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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 22, 1947
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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 May 22, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,035 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Culley Rikard | Center Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ron Northey | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 22, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Pollet
Rikard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Howell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Pollet
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Higbe
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Higbe
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Pollet
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Pollet
Wietelmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higbe vs. Pollet
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and has Wietelmann trapped. There's the throw to Schoendienst who tags Wietelmann for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Pollet
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Higbe
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Higbe
Pollet hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Pollet
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Pollet
Greenberg is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Pollet
Howell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Pollet
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Pollet
Higbe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Higbe
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Higbe
Northey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rikard. Northey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Higbe
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pollet vs. Higbe
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Pollet
Rikard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Pollet
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Pollet
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore bunts in front of the plate. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Higbe
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northey vs. Higbe
Northey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Pollet
Howell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Pollet
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Pollet
Higbe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Higbe
Garagiola bunts towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Higbe
Pollet bunts for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields the ball and throws to Higbe covering. Safe. Pollet moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pollet scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Higbe
The ball gets by Howell for a passed ball. Moore scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Higbe
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Higbe
Northey is walked intentionally. Musial moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Pollet
Roy Jarvis pinch hits for Culley Rikard.
Jarvis takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Pollet
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Higbe
Jim Russell now playing center field.
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Higbe
Pollet hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Higbe
Schoendienst is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pollet
Jeff Cross now playing shortstop.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pollet
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Pollet
Howell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Pollet
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Whitey Wietelmann.
Kluttz hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1947 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 4 0 0 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 2 3 0
Rikard C, cf 3 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 3 1 1 1
Jarvis R, ph 0 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 3 0 1 1
Russell J, cf 0 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 2 0 1 0
Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 0 1
Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Northey R, lf 2 0 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Cross J, ss 0 0 0 0
Howell D, c 4 1 1 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 0
Wietelmann W, 2b 3 0 2 0 Pollet H, p 4 1 0 0
Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 3 0 0 0
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33 1 7 1 30 4 8 3
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 000 001 30x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 8.0 8 4 4 6 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 4
E -- Howell D, Marion M
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 9
2B -- Northey R
CS -- Greenberg H, Schoendienst R
SH -- Moore T
PB -- Howell D
T -- 2:16
A -- 14035
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