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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 27, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 27, 1944 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy de la Cruz |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,357 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Chuck Aleno | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Tommy de la Cruz | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 27, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. de la Cruz
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. de la Cruz
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. de la Cruz
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. de la Cruz
There goes Musial. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Munger
Clay 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Munger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Munger
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Munger
McCormick 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. de la Cruz
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Dea for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. de la Cruz
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. de la Cruz
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Munger
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Munger
Miller hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Munger
Aleno hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. de la Cruz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. de la Cruz
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. de la Cruz
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Munger
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Munger
de la Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Munger
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. de la Cruz
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. de la Cruz
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. de la Cruz
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Munger
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Munger
Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Munger
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. de la Cruz
O'Dea hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. de la Cruz
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. de la Cruz
Kurowski hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. de la Cruz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Munger
Tipton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Munger
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aleno vs. Munger
Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Munger
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. de la Cruz
Marion hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. de la Cruz
Munger hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. de la Cruz
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Munger
de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Munger
Clay hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Munger
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Munger
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. de la Cruz
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. de la Cruz
de la Cruz fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on de la Cruz. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. de la Cruz
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. de la Cruz
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. de la Cruz
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Munger
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Munger
Tipton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Munger
Miller hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aleno vs. Munger
Aleno hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. de la Cruz
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. de la Cruz
Litwhiler bunts towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. de la Cruz
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munger vs. de la Cruz
Munger hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. de la Cruz
Verban hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Verban reaches second base with a double. Kurowski scores. Marion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. de la Cruz
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Munger
Tony Criscola pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Criscola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fausett vs. Munger
Buck Fausett pinch hits for Tommy de la Cruz.
Fausett hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Munger
Clay takes first base on ball four. Criscola moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Munger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Munger
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Walker reaches second base with a double. Clay scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Shoun
Len Rice now catching. Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Shoun
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Ken O'Dea.
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Tipton throws the ball in to Aleno who tags Cooper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Shoun
Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aleno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Shoun
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Shoun
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Shoun
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wilks
Walker Cooper now catching.
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilks
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Wilks
Aleno 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 4/27/1944 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 2 Clay D, cf 3 1 0 0
Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 0 Williams W, 2b 4 1 2 0
Musial S, rf 3 1 1 0 Walker G, rf 3 0 1 2
O'Dea K, c 3 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph-c 1 0 1 1 Tipton E, lf 3 0 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 1 0 Aleno C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 2 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 1 0 0 Criscola T, ph 0 0 0 0
Munger R, p 3 0 0 0 Rice L, c 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 de la Cruz T, p 2 0 0 0
Fausett B, ph 1 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 30 2 4 2
St.Louis 000 000 021 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 020 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R 7.2 4 2 2 3 1
Wilks T (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
de la Cruz T 8.0 4 2 2 2 2
Shoun C (L) 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
E -- de la Cruz T
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Verban E, Walker G, Cooper W
CS -- Musial S
SH -- Litwhiler D
HBP -- by Munger R (Tipton E)
T -- 2:01
A -- 1357
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