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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 28, 1931
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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 May 28, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Brame |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Flint Rhem |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Clarke 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Ben Sankey | Shortstop |
| Erv Brame | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Andy High | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Orsatti | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Flint Rhem | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 28, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rhem
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsatti. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Rhem
Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Rhem
Waner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Rhem
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Rhem
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Rhem
There goes Comorosky. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Comorosky steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Rhem
Suhr hits a line drive towards first. Bottomley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brame
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Brame
Watkins hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Brame
High hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rhem
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Rhem
Sankey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Rhem
Brame hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Brame
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Brame
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsatti vs. Brame
Orsatti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Orsatti reaches second base with a double. Bottomley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Brame
Gelbert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brame
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhem vs. Brame
Rhem bunts in front of the plate. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Brame
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rhem
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Rhem
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Rhem
Waner is hit by the pitch. Waner moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Traynor vs. Rhem
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner scores. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Rhem
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grantham scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Rhem
Rhem fires to first and has Waner trapped. There's the throw to Gelbert who tags Waner for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Brame
Watkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Watkins reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Brame
High hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watkins scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Brame
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. High moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Willoughby
Claude Willoughby now pitching.
Hafey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Hafey reaches second base with a double. High scores. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orsatti vs. Willoughby
Orsatti hits a popup in front of the plate. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gelbert vs. Willoughby
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bottomley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hafey scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhem vs. Willoughby
Rhem hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Rhem
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rhem
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Rhem
Sankey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McClanahan vs. Rhem
Pete McClanahan pinch hits for Claude Willoughby.
McClanahan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sankey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Rhem
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Osborn
Bob Osborn now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Osborn
Watkins hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Osborn
High hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Osborn
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Osborn
Hafey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rhem
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rhem
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Rhem
There's a wild pitch. Grantham moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Rhem
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to home to get Grantham. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Comorosky vs. Rhem
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gelbert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Rhem
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Rhem
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsatti who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. Waner scores. Comorosky scores. Suhr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sankey vs. Rhem
Sankey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Osborn
Orsatti hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Osborn
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Osborn
Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Suhr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborn vs. Rhem
Osborn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rhem
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. High scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rhem
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhem vs. Osborn
Rhem hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Osborn
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham misplays the ball. That's an error on Grantham. Rhem moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watkins vs. Osborn
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Adams for the double play. Rhem moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Osborn
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rhem
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rhem
Traynor hits a line drive into center field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Rhem
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Stout
Allyn Stout now pitching.
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to third. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Stout
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Stout
Sankey hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborn vs. Stout
Osborn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Osborn
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Osborn
Hafey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Osborn
Orsatti hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Osborn
Gelbert hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Gelbert reaches second base with a double. Hafey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Osborn
Wilson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1931 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 2 2 0 Adams S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Grantham G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Watkins G, rf 4 1 1 0
Waner P, rf 3 3 3 2 High A, 2b 4 1 1 1
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 1 Bottomley J, 1b 4 2 3 0
Comorosky A, lf 3 2 1 1 Hafey C, lf 3 2 1 1
Suhr G, 1b 2 2 0 0 Orsatti E, cf 4 1 1 1
Phillips E, c 4 1 2 7 Gelbert C, ss 4 1 2 4
Sankey B, ss 4 0 1 0 Wilson J, c 4 0 2 1
Brame E, p 1 0 0 0 Rhem F, p 2 0 1 0
Willoughby C, p 0 0 0 0 Stout A, p 0 0 0 0
McClanahan P, ph 1 0 1 0
Osborn B, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 11 11 11 33 8 13 8
Pittsburgh 202 030 4 -- 11
St.Louis 034 000 1 -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brame E* 2.0 7 6 6 0 0
Willoughby C 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Osborn B (W) 4.0 4 1 1 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Rhem F (L) 6.1 10 9 9 3 1
Stout A 0.2 1 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Grantham G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, St.Louis 6
2B -- Waner L, Bottomley J, Orsatti E, Hafey C, Gelbert C
3B -- Watkins G, Phillips E
HR -- Waner P, Gelbert C, Phillips E
SB -- Comorosky A
SH -- Rhem F
HBP -- by Rhem F (Waner P)
WP -- Rhem F
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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