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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 9, 1947
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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 August 9, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,320 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Erv Dusak | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 9, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Queen
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Queen
Dusak hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Queen
Musial hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Pollet
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Queen
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Queen
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Queen
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Queen
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Pollet
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Pollet
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Queen vs. Pollet
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields the ball and throws to Pollet covering. Safe. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Queen
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Queen
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Queen
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dusak vs. Queen
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Pollet
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Pollet
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Pollet
There goes Westlake. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Westlake steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Pollet
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Queen
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Queen
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Queen
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Pollet
Queen hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Queen
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Queen
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Marion reaches second base with a double. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Queen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pollet vs. Queen
Pollet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marion scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Queen
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Queen
Dusak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pollet moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Queen
Musial hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Pollet
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Pollet
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Pollet
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Queen
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Queen
Northey takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Queen
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Marion bunts towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to third for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Singleton
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Pollet
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. Cox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Pollet
The ball gets by Rice for a passed ball. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Singleton
Pollet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Singleton
Schoendienst bunts towards the mound. Singleton catches it and throws to first to double up Pollet. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Singleton
Dusak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Singleton
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dusak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Singleton
The ball gets by Kluttz for a passed ball. Dusak scores. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Singleton
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Pollet
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Pollet
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Pollet
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Higbe
Dixie Howell now catching.
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Higbe
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Pollet
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Higbe
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Medwick hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Higbe
Dusak hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner 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 8/9/1947 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 5 1 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 1 0
Russell J, cf 5 0 1 0 Dusak E, cf 5 1 2 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 1 1 1 Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 2 1 1 1 Slaughter E, lf 3 1 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 3 2 1 1 Northey R, rf 2 0 0 0
Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 1 1
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 2 2 Marion M, ss 4 1 1 0
Kluttz C, c 4 0 0 0 Rice D, c 4 0 0 1
Howell D, c 0 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 2 0 1 1
Queen M, p 2 0 1 0 Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 33 4 8 3
Pittsburgh 000 201 110 -- 5
St.Louis 000 021 100 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M* 5.0 6 3 3 3 1
Singleton E 1.2 2 1 0 2 0
Higbe K (W) 2.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 9.0 9 5 5 3 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, St.Louis 7
2B -- Schoendienst R, Marion M, Gustine F
HR -- Kiner R, Greenberg H
SB -- Westlake W
PB -- Rice D, Kluttz C
T -- 2:15
A -- 20320
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