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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 1944
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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 4, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,762 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Brecheen
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Brecheen
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brecheen
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Brecheen
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brecheen
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Brecheen
Jurges 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--
Reyes vs. Brecheen
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Brecheen
O'Dea fires to first and picks off Kerr. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Brecheen
Fischer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Brecheen
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Fischer
Brecheen takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to third. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rucker. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Marion scores. Brecheen scores. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Adams
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sanders moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Adams
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Adams
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Musial scores. O'Dea moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Adams
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Brecheen
Hausmann strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brecheen
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Brecheen
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ott trying to get to second. Musial throws the ball in to Marion who tags Ott for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Brecheen
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Brecheen
Jurges hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Adams
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Adams
Brecheen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Adams
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Adams
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Adams
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Musial reaches second base with a double. Brecheen scores. Sanders goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Adams
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Adams
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Brecheen
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brecheen
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Brecheen
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Marion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Adams
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Adams
Marion hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Adams
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Adams
Brecheen hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Brecheen
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brecheen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Brecheen
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Adams
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Adams
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Adams
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brecheen
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Brecheen
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Brecheen
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Adams
O'Dea hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Adams
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Adams
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Adams
Marion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Brecheen
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Brecheen
Johnny Allen pinch runs for Gus Mancuso.
The umpire calls a balk on Brecheen Allen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Brecheen
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luby vs. Brecheen
Hal Luby pinch hits for George Hausmann.
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allen scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Brecheen
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Brecheen
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Gee
Hal Luby now playing second base. Johnny Gee now pitching.
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Gee
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Gee
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Gee
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to third for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Gee
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Sanders moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Gee
O'Dea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Sanders trying to get to home. Rucker throws the ball in to Lombardi who tags Sanders who's trying to score from second, for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brecheen
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Brecheen
Danny Gardella pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Brecheen
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1944, game 2 -- New York at St.Louis
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 2 1 0
Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 2 1 3
Luby H, ph-2b 1 0 1 1 Musial S, rf 5 2 3 3
Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0 O'Dea K, c 5 0 3 1
Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 3 0 3 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 2 2
Gardella D, pr 0 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 1 1 0
Jurges B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Reyes N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 2 2 0 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0
Fischer R, p 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 1 0 1 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 0 1 0
Allen J, pr 0 1 0 0
Gee J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 35 9 11 9
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
St.Louis 005 300 01x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R (L) 2.1 1 4 4 3 1
Adams A 4.2 7 4 4 2 1
Gee J 1.0 3 1 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 3
E -- Jurges B
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 6, St.Louis 7
2B -- Sanders R, Musial S, Mancuso G
Balk -- Brecheen H
A -- 16762
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