dickson
Slaughter hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Pollet
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojek vs. Pollet
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Westlake scores. Phillips goes all the way around to score. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Pollet
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Pollet
Beard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Dickson
Garagiola hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dickson
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Dickson
Hemus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Hemus reaches second base with a double. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Dickson
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Hemus scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Dickson
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Dickson
Walker hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Martin
Fred Martin now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Martin
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Martin
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Martin
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Dickson
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Dickson
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Dickson
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Dickson
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Martin
Phillips hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Martin
Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Rojek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Martin
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickson vs. Martin
Dickson hits a line drive to left field. Slaughter throws towards Schoendienst. Schoendienst fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Schoendienst. Slaughter throws the ball in to Schoendienst who tags Dickson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rojek scores. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beard vs. Martin
Beard hits a ball on the ground into right field. Musial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Musial. Dickson scores. Beard moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murtaugh vs. Poholsky
Tom Poholsky now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Poholsky
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dickson
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Dickson
Hemus hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dickson
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Poholsky
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Poholsky
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Poholsky
Westlake is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Poholsky
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Dickson
Eddie Kazak pinch hits for Tom Poholsky.
Kazak hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dickson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Dickson
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Boyer
Cloyd Boyer now pitching.
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Boyer
McCullough hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Boyer
Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Boyer
Beard hits a popup towards third. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Dickson
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Dickson
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Dickson
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Boyer
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Boyer
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Boyer
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dickson
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Dickson
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dickson
Miller hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Boyer
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyer covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Boyer
Phillips hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Boyer
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Boyer
There goes Rojek. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Rojek steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Boyer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Dickson
Danny Gardella pinch hits for Cloyd Boyer.
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dickson
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Dickson
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Dickson
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Dickson
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Dickson
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Dickson
Nelson hits a line drive towards first. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Deal
Cot Deal now pitching.
Dickson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Deal
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Deal
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Dickson
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Dickson
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Dickson
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Cot Deal.
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Dickson
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Beard 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 4/20/1950 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Beard T, rf 5 2 2 2 Walker H, cf 5 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 5 0 1 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 3 1 2 1
Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, lf 3 0 0 0
Westlake W, cf 4 1 2 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Nelson R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Rojek S, ss 3 2 2 1 Hemus S, 3b 4 1 2 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 0 1 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 2
Dickson M, p 4 1 1 1 Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
Howerton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin F, p 0 0 0 0
Poholsky T, p 0 0 0 0
Kazak E, ph 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, p 0 0 0 0
Gardella D, ph 1 0 0 0
Deal C, p 0 0 0 0
Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 10 7 34 4 6 3
Pittsburgh 130 400 000 -- 8
St.Louis 021 000 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W) 9.0 6 4 3 3 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 2.0 3 4 2 0 2
Martin F 1.1 5 4 2 0 2
Poholsky T 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Boyer C 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
Deal C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Nelson R, Schoendienst R, Musial S, Phillips J
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, St.Louis 6
2B -- Hemus S, Murtaugh D, Rojek S
HR -- Beard T, Musial S, Phillips J
SB -- Rojek S
T -- 2:48
A -- 4235
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