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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 19, 1953
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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 19, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lindell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,607 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Johnny Lindell | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 19, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Staley
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Staley
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Staley
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Staley
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Lindell
Hemus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lindell
Schoendienst 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--
Musial vs. Lindell
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lindell
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Lindell
Jablonski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Staley
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Staley
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Staley
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Staley
Lindell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Lindell
Bilko 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--
Repulski vs. Lindell
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Lindell
Rice hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staley vs. Lindell
There's a wild pitch. Bilko moves to third. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staley vs. Lindell
Staley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hemus vs. Lindell
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Lindell
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Staley
Metkovich 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--
Smith vs. Staley
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Staley
Abrams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Metkovich moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Staley
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lindell
Musial hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lindell
Slaughter hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Lindell
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Staley
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Staley
Sandlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Staley
Cole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Staley
Lindell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repulski. Lindell reaches second base with a double. Sandlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metkovich vs. Staley
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Staley
Smith is hit by the pitch. Sandlock scores. Lindell moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Abrams vs. Staley
Abrams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Lindell
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Lindell
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lindell
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Staley
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Staley
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Lindell
Staley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Lindell
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lindell
Schoendienst hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Staley
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Staley
Cole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Staley
Lindell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lindell
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lindell
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Lindell
Jablonski strikes out. The ball gets by Sandlock. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Lindell
Bilko hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Staley
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Staley
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Staley
Abrams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Lindell
Repulski hits a line drive to center field. Metkovich throws towards O'Connell. O'Connell fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on O'Connell. Metkovich throws the ball in to O'Connell who tags Repulski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Lindell
Eddie Stanky pinch hits for Del Rice.
Stanky bunts for an out with unknown description. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Lindell
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemus vs. Lindell
Hemus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Repulski scores. Lowrey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Lindell
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Lindell
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Musial reaches second base with a double. Lowrey scores. There goes Schoendienst trying to get to home. Kiner throws the ball in to Castiglione who relays the ball to Sandlock, who tags Schoendienst, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching. Les Fusselman now catching.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Miller
Carlos Bernier pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Miller
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Miller
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lindell
Carlos Bernier now playing left field.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Lindell
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Lindell
Bilko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Miller
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Dick Cole.
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Miller
Lindell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Miller
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1953 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Metkovich G, cf 4 0 1 0 Hemus S, ss 3 0 0 1
Smith P, 1b 3 0 1 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Abrams C, rf 4 0 1 0 Musial S, lf 4 0 1 1
Kiner R, lf 2 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0
Bernier C, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Repulski R, cf 3 1 2 0
Sandlock M, c 3 1 0 0 Rice D, c 2 0 0 0
Cole D, ss 3 0 1 0 Stanky E, ph 0 0 0 0
Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0 Fusselman L, c 0 0 0 0
Lindell J, p 4 0 1 0 Staley G, p 2 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 0 1 0 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 28 2 5 2
Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1
St.Louis 000 000 20x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lindell J (L) 8.0 5 2 0 4 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (W) 7.0 5 1 1 4 3
Miller S (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Sandlock M, O'Connell D 2
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St.Louis 7
2B -- Lindell J, Musial S
SH -- Stanky E
HBP -- by Staley G (Smith P)
WP -- Lindell J
T -- 2:16
A -- 7607
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