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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 8, 1948
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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 July 8, 1948 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,035 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph LaPointe | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Don Lang | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 8, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Staley
Rojek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Staley
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Staley
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Staley
There's a wild pitch. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Staley
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields the ball and throws to Staley covering. Safe. Gustine moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Staley
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Gustine scores. Kiner scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murtaugh vs. Staley
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Stevens scores. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Kluttz hits a fly ball towards left. Slaughter settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Slaughter. Murtaugh scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Wilks
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Ostermueller
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Wilks
Rojek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wilks
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Wilks
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wilks
Kiner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Wilks
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lang vs. Ostermueller
Lang hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Lang reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lang moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Ostermueller
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lang scores. Moore moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Ostermueller
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to home for the out. Jones moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Ostermueller
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaPointe vs. Ostermueller
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. LaPointe misplays the ball. That's an error on LaPointe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Munger
Stevens is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Munger
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Munger
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lang vs. Ostermueller
Lang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lang moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Munger
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Munger
Rojek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Munger
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ostermueller
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ostermueller
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Ostermueller
Munger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Munger
Gustine is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Munger
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Ostermueller
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Munger
Stevens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Munger
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Munger
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lang vs. Ostermueller
Lang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore 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--
Jones vs. Ostermueller
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Munger
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Munger
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Munger
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Munger
Munger spins and fires to second, and Rojek is picked off. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Munger
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ostermueller
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Ostermueller
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Red Munger.
Dusak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaPointe vs. Ostermueller
LaPointe bunts for an out with unknown description. Baker moves to third. Dusak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Ostermueller
Marion hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Baker scores. Dusak scores. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Ostermueller
Wally Westlake now playing right field.
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lang vs. Ostermueller
Lang hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Dickson
Stevens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Dickson
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Ostermueller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ostermueller
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ostermueller
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Baker reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Howie Pollet pinch runs for Bill Baker. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Kirby Higbe now pitching. Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hearn
Del Rice now catching. Jim Hearn now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Hearn
Fitz Gerald is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Hearn
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hearn
Rojek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Higbe
Ron Northey pinch hits for Ralph LaPointe.
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lang vs. Higbe
Al Brazle pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Lang is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1948 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 5 0 1 0 LaPointe R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hopp J, cf 4 1 2 0 Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gustine F, 3b 3 1 2 0 Marion M, ss 5 0 1 2
Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 1 Musial S, rf 5 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 3 1 1 0 Brazle A, pr 0 0 0 0
Westlake W, rf 1 0 0 0 Lang D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Stevens E, 1b 4 1 1 2 Slaughter E, lf 4 0 1 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 1 2 Moore T, cf 4 0 2 0
Kluttz C, c 3 0 0 0 Jones N, 1b 4 1 2 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 1 0 1 0 Baker B, c 4 1 2 0
Ostermueller F, p 3 0 0 0 Pollet H, pr 0 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0 Rice D, c 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Medwick J, ph 1 0 1 1
Munger R, p 1 0 0 0
Dusak E, ph 1 1 1 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0
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35 6 10 5 38 4 12 4
Pittsburgh 510 000 000 -- 6
St.Louis 020 000 200 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 7.2 11 4 4 1 0
Higbe K (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (L) 0.2 4 5 4 1 0
Wilks T 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Munger R 5.0 3 0 0 1 3
Dickson M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hearn J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Slaughter E, LaPointe R, Kiner R
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, St.Louis 9
2B -- Stevens E, Lang D, Baker B
3B -- Kiner R
CS -- Stevens E, Gustine F, Fitz Gerald E
SH -- LaPointe R
WP -- Staley G
T -- 2:29
A -- 15035
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