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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 9, 1929 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clarence Mitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Clarence Mitchell | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Stu Clarke | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1929
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. French
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. French
High hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. French
Frisch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Mitchell
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Mitchell
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Mitchell
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. French
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. French
There goes Bottomley. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. French
Hafey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. French
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gelbert vs. French
Gelbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. Hafey scores. Roettger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. French
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Roettger scores. Gelbert scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. French
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Douthit vs. French
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. French
High hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Mitchell
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Mitchell
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Mitchell
Hemsley hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Mitchell
Sheely takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Mitchell
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. French
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. French
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. French
Hafey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roettger vs. Swetonic
Steve Swetonic now pitching.
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swetonic vs. Mitchell
Swetonic hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Roettger who is chasing the ball. Swetonic reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Mitchell
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Mitchell
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swetonic scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mitchell
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roettger who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Mitchell
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Frankhouse
Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Swetonic
Gelbert hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Swetonic
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frankhouse vs. Swetonic
Frankhouse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Frankhouse
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Frankhouse
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swetonic vs. Frankhouse
Swetonic hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Frankhouse
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to third. Swetonic moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Frankhouse
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke tags and scores. Swetonic tags and moves to third. Bartell tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Frankhouse
Waner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Traynor vs. Frankhouse
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Swetonic
Douthit hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Swetonic
High takes first base on ball four. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Swetonic
Hemsley fires to second and picks off Douthit for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Swetonic
Frisch takes first base on ball four. High moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Swetonic
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Swetonic
Hafey hits a popup towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Frankhouse
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Frankhouse
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Comorosky moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheely vs. Frankhouse
Sheely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Comorosky scores. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Johnson
Syl Johnson now pitching.
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swetonic vs. Johnson
Swetonic hits a line drive into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Johnson
There goes Sheely. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Swetonic
Sparky Adams now playing shortstop.
Roettger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Roettger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Swetonic
There goes Roettger. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Traynor applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Swetonic
Gelbert hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Swetonic
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Swetonic
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Johnson
Bartell hits a line drive into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roettger. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comorosky vs. Johnson
Comorosky strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Swetonic
Douthit hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Swetonic
High hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Swetonic
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Swetonic
Bottomley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Swetonic
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swetonic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Johnson
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Johnson
Sheely hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Johnson
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Swetonic
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Swetonic
Gelbert hits a line drive towards short. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Swetonic
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swetonic vs. Johnson
Swetonic strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Johnson
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Waner moves to third. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comorosky vs. Johnson
Comorosky hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Swetonic
Ernie Orsatti pinch hits for Syl Johnson.
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orsatti for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Swetonic
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Swetonic
High hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swetonic fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Swetonic. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Swetonic
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Waner 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 8/9/1929 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 5 0 2 1 Bartell D, 2b 4 1 1 0
High A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 2 2
Frisch F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 2 1
Bottomley J, 1b 3 1 2 2 Traynor P, 3b 5 0 4 2
Hafey C, lf 3 1 1 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 1 0 0
Roettger W, rf 4 1 2 0 Hemsley R, c 4 1 1 0
Gelbert C, ss 4 1 1 1 Sheely E, 1b 3 0 1 2
Wilson J, c 3 1 1 2 Clarke S, ss 3 1 1 0
Mitchell C, p 1 0 0 0 Adams S, ss 1 0 0 0
Frankhouse F, p 1 0 0 0 French L, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson S, p 1 0 0 0 Swetonic S, p 4 1 2 0
Orsatti E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 6 36 7 14 7
St.Louis 040 000 200 -- 6
Pittsburgh 003 120 01x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell C 2.1 5 3 3 1 0
Frankhouse F* 1.2 4 3 3 3 0
Johnson S (L) 4.0 5 1 1 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
French L 2.1 6 4 4 2 0
Swetonic S (W) 6.2 4 2 2 3 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Swetonic S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Gelbert C, Wilson J, Hemsley R, Roettger W, Traynor P
3B -- Swetonic S, Waner P
HR -- Bottomley J
CS -- Bottomley J, Sheely E
SF -- Waner L
T -- 1:55
A -- 5000
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