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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 1, 1943
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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 1, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 1, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gee |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,234 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Right Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Johnny Gee | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 1, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Gee
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gee
Walker hits a ball on the ground into left field. Van Robays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Van Robays. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Gee
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Gee
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Cooper
Van Robays strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gee
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Gee
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gee
Sanders hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it 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: ---
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott 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--
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Cooper
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kurowski. Elliott scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rubeling vs. Cooper
Rubeling bunts in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Cooper
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gee vs. Cooper
Gee hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Baker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Gee
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Gee
Sam Narron pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Narron hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Gee
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Gee
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Harry Walker.
Litwhiler hits a popup in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching. Danny Litwhiler now playing left field. Frank Demaree now playing right field. Stan Musial now playing center field.
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Dickson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. There goes Van Robays trying to get to home. Litwhiler throws the ball in to Marion who relays the ball to Cooper, who tags Van Robays, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gee
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Gee
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Gee
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Gee
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Gee
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling fields it and throws to second for the out. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Gee
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Dickson
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Dickson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gee vs. Dickson
Gee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Dickson
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Gee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Dickson
Dickson spins and fires to second, with Marion covering, and Gee is picked off. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Gee
Dickson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Dickson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Gee
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Gee
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. Dickson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Gee
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Dickson
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher hits a line drive towards center. Musial catches it and throws to first to double up Elliott. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gee
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gee
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Gee
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dickson
DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Dickson
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dickson
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gee
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Gee
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Marion reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickson vs. Gee
Dickson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klein vs. Gee
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Gee
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gee
Musial hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Dickson
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Johnny Gee.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Dickson
Coscarart hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gornicki
Hank Gornicki now pitching.
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gornicki
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Gornicki
Debs Garms pinch runs for Whitey Kurowski. Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Frank Demaree.
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Gornicki
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Gornicki
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Marion reaches third base with a triple. Garms scores. Sanders goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickson vs. Gornicki
Dickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Gornicki
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Dickson
Debs Garms now playing third base. Johnny Hopp now playing center field. Stan Musial now playing right field.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Gornicki
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gornicki
Musial takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Gornicki
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garms vs. Gornicki
There goes Musial, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Musial steals home. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Gornicki
Garms hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dickson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rubeling vs. Dickson
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Dickson
Baker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Klein catches it and throws to first to double up Rubeling. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Hank Gornicki.
Wyrostek strikes out. The ball gets by Cooper. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Dickson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Russell reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek scores. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Dickson
Van Robays hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1943 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b 4 1 1 1 Coscarart P, ss 4 1 2 1
Walker H, cf 1 0 1 0 Russell J, rf 5 0 1 2
Litwhiler D, ph-lf 4 1 1 2 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 1 0
Musial S, rf-cf-rf 4 2 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Cooper W, c 5 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 2 1 DiMaggio V, cf 4 2 2 1
Garms D, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Rubeling A, 2b 3 0 2 1
Demaree F, lf-rf 2 0 0 0 Baker B, c 3 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Gee J, p 2 0 0 1
Sanders R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Barrett J, ph 1 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 4 2 3 2 Gornicki H, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 0 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, ph 1 1 0 0
Narron S, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 3 0 2 1
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38 8 12 7 35 6 12 6
St.Louis 000 100 331 -- 8
Pittsburgh 030 000 003 -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M 2.0 3 3 2 1 1
Dickson M (W) 7.0 9 3 3 2 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gee J (L) 7.0 8 4 4 2 1
Gornicki H 2.0 4 4 4 1 1
E -- Van Robays M, Kurowski W, Cooper W
DP -- St.Louis 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- DiMaggio V, Musial S, Kurowski W, Dickson M, Russell J
3B -- Marion M 2, DiMaggio V
HR -- Litwhiler D
SB -- Musial S
SH -- Rubeling A
WP -- Gornicki H
T -- 2:13
A -- 5234
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