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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 16, 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 16, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Krist |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
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 |
| Howie Krist | 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 |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 16, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Krist
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Krist
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Krist
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geary moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Krist
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Geary scores. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Krist
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Krist
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Krist
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. Elliott scores. Fletcher moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Krist
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sewell vs. Krist
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. DiMaggio scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geary vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Geary 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 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Sewell
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Sewell
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Munger
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Munger
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Sewell
Munger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Munger
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Munger
Lopez 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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Sewell
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Sewell
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munger vs. Sewell
Munger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Sanders scores. Munger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Munger
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geary vs. Munger
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Munger
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Robays vs. Munger
There go the runners. The throw from Cooper and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Munger
Van Robays strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Munger
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Klein who tags Elliott trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Russell scores. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kurowski vs. Sewell
Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Geary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garms vs. Sewell
Debs Garms pinch hits for Marty Marion.
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Cooper scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Sewell
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Red Munger.
O'Dea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lanier
Debs Garms now playing shortstop. Max Lanier now pitching.
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lanier
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Lanier
Sewell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
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, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lanier
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Lanier
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Lanier
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Sewell
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garms vs. Sewell
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lanier
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Lanier
Sewell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Sewell reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geary vs. Lanier
Geary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sewell
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Max Lanier.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klein scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Dickson
Van Robays strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Johnny Barrett now playing right field.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Sewell
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garms vs. Sewell
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1943 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b 5 1 3 2 Geary H, ss 5 1 1 0
Walker H, cf 5 0 1 0 Russell J, lf 5 2 2 0
Musial S, rf 5 1 3 1 Van Robays M, rf 5 1 1 0
Litwhiler D, lf 5 0 0 0 Barrett J, rf 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 5 1 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 5 1 4 3
Kurowski W, 3b 5 1 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 3 1 2 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 2 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 2 2 2
Garms D, ph-ss 3 0 1 2 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0
Krist H, p 0 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 4 1 3 3
Munger R, p 2 0 1 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
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42 5 15 5 38 9 15 8
St.Louis 000 220 010 -- 5
Pittsburgh 500 201 10x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Krist H (L) 0.2 5 5 5 2 2
Munger R 3.1 4 2 2 0 2
Lanier M 3.0 6 2 2 0 2
Dickson M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 9.0 15 5 5 1 4
E -- Gustine F, Cooper W
LOB -- St.Louis 12, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Elliott B 3, Cooper W, Sanders R, Sewell R
SB -- Russell J, Sewell R
SH -- Sanders R
T -- 2:23
A -- 4050
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