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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 27, 1949
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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 September 27, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 27,283 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Frank Dascoli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Tommy Glaviano | Third Baseman |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bill Werle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 27, 1949
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Werle
Diering is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Werle
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter hits a popup towards first. Hopp 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: ---
Rojek vs. Munger
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst misplays the ball. That's an error on Schoendienst. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Munger
Saffell bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Munger
Hopp hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it 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: ---
Bilko vs. Werle
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Werle
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Werle
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glaviano vs. Werle
Glaviano is hit by the pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munger vs. Werle
Munger hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Munger
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Westlake moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Basgall vs. Munger
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko has Westlake trapped. There's the throw to Rice and over to Glaviano, who tags Westlake for the out. Castiglione moves to third. Basgall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Munger
McCullough is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werle vs. Munger
Werle strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojek vs. Munger
Rojek takes first base on ball four. Castiglione scores. Basgall moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Saffell vs. Munger
Saffell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Wilks
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Wilks
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Werle
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Werle
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wilks
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Wilks
Basgall hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wilks
McCullough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial who is chasing the ball. McCullough reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werle vs. Wilks
Werle hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Werle
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Werle
Marion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Werle
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glaviano vs. Werle
Glaviano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Glaviano reaches second base with a double. Bilko scores. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klein vs. Werle
Lou Klein pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diering vs. Werle
Diering hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Rojek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Pollet
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Werle
Musial hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. McCullough settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McCullough. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Werle
Musial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Pollet
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Pollet
Castiglione strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Werle
Bilko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Bilko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Werle
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Werle
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glaviano vs. Werle
Glaviano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Pollet
Basgall hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Pollet
Werle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Werle
Whitey Kurowski pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Kurowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Werle
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Werle
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Martin
Fred Martin now pitching.
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Martin
Saffell hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Martin
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Martin
Hopp is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Martin
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Martin
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Werle
Bilko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Werle
Marion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Werle
Rice takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glaviano vs. Werle
Glaviano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marion scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kazak vs. Werle
Eddie Kazak pinch hits for Fred Martin.
Kazak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle can't make a play. That's a base hit. Rice moves to third. Glaviano moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diering vs. Werle
Rocky Nelson pinch runs for Eddie Kazak.
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Glaviano scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Basgall hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Brazle
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Brazle
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Brazle
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle can't make a play. That's a base hit. McCullough moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Saffell vs. Brazle
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Brazle
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lombardi
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lombardi
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Lombardi
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Lombardi
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake 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 9/27/1949 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Diering C, cf 5 0 2 2 Rojek S, ss 4 1 1 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Saffell T, cf 4 1 1 4
Musial S, rf 5 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0
Slaughter E, lf 5 0 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bilko S, 1b 5 1 1 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 2 1
Marion M, ss 4 1 2 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 0 0
Rice D, c 3 1 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 4 1 0 0
Glaviano T, 3b 3 1 2 2 McCullough C, c 3 1 2 0
Munger R, p 1 0 0 0 Werle B, p 3 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 1 0 0 0
Klein L, ph 0 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
Kurowski W, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin F, p 0 0 0 0
Kazak E, ph 1 0 1 0
Nelson R, pr 0 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 34 6 8 6
St.Louis 000 100 030 -- 4
Pittsburgh 050 000 10x -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (L) 1.2 2 5 4 2 1
Wilks T 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Pollet H 3.0 0 0 0 0 4
Martin F 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Brazle A 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Werle B (W) 7.2 9 4 4 4 3
Lombardi V (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Schoendienst R 2, McCullough C, Marion M
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Glaviano T, Bilko S, Kiner R
3B -- McCullough C
HR -- Saffell T
SH -- Saffell T
HBP -- by Werle B (Glaviano T)
T -- 2:33
A -- 27283
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