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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 3, 1939
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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 September 3, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: Dolly Stark 3B: Bill Klem |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Bob Elliott | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| George Susce | Catcher |
| Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 3, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Davis
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Davis
Waner is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Davis
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Davis
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Davis
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bowman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bowman
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Bowman
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Bowman
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Bowman
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Bowman
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to home to get Slaughter. Medwick moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gutteridge vs. Bowman
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Gutteridge reaches third base with a triple. Medwick scores. Mize scores. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Bowman
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutteridge scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Davis
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Davis
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge juggles the ball. That's an error on Gutteridge. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Davis
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sewell
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sewell
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Sewell
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Sewell
Mize hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Davis
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Davis
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Davis
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Davis
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Sewell
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Sewell
Gutteridge hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Owen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sewell
Davis hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Davis
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Davis
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Davis
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Davis
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Davis
Sewell hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sewell
Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sewell
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sewell
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Sewell
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Sewell
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Davis
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Davis
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Davis
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Davis
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Davis
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Davis
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. Handley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Susce vs. Davis
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Sewell
Gutteridge hits a popup towards the mound. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sewell
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Davis reaches second base with a double. Owen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Heintzelman
Lynn Myers pinch runs for Curt Davis. Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Heintzelman
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. Myers scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Heintzelman
Slaughter hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Elliott chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Young. Young fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Young. Martin scores. Slaughter moves all the way to home. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Shoun
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Shoun
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Heintzelman
Moore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Heintzelman
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoun vs. Heintzelman
Shoun strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Heintzelman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Shoun
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Shoun
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Shoun
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Shoun
Handley hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Heintzelman
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Heintzelman
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Heintzelman
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Moore reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gutteridge vs. Heintzelman
Gutteridge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shoun
Lynn King now playing left field.
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Shoun
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Shoun
Bill Brubaker pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Shoun
Waner hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Clemensen
Bill Clemensen now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoun vs. Clemensen
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemensen juggles the ball. That's an error on Clemensen. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Clemensen
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Clemensen
Martin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Shoun
Lyn Lary now playing shortstop.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Shoun
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Shoun
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1939, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Waner P, rf 5 0 1 0 Brown J, ss 6 1 2 1
Vaughan A, ss 5 1 3 0 Lary L, ss 0 0 0 0
Elliott B, cf 5 1 1 1 Martin S, 2b 6 3 3 1
Rizzo J, lf 5 2 2 1 Slaughter E, rf 5 1 2 2
Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 2 0 Medwick J, lf 5 2 4 0
Handley L, 3b 4 1 0 1 King L, lf 0 0 0 0
Young P, 2b 4 0 3 3 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Susce G, c 4 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 5 2 2 2
Bowman J, p 0 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, 3b 5 2 2 4
Sewell R, p 2 0 0 0 Owen M, c 4 1 3 1
Heintzelman K, p 1 0 0 0 Davis C, p 3 0 1 1
Brubaker B, ph 1 0 0 0 Myers L, pr 0 1 0 0
Clemensen B, p 0 0 0 0 Shoun C, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 12 6 44 14 20 13
Pittsburgh 000 240 000 -- 6
St.Louis 501 241 10x -- 14
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J (L) 0.2 5 5 5 1 0
Sewell R 3.2 7 5 5 1 4
Heintzelman K 2.2 7 4 3 1 1
Clemensen B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (W) 5.0 11 6 6 0 0
Shoun C (S) 4.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Gutteridge D, Young P, Clemensen B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 9
2B -- Martin S 2, Slaughter E 2, Medwick J 2, Vaughan A, Elliott B, Davis C, Moore T
3B -- Gutteridge D, Young P, Martin S
HR -- Gutteridge D, Brown J, Moore T
CS -- Waner P
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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