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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 31, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 31, 1943 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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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 31, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Boyd Bartley | Shortstop |
| Rube Melton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 31, 1943
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Cooper
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Cooper covering, for the out. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Melton
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Melton
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. Klein scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Melton
Sanders bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garms vs. Melton
Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Garms reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Hopp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartley misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartley. Garms scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Cooper
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Higbe
Klein hits a popup towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Higbe
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartley vs. Cooper
Bartley hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Cooper
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Higbe
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp strikes out. There goes Garms. The throw from Owen to Bartley, and Garms is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Higbe
Klein hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Higbe
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Higbe
Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Cooper
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartley vs. Cooper
Bartley 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
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Dee Moore now catching.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Cooper
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Higbe
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Higbe
The ball gets by Moore for a passed ball. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Cooper
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Higbe
Al Glossop now playing right field.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Higbe
Garms bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartley vs. Cooper
Bartley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Cooper
Higbe hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Higbe
Klein hits a popup towards short. Bartley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Higbe
There's a wild pitch. Musial moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Higbe
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Cooper
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Cooper
Glossop hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp 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 5/31/1943, game 1 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Galan A, cf 2 0 0 0 Klein L, 2b 3 1 0 0
Vaughan A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walker H, cf 3 3 3 0
Walker D, rf 3 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 2 1 1 2
Glossop A, rf 1 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 5 1 2 2
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 0 2 1
Herman B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Garms D, 3b 3 1 2 1
Owen M, c 2 0 0 0 Hopp J, lf 4 0 0 0
Moore D, c 1 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 3 0 0 0 Cooper M, p 4 0 0 0
Bartley B, ss 3 0 0 0
Melton R, p 0 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 1 0 31 7 10 6
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 500 100 01x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Melton R (L) 0.1 4 5 4 1 0
Higbe K 7.2 6 2 2 6 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 9.0 1 0 0 3 2
E -- Bartley B
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, St.Louis 10
2B -- Cooper W, Garms D, Walker H, Herman B
3B -- Musial S
CS -- Garms D
SH -- Sanders R, Walker H, Garms D
WP -- Higbe K
PB -- Cooper W, Moore D
T -- 2:02
A -- 0
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