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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 15, 1943
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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 July 15, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,578 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Huck Geary | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 15, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Klinger
Klein hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Klinger
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Klinger
Litwhiler hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Lanier
Geary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lanier
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Lanier
Van Robays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Lanier
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Lanier
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Klinger
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Klinger
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Klinger
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Klinger
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooper scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Klinger
Lanier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Lanier
Klinger hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Klinger
Klein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Klinger
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Lanier
Geary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lanier
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Lanier
Van Robays hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Klinger
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Klinger
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Klinger
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lanier
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lanier
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial throws the ball in to Marion who tags DiMaggio trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fletcher scores. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klinger vs. Lanier
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Klinger
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Klinger
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Klinger
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Klinger
Klein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Lanier
Geary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lanier
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Lanier
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Lanier
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Klinger
Musial bunts towards the mound. Klinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Klinger
Litwhiler hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Klinger
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Klinger
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lanier
Gustine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klinger vs. Lanier
Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geary vs. Lanier
Geary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Klinger
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Klinger
Marion hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Klinger
Lanier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lanier
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Lanier
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Lanier
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Van Robays scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lanier
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Klinger
Debs Garms pinch hits for Lou Klein.
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Klinger
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
George Fallon now playing second base.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lanier
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klinger vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geary vs. Dickson
There goes Lopez. The slide. Cooper applies the tag. Lopez is out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Dickson
Geary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geary moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Dickson
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Klinger
Johnny Barrett now playing right field.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Klinger
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Klinger
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Klinger
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Cooper scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Klinger
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Marty Marion.
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. O'Dea reaches second base with a double. Sanders goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Klinger
Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Ken O'Dea. Frank Demaree pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Demaree is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1943 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Geary H, ss 5 0 2 0
Garms D, ph 1 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 1 1 0
Fallon G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Van Robays M, rf 5 1 3 0
Walker H, cf 4 0 0 0 Barrett J, rf 0 0 0 0
Musial S, rf 3 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 0 1
Cooper W, c 4 2 4 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 2 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 2 1
Sanders R, 1b 4 1 0 1 Lopez A, c 3 0 2 1
Marion M, ss 2 0 0 1 Klinger B, p 4 0 1 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 1 1
Hopp J, pr 0 0 0 0
Lanier M, p 3 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Demaree F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 36 4 14 4
St.Louis 010 000 002 -- 3
Pittsburgh 100 100 11x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M (L)* 7.0 12 4 4 3 1
Dickson M 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Lopez A, Van Robays M, O'Dea K
3B -- Lopez A
SB -- DiMaggio V
CS -- Lopez A
T -- 2:03
A -- 24578
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