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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 31, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 31, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Fussell |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Ernie Orsatti | Right Fielder |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
Wattie Holm | Third Baseman |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
Lloyd Waner | Left Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
George Grantham | First Baseman |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Adam Comorosky | Center Fielder |
Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Fred Fussell | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 31, 1928
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Fussell
Douthit hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Fussell
Orsatti hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Fussell
Frisch hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Haines
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comorosky vs. Haines
There go the runners. The throw from Wilson to Holm. The throw back to home, and Grantham is out at the plate. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fussell
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fussell
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Fussell
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Haines
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Haines
There goes Comorosky. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Haines
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Haines
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fussell vs. Haines
Fussell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fussell for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fussell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Fussell
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haines vs. Fussell
Haines bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wilson moves to third. Maranville moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Douthit vs. Fussell
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams throws to second for one, and Bartell throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wilson scores. Maranville scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Fussell
Orsatti hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Fussell
Frisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Haines
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Haines
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields it and throws to home to get Adams. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fussell
Bottomley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Fussell
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holm vs. Fussell
Holm hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Fussell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Haines
Comorosky hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Haines
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Haines
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Fussell
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haines vs. Fussell
Haines bunts towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Bartell covering, for the out. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douthit vs. Fussell
Douthit hits a fly ball into center field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsatti vs. Fussell
Orsatti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maranville scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Fussell
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fussell vs. Haines
Fussell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Haines
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fussell
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fussell
Hafey hits a line drive towards third. Traynor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Fussell
Holm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Fussell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fussell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Haines
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orsatti. Comorosky reaches second base with a double. Traynor goes all the way around to score. Comorosky moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Haines
Bartell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Haines
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Fussell
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Fussell
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Fussell
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fussell vs. Haines
Fussell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Haines
Adams bunts between the mound and first base. Haines scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. Fussell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Fussell
Orsatti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Fussell
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Fussell
Bottomley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fussell
Hafey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Hafey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holm vs. Fussell
Holm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hafey scores. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Dawson
Joe Dawson now pitching.
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Dawson
Maranville hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Haines
Comorosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Dawson
Haines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Dawson
Douthit hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Dawson
Orsatti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Dawson
There goes Douthit. The throw from Hemsley, and Bartell drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Dawson
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Haines
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Haines
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Haines
Glenn Wright pinch hits for Joe Dawson.
Wright strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1928, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Douthit T, cf 5 0 1 1 Adams S, ss 3 0 1 0 Orsatti E, rf 5 0 1 1 Waner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Frisch F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 3 1 1 0 Bottomley J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hafey C, lf 4 1 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Holm W, 3b 4 0 2 1 Comorosky A, cf 3 0 1 1 Wilson J, c 4 1 1 0 Bartell D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Maranville R, ss 4 2 2 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0 Haines J, p 2 0 0 0 Fussell F, p 2 0 0 0 Dawson J, p 0 0 0 0 Wright G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 11 5 31 2 7 2 St.Louis 002 010 030 -- 6 Pittsburgh 100 001 000 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Haines J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Fussell F (L) 7.1 10 6 5 0 1 Dawson J 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Bartell D 2 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Bottomley J, Comorosky A, Hafey C HR -- Bottomley J SB -- Douthit T CS -- Grantham G, Comorosky A SH -- Haines J 2, Adams S HBP -- by Haines J (Bartell D) T -- 1:59 A -- 0
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