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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 5, 1931
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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 September 5, 1931 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1931 |
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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 | September 5, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Kremer |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
George Watkins | Right Fielder |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
Gabby Street | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Woody Jensen | Left Fielder |
George Grantham | First Baseman |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Tony Piet | Second Baseman |
Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
Earl Grace | Catcher |
Ray Kremer | Pitcher |
Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 5, 1931
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kremer
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Kremer
Watkins hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Kremer
There goes Adams. The throw from Grace and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Kremer
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Haines
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor 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 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Kremer
Hafey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kremer
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kremer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gelbert vs. Kremer
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Haines
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Haines
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Kremer
Haines hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kremer
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Kremer
Watkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Haines
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Haines
Kremer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert 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 hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Haines
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Kremer
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Kremer
Hafey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Hafey reaches third base with a triple. Bottomley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Kremer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Traynor. Hafey scores. Martin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Kremer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gelbert vs. Kremer
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haines vs. Kremer
Haines hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kremer
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham juggles the ball. That's an error on Grantham. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watkins vs. Kremer
Watkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Watkins reaches third base with a triple. Gelbert scores. Adams goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor takes first base on ball four. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Haines
Waner takes first base on ball four. Grantham moves to third. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piet vs. Haines
Piet strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thevenow vs. Haines
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Traynor scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Haines
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Kremer
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Kremer
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kremer
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kremer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Haines
Kremer hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Haines
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Kremer
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kremer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Kremer
Haines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kremer
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piet vs. Haines
Piet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Haines
Thevenow hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Haines
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. There goes Piet trying to get to third. Martin throws the ball in to Adams, who tags Piet for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Kremer
Watkins is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Kremer
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Kremer
Bottomley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Kremer
Hafey hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Lindsey
Jim Lindsey now pitching.
Kremer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lindsey
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Lindsey
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Lindsey
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Lindsey
Traynor hits a fly ball towards right. Watkins catches it and throws to first to double up Grantham. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kremer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kremer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Kremer
Gelbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Piet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lindsey
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Lindsey
Piet bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Lindsey
Thevenow hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Lindsey
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindsey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lindsey. Waner scores. Piet moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kremer vs. Lindsey
Kremer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piet scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Hallahan
Bill Hallahan now pitching.
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. Kremer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Hallahan
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Kremer
Ernie Orsatti pinch hits for Bill Hallahan.
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orsatti for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kremer
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Kremer
Watkins hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1931 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Adams S, 3b 5 1 1 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 3 1 Watkins G, rf 4 0 2 2 Jensen W, lf 5 0 1 1 Frisch F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 2 2 2 0 Bottomley J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hafey C, lf 3 1 1 1 Waner P, rf 3 2 2 0 Martin P, cf 4 1 0 0 Piet T, 2b 3 1 1 1 Wilson J, c 4 0 1 0 Thevenow T, ss 4 0 1 2 Gelbert C, ss 4 1 0 1 Grace E, c 4 1 1 1 Haines J, p 3 0 0 0 Kremer R, p 4 0 1 1 Lindsey J, p 0 0 0 0 Hallahan B, p 0 0 0 0 Orsatti E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 5 4 33 8 12 7 St.Louis 000 500 000 -- 5 Pittsburgh 000 202 13x -- 8 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Haines J 6.0 7 4 4 3 1 Lindsey J (L) 1.1 4 4 3 1 1 Hallahan B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kremer R (W) 9.0 5 5 2 3 3 E -- Traynor P, Grantham G, Lindsey J DP -- St.Louis 3 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 6 3B -- Hafey C, Watkins G, Waner L SB -- Adams S SH -- Piet T HBP -- by Kremer R (Watkins G) T -- 1:43 A -- 0
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