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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 17, 1945
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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 June 17, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Wilks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Gerheauser |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Ted Wilks | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Al Gerheauser | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 17, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Gerheauser
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Salkeld settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Salkeld. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Gerheauser
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gerheauser
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wilks
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Wilks
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hopp. Gionfriddo reaches second base with a double. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Wilks
Barrett hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley scores. Gionfriddo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salkeld vs. Wilks
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gionfriddo scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Wilks
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gerheauser
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gerheauser
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gerheauser
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Rice reaches second base with a double. Elliott throws the ball in to Handley who tags Rice trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sanders goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Gerheauser
Verban hits a line drive into center field. Barrett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Barrett. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Gerheauser
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart misplays the ball. That's an error on Barnhart. Verban scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilks vs. Gerheauser
Wilks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wilks
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Wilks
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Wilks
Gerheauser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Gerheauser
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Gerheauser
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gerheauser
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Gerheauser
There goes Kurowski. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Kurowski steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Gerheauser
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Gerheauser
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Gerheauser
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Gerheauser
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wilks
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Wilks
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wilks
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Gerheauser
Wilks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Gerheauser
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Gerheauser
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Wilks
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Wilks
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Wilks
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnhart vs. Wilks
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gerheauser
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gerheauser
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gerheauser
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Wilks
Gerheauser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wilks
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Wilks
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Gerheauser
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Gerheauser
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilks vs. Gerheauser
Wilks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Gerheauser
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wilks
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Wilks
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Wilks
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gerheauser
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gerheauser
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wilks
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Wilks
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Wilks
Gerheauser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gerheauser
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gerheauser
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Gerheauser
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wilks
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Wilks
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Wilks
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Gerheauser
Marion hits a line drive into center field. Barrett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Barrett. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilks vs. Gerheauser
Wilks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Gerheauser
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it and throws to second for the out. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Gerheauser
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Gerheauser
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Wilks
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Wilks
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wilks
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Wilks
Barnhart 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 6/17/1945, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, lf 5 1 1 1 Handley L, 3b 3 1 0 0
Hopp J, rf 5 0 0 0 Gionfriddo A, lf 3 1 1 0
Adams B, cf 5 0 1 1 Barrett J, cf 4 0 0 1
Kurowski W, 3b 5 1 1 0 Elliott B, rf 2 0 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 3 2 1 0 Salkeld B, c 4 0 2 1
Rice D, c 4 0 2 2 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Verban E, 2b 4 1 2 1 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 4 1 2 0 Barnhart V, ss 4 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 4 0 2 0 Gerheauser A, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 12 5 31 2 5 2
St.Louis 023 000 001 -- 6
Pittsburgh 200 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wilks T (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gerheauser A (L) 9.0 12 6 5 1 2
E -- Salkeld B, Barrett J 2, Barnhart V
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Gionfriddo A, Rice D, Schoendienst R
SB -- Kurowski W
A -- 0
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