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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 18, 1939
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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 18, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1939 |
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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 18, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bowman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Bauers |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,586 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pepper Martin | Third Baseman |
Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Don Padgett | Catcher |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Bob Bowman | Pitcher |
Ray Blades | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fern Bell | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Red Juelich | Third Baseman |
George Susce | Catcher |
Russ Bauers | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 18, 1939
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bauers
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klein. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Bauers
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Bauers
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bauers
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Bowman
Joe Bowman now pitching.
Medwick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young catches it and throws to first to double up Mize. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bowman
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bowman
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Bowman
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Bowman
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Padgett and he is safe. Vaughan steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Bowman
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Bowman
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Padgett for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bowman
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Bowman
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bowman
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bowman
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Juelich vs. Bowman
Juelich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Bowman
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Bowman covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bowman
Martin bunts towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Bowman
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Bowman
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Young who tags Slaughter trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bowman moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Bowman
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Bowman
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bowman
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bowman
Waner hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bowman
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Bowman
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Bowman
Padgett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Bowman
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Medwick scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Bowman
There goes Moore. The throw from Susce and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Bowman
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Bowman
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bowman
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Bowman
Lary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Bowman
Bowman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bowman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bowman
Young bunts towards the mound. Bowman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Juelich vs. Bowman
Juelich hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Young moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Susce vs. Bowman
Susce bunts towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to third for the out. Juelich moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowman vs. Bowman
Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Bowman
Bell hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bowman
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Bowman
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bowman
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bowman
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Bowman
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Bowman
Klein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Bowman
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Bowman
Padgett hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bowman
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bowman
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bowman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Juelich vs. Bowman
Juelich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Bowman
The ball gets by Padgett for a passed ball. Juelich moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Susce vs. Bowman
Susce hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Bowman
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Bowman
Bowman bunts towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bowman
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bowman
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Bowman
Bowman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bowman
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bowman
Waner hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Bowman
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Bowman
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bowman
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Vaughan who tags Mize trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Sewell
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Bowman
Don Gutteridge now playing third base. Mickey Owen now catching.
Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bowman
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Bowman
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Juelich vs. Bowman
Juelich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1939 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Martin P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bell F, cf 4 0 1 0 Gutteridge D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Brown J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 3 1 Klein C, lf 4 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 3 1 1 1 Young P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Padgett D, c 4 0 1 0 Juelich R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Owen M, c 0 0 0 0 Susce G, c 3 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 3 0 0 1 Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 3 0 1 0 Bowman J, p 3 0 1 0 Bowman B, p 3 0 1 0 Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 10 3 34 0 7 0 St.Louis 100 100 001 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Bowman B (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bauers R (L) 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 Bowman J 8.0 7 2 2 0 5 Sewell R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Brown J DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- St.Louis 3, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Martin P SB -- Vaughan A CS -- Moore T SH -- Martin P SF -- Medwick J PB -- Padgett D T -- 2:05 A -- 2586
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