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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 3, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 3, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Blix Donnelly |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,492 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: Butch Henline 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Blix Donnelly | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 3, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Donnelly
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Donnelly
Colman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hopp. Colman reaches second base with a double. Gionfriddo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Donnelly
Russell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Donnelly
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gionfriddo scores. Colman moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Donnelly
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Colman scores. Russell moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Donnelly
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Russell scores. Gustine moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Crouch
Bill Crouch now pitching.
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Crouch
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Gustine scores. Elliott moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roe vs. Crouch
Roe hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Crouch
Gionfriddo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Roe
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Roe
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Crouch
Colman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Crouch
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Crouch
Russell is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Crouch
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Roe
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Roe
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Roe
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Roe
Marion strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Crouch
Lou Klein now playing left field.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Crouch
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Crouch
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crouch vs. Roe
Crouch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Roe
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Roe
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Crouch
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Crouch
Roe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Crouch
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Roe
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Roe
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Roe
O'Dea strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Crouch
Colman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Crouch
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Crouch
Gustine bunts for an out with unknown description. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Crouch
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Crouch
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Roe
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Roe
Debs Garms pinch hits for Bill Crouch.
Garms strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Roe
Klein strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Jurisich
Al Jurisich now pitching.
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Jurisich
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Jurisich
Roe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Roe
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Roe
Kurowski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Roe
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Jurisich
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Jurisich
Colman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Jurisich
Russell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Jurisich
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Jurisich
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Roe
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Roe
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Roe
Pep Young pinch hits for Al Jurisich.
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Creel
Jack Creel now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Creel
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Creel
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Creel
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Roe
Klein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Roe
Adams hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Klein scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Roe
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Roe
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Creel
Roe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Creel
Gionfriddo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Creel
Colman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Roe
Tommy O'Brien now playing right field.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Roe
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Roe
Del Rice pinch hits for Jack Creel.
Rice strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1945, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gionfriddo A, cf 4 1 0 0 Schoendienst R, lf 1 0 0 0
Colman F, rf 5 2 2 1 Klein L, lf 3 1 1 0
O'Brien T, rf 0 0 0 0 Hopp J, rf 4 0 1 0
Russell J, lf 2 1 2 0 Adams B, cf 4 0 0 1
Gustine F, ss 3 1 1 1 Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 1 1
Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Sanders R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 1 O'Dea K, c 4 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 0 1 Marion M, ss 4 0 3 0
Roe P, p 4 0 0 1 Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Crouch B, p 1 0 0 0
Garms D, ph 1 0 0 0
Jurisich A, p 0 0 0 0
Young P, ph 1 0 0 0
Creel J, p 0 0 0 0
Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 7 6 35 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 500 010 000 -- 6
St.Louis 000 001 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 11
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Donnelly B (L)* 0.0 2 5 5 4 0
Crouch B 5.0 4 1 1 1 1
Jurisich A 2.0 0 0 0 0 5
Creel J 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 6 batters in 1st
E -- Dahlgren B
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- Colman F, Hopp J, Marion M 2, Dahlgren B, Klein L
HR -- Colman F, Kurowski W
CS -- Russell J
SH -- Gustine F
HBP -- by Jurisich A (Russell J)
WP -- Jurisich A
T -- 2:08
A -- 19492
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