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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 4, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 4, 1944 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Jurisich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 25,133 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Al Jurisich | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Tony Criscola | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 4, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Walters
Verban takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Walters
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Walters
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Musial reaches second base with a double. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Walters
Sanders is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Walters
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to home to get Verban. Musial moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Walters
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jurisich
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Jurisich
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jurisich
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Jurisich
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Walters
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Walters
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurisich vs. Walters
Jurisich strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Walters
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Walters
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miller fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jurisich
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Jurisich
Tipton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Jurisich
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Jurisich
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Walters
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Walters
Sanders hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Criscola chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Mueller fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Mueller. Musial goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Walters
Cooper bunts in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kurowski vs. Walters
Kurowski hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Walters
Litwhiler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Jurisich
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jurisich
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Jurisich
Criscola takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Jurisich
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Criscola moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Jurisich
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Criscola scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Jurisich
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tipton vs. Jurisich
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Jurisich
Mesner hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Walters
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurisich vs. Walters
Jurisich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Walters
Verban hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jurisich
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Jurisich
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jurisich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Jurisich
Criscola hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Walters
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Walters
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Walters
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Walters
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Walters
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jurisich
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Jurisich
McCormick hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jurisich
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Jurisich
Tipton hits a line drive into right field. Musial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Musial. Mueller moves to third. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mesner vs. Jurisich
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Tipton scores. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Walters
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Walters
Marion hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Walters
Debs Garms pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bergamo vs. Walters
Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Emil Verban.
Bergamo hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Litwhiler scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Walters
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Walters
The ball gets by Mueller for a passed ball. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Walters
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Brecheen
Debs Garms now playing third base. Harry Brecheen now pitching. Whitey Kurowski now playing second base.
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brecheen
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Brecheen
Criscola is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Walters
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Walters
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Walters
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brecheen
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Brecheen
Mueller bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Brecheen
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tipton vs. Brecheen
Tipton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mesner vs. Brecheen
Mesner hits a line drive towards third. Garms catches it and races to tag McCormick, for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Walters
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Walters
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Walters
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Walters
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Harry Brecheen.
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schmidt
Freddy Schmidt now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Schmidt
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schmidt
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Walters
Dain Clay now playing center field. Gee Walker now playing right field.
Hopp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Walters
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Walters
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Walters
Cooper strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1944 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 2 0 1 0 Williams W, 2b 5 1 2 0
Bergamo A, ph 1 0 0 1 Criscola T, rf 3 1 0 0
Brecheen H, p 0 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 0 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker G, cf-rf 3 1 2 1
Schmidt F, p 0 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 1
Hopp J, cf 5 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 2 1 1 0
Musial S, rf 3 1 2 0 Tipton E, lf 3 1 1 1
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 2
Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Walters B, p 4 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 2 1 1
Marion M, ss 4 0 1 0
Jurisich A, p 2 0 0 0
Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Garms D, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 2 32 5 9 5
St.Louis 011 001 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 003 020 00x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jurisich A (L) 4.2 8 5 4 3 2
Donnelly B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Brecheen H 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Schmidt F 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 8 3 2 6 4
E -- Mueller R, Musial S
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Musial S 2, Mueller R, Sanders R, McCormick F
HR -- Litwhiler D
SB -- McCormick F, Walker G
SH -- Cooper W
PB -- Mueller R
T -- 2:06
A -- 25133
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