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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 2, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 2, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 2, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 27,481 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Max Lanier | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 2, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sewell
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sewell
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hopp moves to third. Musial moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Dea vs. Sewell
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dahlgren. Hopp scores. Musial scores. Sanders moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Sewell
Kurowski hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Lanier
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Lanier
Barrett bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanier covering, for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Sewell
Marion hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Sewell
Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sewell
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lanier
Dahlgren hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Sewell
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Sewell
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. Sanders scores. O'Dea moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Litwhiler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Sewell
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Dea scores. Kurowski scores. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Sewell
Lanier bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Verban vs. Sewell
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Lanier
Zak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Lanier
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Verban. Zak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Lanier
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. Zak moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Lanier
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zak scores. Russell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Hopp is chasing the ball. Elliott rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lanier
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sewell
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. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sewell
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Sewell
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Sewell
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Sewell
Kurowski hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Lanier
Zak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lanier
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Rescigno
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Rescigno
Lanier hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Rescigno
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rescigno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lanier
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lanier
Barrett hits a popup towards the mound. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Rescigno
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Rescigno
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Rescigno
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Rescigno
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopp scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Rescigno
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Rescigno
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott 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, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lanier
Dahlgren hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Rescigno
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Rescigno
Lanier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Rescigno
Verban bunts towards the mound. Rescigno fields it and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Rescigno
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. Lanier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Rescigno
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Lanier
Zak 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, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lanier
Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Strincevich
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Strincevich
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Strincevich
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lanier
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Lanier
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lanier
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Lanier
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Strincevich
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Strincevich
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Strincevich
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lanier
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lanier
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Lanier
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Lanier
Al Rubeling pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1944 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Verban E, 2b 5 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hopp J, cf 5 2 3 1 Russell J, lf 3 1 0 0 Musial S, rf 4 2 1 0 Barrett J, rf 3 1 1 1 Sanders R, 1b 4 1 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 3 O'Dea K, c 4 1 1 2 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 5 0 2 2 Zak F, ss 3 1 1 0 Lanier M, p 4 1 1 0 Sewell R, p 1 0 0 0 O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0 Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0 Gustine F, ph 1 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0 Rubeling A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 12 7 33 4 5 4 St.Louis 203 101 100 -- 8 Pittsburgh 004 000 000 -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Lanier M (W) 9.0 5 4 0 2 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R (L) 4.0 7 6 4 3 0 Rescigno X 3.0 5 2 2 1 0 Strincevich N 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Elliott B, Zak F, Dahlgren B, Verban E, Marion M LOB -- St.Louis 11, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Hopp J, Coscarart P, Kurowski W 3B -- Musial S, Hopp J HR -- Elliott B SH -- Barrett J, Lanier M, Verban E T -- 2:17 A -- 27481
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