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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 28, 1950
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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 April 28, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,102 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Glaviano | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Johnny Blatnik | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Beard | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bill Werle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 28, 1950
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Werle
Glaviano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Werle
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Werle
There goes Diering. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Diering steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Diering scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Werle
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blatnik vs. Werle
Blatnik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball 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: ---
Beard vs. Staley
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Staley
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Staley
There's a wild pitch. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Staley
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Staley
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Staley
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Werle
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Werle
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Werle
Staley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glaviano vs. Werle
Glaviano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Werle
Diering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Staley
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Staley
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Staley
Werle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Staley
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Werle
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blatnik vs. Werle
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Staley
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Staley
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diering throws the ball in to Miller who tags Fernandez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Werle
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Werle
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Werle
Staley hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Staley
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Staley
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Staley
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano juggles the ball. That's an error on Glaviano. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Staley
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Werle
Glaviano 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Werle
Diering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Werle
Bilko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Diering scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blatnik vs. Werle
Blatnik hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Staley
Werle hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Staley
Beard hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Staley
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blatnik. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Werle
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Werle
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staley vs. Werle
Staley hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Staley
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Staley
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Staley
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coogan vs. Staley
Dale Coogan pinch hits for Stan Rojek.
Coogan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Staley
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Ed Fitz Gerald.
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Werle
Pete Castiglione now playing shortstop. Clyde McCullough now catching.
Glaviano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Werle
Diering hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Glaviano moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Werle
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Werle
Bilko hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blatnik vs. Werle
Blatnik hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Staley
Solly Hemus now playing third base. Tom Saffell pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Saffell hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Staley
Beard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Beard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Staley
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beard scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Boyer
Cloyd Boyer now pitching.
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Boyer
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hemus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Main
Harry Walker pinch hits for Del Rice.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Main
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazak vs. Main
Eddie Kazak pinch hits for Cloyd Boyer.
Kazak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Main
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Poholsky
Joe Garagiola now catching. Tom Poholsky now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Poholsky
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Poholsky
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Main vs. Poholsky
Main hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Main
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Chuck Diering.
Howerton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Howerton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Main
Slaughter hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Main
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blatnik vs. Main
Blatnik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Main
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1950 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Glaviano T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Beard T, rf 4 1 1 0
Hemus S, 3b 1 0 0 0 Hopp J, 1b 4 2 4 1
Diering C, cf 3 2 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 3
Howerton B, ph 1 0 1 0 Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 3 0
Slaughter E, lf 4 1 1 1 Westlake W, cf 4 0 0 0
Bilko S, 1b 5 0 1 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Blatnik J, rf 4 0 1 1 Rojek S, ss 2 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Coogan D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rice D, c 3 0 1 0 Castiglione P, ss 1 0 0 0
Walker H, ph 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 2 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 0 0 0 0 Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 2 0 0 0 Werle B, p 2 0 1 0
Boyer C, p 0 0 0 0 Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
Kazak E, ph 1 0 1 0 Main W, p 1 0 0 0
Poholsky T, p 0 0 0 0
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37 3 9 3 35 4 12 4
St.Louis 200 010 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 100 000 30x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (L) 6.1 11 4 4 1 3
Boyer C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Poholsky T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Werle B (W) 7.0 7 3 3 2 2
Main W (S) 2.0 2 0 0 2 2
E -- Glaviano T, Castiglione P
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 12, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Slaughter E, Hopp J, Rice D, Fernandez N, Beard T, Murtaugh D, Howerton B
HR -- Kiner R
SB -- Diering C
HBP -- by Werle B (Slaughter E)
WP -- Staley G
T -- 2:31
A -- 10102
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