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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 31, 1928
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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 31, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Kremer |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Orsatti | Right Fielder |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Waner | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Ray Kremer | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 31, 1928
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Kremer
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Kremer
There goes Frisch. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsatti vs. Kremer
Orsatti hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Kremer
Bottomley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. Frisch scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Kremer
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on High. Adams moves to third. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Alexander
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Waner scores. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Alexander
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields the ball and throws to Alexander covering. Safe. Grantham scores. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Alexander
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Traynor tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargreaves vs. Alexander
There goes Comorosky. The throw from Smith and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Kremer
High hits a line drive towards short. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kremer
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Kremer
Maranville hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Alexander
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kremer vs. Alexander
Kremer bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargreaves moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Kremer
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Kremer
Douthit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orsatti vs. Kremer
Orsatti hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Douthit tags and moves to third. Frisch tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bottomley vs. Kremer
Bottomley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Alexander
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch misplays the ball. That's an error on Frisch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Alexander
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Alexander
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Alexander
Bartell hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Kremer
Hafey hits a line drive towards the mound. Kremer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Kremer
High hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kremer
Smith 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
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Alexander
Hargreaves is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Alexander
Jimmie Wilson now catching.
Kremer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Alexander
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Kremer
Maranville hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Kremer
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Kremer
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner bunts towards third. High fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Alexander
Waner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Alexander
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Alexander
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Alexander, and towards Frisch, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Alexander
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Alexander
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Kremer
Orsatti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Kremer
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Reinhart
Art Reinhart now pitching.
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Reinhart
Kremer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Reinhart
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Reinhart
There goes Adams. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Reinhart
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reinhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Kremer
Hafey 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, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Kremer
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kremer
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Kremer
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Reinhart
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Reinhart
Grantham hits a line drive towards short. Maranville reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Reinhart
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reinhart vs. Kremer
Reinhart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Kremer
Douthit hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Douthit reaches second base with a double. Reinhart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reinhart scores. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orsatti vs. Kremer
Orsatti strikes out. There goes Frisch. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bottomley vs. Kremer
Bottomley hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hafey vs. Kremer
There's a wild pitch. Douthit scores. Frisch scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Kremer
Hafey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Grimes
Burleigh Grimes now pitching.
High hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Reinhart
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Reinhart
Bartell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Reinhart
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grimes
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Grimes
George Harper pinch hits for Rabbit Maranville.
Harper 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, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Grimes
Wattie Holm pinch hits for Art Reinhart.
Holm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Grimes
Douthit hits a line drive 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 8/31/1928, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 4 1 1 0 Adams S, ss 4 1 2 0
Frisch F, 2b 3 2 3 1 Waner L, lf 4 1 1 0
Orsatti E, rf 3 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 2 1 2
Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Grantham G, 1b 3 2 0 0
Hafey C, lf 4 1 2 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 1 2
High A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Comorosky A, cf 4 0 3 2
Smith E, c 2 0 0 0 Bartell D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wilson J, c 2 0 0 0 Hargreaves C, c 4 0 1 0
Maranville R, ss 3 0 0 0 Kremer R, p 2 0 0 0
Harper G, ph 1 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 0 0 0 0
Alexander G, p 2 0 0 0
Reinhart A, p 1 1 1 0
Holm W, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 3 32 6 9 6
St.Louis 100 000 040 -- 5
Pittsburgh 301 020 00x -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander G (L) 5.0 8 6 4 1 1
Reinhart A 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kremer R (W) 7.2 8 5 5 2 1
Grimes B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
E -- High A, Frisch F
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Bottomley J, Douthit T
HR -- Waner P, Hafey C
SB -- Frisch F 2, Adams S
CS -- Comorosky A
SH -- Kremer R
SF -- Bartell D, Orsatti E
WP -- Kremer R
PB -- Smith E
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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