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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 22, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on July 22, 1943 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnnie Wittig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,835 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buster Maynard | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Johnnie Wittig | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Shortstop |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Left Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| George Fallon | Second Baseman |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 22, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Cooper
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Witek scores. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Cooper
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Wittig
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Wittig
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Wittig
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Wittig
Kurowski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wittig
Hopp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Cooper
Jurges hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Cooper
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Cooper
Wittig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Wittig
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Wittig
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wittig
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Cooper
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Wittig
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Wittig covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wittig
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Cooper
Maynard hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Cooper
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Cooper
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wittig vs. Cooper
Wittig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wittig
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wittig
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Wittig
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Kurowski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Wittig
Sanders is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fallon vs. Wittig
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. Hopp moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Wittig
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Hopp scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Cooper
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Cooper
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Wittig
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Wittig
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Wittig
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wittig fields it and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kurowski vs. Wittig
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Cooper
Maynard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Cooper
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wittig
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Wittig
Sanders hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Wittig
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wittig
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Cooper
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Cooper
Dick Bartell pinch hits for Johnnie Wittig.
Bartell strikes out. The ball gets by Cooper. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Cooper
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching.
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Melton
Walker bunts towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Melton
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and has Klein trapped. There's the throw to Maynard who throws to Jurges, who tags Klein for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Cooper
Marty Marion now playing shortstop.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kurowski. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Cooper
Maynard hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Melton
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Melton
Hopp bunts towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Melton
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fallon vs. Melton
Fallon hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Cooper
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Cooper
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cooper
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1943 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 0 Klein L, ss 3 1 2 0
Witek M, 2b 3 1 1 0 Marion M, ss 0 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0 Walker H, cf 3 0 1 0
Ott M, rf 4 1 2 0 Musial S, rf 4 1 1 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 2 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0
Maynard B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 2 2 3
Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 0 Hopp J, lf 3 1 1 1
Orengo J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 2 1 1 1
Wittig J, p 2 0 0 0 Fallon G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bartell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cooper M, p 4 0 0 1
Melton C, p 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 8 2 30 6 8 6
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 300 201 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wittig J (L) 6.0 7 6 5 2 4
Melton C 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 7
E -- Jurges B, Cooper W, Kurowski W
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 6
2B -- Lombardi E, Hopp J
HR -- Kurowski W, Sanders R
SH -- Walker H, Hopp J
T -- 2:12
A -- 19835
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