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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 18, 1944
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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 18, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,030 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Tommy O'Brien | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 18, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lanier
Handley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lanier
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lanier
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roe
Musial hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lanier
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lanier
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Roe
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Roe
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Lanier
Roe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Lanier
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Roe
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Roe
Marion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Roe
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lanier
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lanier
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Roe
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Roe
There goes Hopp. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Roe
Sanders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lanier
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Lanier
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Roe
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Roe
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Roe
Marion hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Lanier
Roe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lanier
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Roe
Lanier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Roe
Verban bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Russell. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Roe
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Verban scores. Hopp moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Roe
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Roe
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lanier
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Roe
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Roe
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Roe
Lanier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lanier
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lanier
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roe
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Roe
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe throws to second for one, and Gustine throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Roe
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kurowski vs. Roe
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Roe
There goes Kurowski. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Handley applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Pete Coscarart pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Lanier
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1944 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Handley L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Gustine F, ss 2 0 1 0 Hopp J, cf 3 0 1 0
Russell J, rf 3 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 4 0 2 1
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 1 0 0
O'Brien T, lf 2 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 1
DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0
Roe P, p 2 0 1 0 Lanier M, p 2 0 0 0
Coscarart P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 0 2 0 30 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 001 01x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 8.0 7 2 1 3 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 3
E -- Gustine F
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 7
2B -- Litwhiler D, Hopp J
SB -- Hopp J
CS -- Kurowski W
T -- 1:41
A -- 4030
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