Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Ostermueller
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Ostermueller
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Ostermueller
  
  Musial hits a popup in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Ostermueller
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kurowski vs. Ostermueller
  
  Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Sanders moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
  
  Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colman. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. Sanders scores. Cooper scores. Kurowski goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marion vs. Ostermueller
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Camelli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camelli. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Verban vs. Ostermueller
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak misplays the ball. That's an error on Zak. Litwhiler scores. Marion moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Ostermueller
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion scores. Verban moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hopp vs. Ostermueller
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Cooper
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Cooper
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Ostermueller
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Ostermueller
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. Sanders moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Rescigno
  
  Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
  
  Cooper bunts towards the mound. Rescigno fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kurowski vs. Rescigno
  
  Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Litwhiler vs. Rescigno
  
  Litwhiler hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marion vs. Rescigno
  
  Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Cooper
  
  Augie Bergamo now playing left field.
  
  Rubeling hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colman vs. Cooper
  
  Colman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Cooper
  
  Dahlgren strikes out. There goes Colman. The throw from Cooper to second, and Colman is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Rescigno
  
  Verban 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--
  Cooper vs. Rescigno
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hopp vs. Rescigno
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Verban scores. Cooper moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sanders vs. Rescigno
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooper scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Musial vs. Rescigno
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Rescigno
  
  There goes Musial. The throw from Camelli and he is safe. Musial steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Rescigno
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rescigno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kurowski vs. Rescigno
  
  Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camelli vs. Cooper
  
  Ken O'Dea now catching.
  
  Camelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Cooper
  
  Zak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zak for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rescigno vs. Cooper
  
  Rescigno strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergamo vs. Rescigno
  
  Bergamo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colman throws the ball in to Coscarart who tags Bergamo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Rescigno
  
  Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Rescigno
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Cooper
  
  Coscarart strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Cooper
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Cooper
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Rescigno
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Rescigno
  
  Hopp hits a popup towards short. Zak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Rescigno
  
  Sanders hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Rescigno
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Dea vs. Rescigno
  
  O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kurowski vs. Rescigno
  
  Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. O'Dea moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bergamo vs. Rescigno
  
  Bergamo takes first base on ball four. O'Dea moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marion vs. Rescigno
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Dea scores. Kurowski scores. Bergamo moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 12 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Verban vs. Rescigno
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bergamo scores. Marion moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Rescigno
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Cooper
  
  George Fallon now playing shortstop.
  
  Rubeling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colman vs. Cooper
  
  Colman hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Cooper
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camelli vs. Cooper
  
  Camelli hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Rescigno
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Rescigno covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Rescigno
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Rescigno
  
  Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Musial reaches second base with a double. Sanders moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  O'Dea vs. Rescigno
  
  O'Dea hits a popup in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kurowski vs. Rescigno
  
  Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Cooper
  
  Zak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rescigno vs. Cooper
  
  Rescigno hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Cooper
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergamo vs. Rescigno
  
  Bergamo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fallon vs. Rescigno
  
  Fallon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Verban vs. Rescigno
  
  Verban bunts for an out with unknown description. Bergamo moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Rescigno
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rescigno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Cooper
  
  Russell hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Cooper
  
  Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Johnny Barrett.
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rubeling vs. Cooper
  
  Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colman vs. Cooper
  
  Colman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Rescigno
  
  Lee Handley now playing third base. Frankie Gustine now playing second base. Lloyd Waner now playing center field. Al Rubeling now playing right f
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Rescigno
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Rescigno
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Dea vs. Rescigno
  
  O'Dea hits a popup in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kurowski vs. Rescigno
  
  Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 13 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bergamo vs. Rescigno
  
  Bergamo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Musial scores. Kurowski moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 15 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fallon vs. Rescigno
  
  Fallon hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 15 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Cooper
  
  Debs Garms now playing right field.
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 15 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camelli vs. Cooper
  
  Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 15 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Cooper
  
  Zak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 15 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vitelli vs. Cooper
  
  Joe Vitelli pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
  
  Vitelli hits a popup towards short. Fallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 15 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Vitelli
  
  Joe Vitelli now pitching.
  
  Verban hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 15 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Vitelli
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 15 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Vitelli
  
  Pepper Martin pinch hits for Johnny Hopp.
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 15 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Vitelli
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 16 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garms vs. Vitelli
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 16 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Cooper
  
  Pepper Martin now playing center field.
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 16 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Cooper
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 16 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Cooper
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1944 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Hopp J, cf            6  2  2  1   Coscarart P, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Martin P, ph-cf       1  1  1  0   Handley L, 3b         1  0  0  0   
Sanders R, 1b         5  2  3  3   Russell J, lf         3  0  0  0   
Musial S, rf          5  2  4  1   Gustine F, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Garms D, rf           1  0  0  0   Barrett J, cf         2  0  0  0   
Cooper W, c           2  1  1  0   Waner L, ph-cf        1  0  0  0   
O'Dea K, c            3  1  1  0   Rubeling A, 3b-rf     2  0  0  0   
Kurowski W, 3b        3  2  1  1   Colman F, rf          3  0  1  0   
Litwhiler D, lf       2  1  1  3   O'Brien T, lf         0  0  0  0   
Bergamo A, lf         3  1  3  2   Dahlgren B, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Marion M, ss          4  1  1  2   Camelli H, c          3  0  0  0   
Fallon G, ss          2  0  0  0   Zak F, ss             3  0  1  0   
Verban E, 2b          5  1  2  1   Ostermueller F, p     0  0  0  0   
Cooper M, p           6  1  2  1   Rescigno X, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Vitelli J, ph-p       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     48 16 22 15                        28  0  3  0

St.Louis         503 050 021 -- 16
Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W)          9.0  3  0  0  2  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L)*   1.0  3  5  3  4  0
Rescigno X            7.0 17 10 10  3  1
Vitelli J             1.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Camelli H, Zak F
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 14, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Litwhiler D, Hopp J, Musial S, Martin P, Sanders R
HR -- Sanders R
SB -- Musial S
CS -- Colman F
SH -- Cooper W, Verban E
T -- 2:02
A -- 4899

    

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