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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 15, 1948
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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 15, 1948 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,086 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph LaPointe | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 15, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Brecheen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaPointe misplays the ball. That's an error on LaPointe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Brecheen
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Brecheen
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Brecheen
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Brecheen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up 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: ---
LaPointe vs. Riddle
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Riddle
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Riddle covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Brecheen
Stevens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Brecheen
Murtaugh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Brecheen
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Riddle
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Riddle
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Riddle
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Riddle
Marion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Riddle
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek throws to second for one, and Murtaugh throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Slaughter scores. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Riddle
Brecheen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Brecheen
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Brecheen
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Brecheen
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Riddle
LaPointe bunts for a single. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore bunts towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. LaPointe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Riddle
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Riddle
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Riddle
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Riddle
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Brecheen
Hopp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Brecheen
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Brecheen
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Riddle
Marion hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hopp. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Riddle
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brecheen vs. Riddle
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brecheen for the out. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaPointe vs. Riddle
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Brecheen
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Brecheen
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Brecheen
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Riddle
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Riddle
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Riddle
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore scores. Musial moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Riddle
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Slaughter moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Marion hits a line driveMarion is thrown out after the base hit. Slaughter scores. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Lombardi
Brecheen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brecheen
Grady Wilson pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Brecheen
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Brecheen
Gustine hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Slaughter. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Brecheen
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. Gustine scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Brecheen
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Brecheen
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching. Grady Wilson now playing shortstop. Monty Basgall now playing second base.
LaPointe hits a popup towards first. Stevens juggles the ball. That's an error on Stevens. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Main
There goes LaPointe. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Wilson applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Main
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Main
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Main
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Brecheen
Stevens hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Brecheen
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Brecheen
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Main
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Main
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Main
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brecheen
Don Lang now playing third base.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Brecheen
Eddie Bockman pinch hits for Woody Main.
Bockman hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Brecheen
Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Brecheen
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Brecheen
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Brecheen
Westlake hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Gregg
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Gregg
LaPointe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Gregg
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Brecheen
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Brecheen
Basgall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Brecheen
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Musial 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 5/15/1948 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 3 0 0 0 LaPointe R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Main W, p 0 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 4 1 2 0
Bockman E, ph 1 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 3 1 1 0
Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 2 3 1 2
Gustine F, 3b 4 2 3 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 2 3 1
Hopp J, cf 4 1 2 2 Lang D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 1 Jones N, 1b 4 0 2 1
Westlake W, rf 4 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 2 2
Stevens E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rice D, c 4 0 1 1
Murtaugh D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 4 0 0 0
Basgall M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Kluttz C, c 4 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 1 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
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35 3 7 3 33 8 13 7
Pittsburgh 000 002 010 -- 3
St.Louis 022 040 00x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle E (L)* 4.0 11 8 7 2 1
Lombardi V 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Main W 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Gregg H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 7 3 3 0 8
* Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
E -- LaPointe R, Murtaugh D, Slaughter E, Stevens E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Marion M 2, Gustine F
3B -- Hopp J
HR -- Slaughter E
CS -- LaPointe R
SH -- Moore T
T -- 2:12
A -- 10086
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