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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 28, 1931
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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 April 28, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spades Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Eddie Phillips | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Spades Wood | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Ray Blades | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 28, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Grimes
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Grimes
Traynor is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wood
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Wood
Blades takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Wood
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Blades moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Wood
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow throws to second for one, and Grantham throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Blades scores. Bottomley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watkins vs. Wood
Watkins hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Grimes
Comorosky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frisch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Grimes
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Grimes
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Grimes
Thevenow hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Wood
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wood
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wood
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Wood
Grimes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Grimes
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watkins. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Grimes
Grantham hits a fly ball towards center. Martin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Martin. Waner moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Blades catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Blades. Waner scores. Grantham moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Grimes
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wood
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blades vs. Wood
Blades hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Wood
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Wood
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. Blades moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watkins vs. Wood
Watkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blades scores. Bottomley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Wood
Gelbert hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wood
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Grimes
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Grimes
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Grimes
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Suhr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thevenow vs. Grimes
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and tags Suhr for the out. Phillips moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Grimes
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wood
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Wood
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wood
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Grimes
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Grimes
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Wood
Blades takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Wood
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Blades moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Wood
Bottomley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Wood
Watkins bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Wood
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wood
Martin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Grimes
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Grimes
Suhr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Grimes
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Grimes
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grimes. Comorosky moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mosolf vs. Grimes
Jim Mosolf pinch hits for Spades Wood.
Mosolf hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to home to get Comorosky. Phillips moves to third. Thevenow moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Spencer
Glenn Spencer now pitching.
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Spencer
Grimes bunts towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Spencer
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Waner catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Waner. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Spencer
Blades takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Spencer
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Grimes
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Grimes
Traynor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Comorosky vs. Grimes
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grimes. Waner moves to third. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suhr vs. Grimes
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Spencer
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Spencer
Watkins hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Spencer
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Spencer
Martin hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Grimes
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Grimes
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bennett vs. Grimes
Fred Bennett pinch hits for Glenn Spencer.
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grant
George Grant now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Grant
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Grant
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Grimes
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Grimes
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Grimes
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1931 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 1 2 0 Adams S, 3b 5 1 1 0
Grantham G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Blades R, lf 1 3 1 1
Waner P, rf 5 0 2 1 Frisch F, 2b 2 1 0 0
Traynor P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Bottomley J, 1b 3 2 2 3
Comorosky A, lf 3 0 0 0 Watkins G, rf 4 0 1 2
Suhr G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gelbert C, ss 4 0 0 0
Phillips E, c 4 1 3 1 Martin P, cf 3 0 0 0
Thevenow T, ss 3 0 0 0 Wilson J, c 3 1 0 0
Wood S, p 2 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 3 0 0 0
Mosolf J, ph 1 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
Bennett F, ph 1 0 0 0
Grant G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 9 2 28 8 5 6
Pittsburgh 011 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 103 031 00x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Wood S (L) 5.0 5 7 6 5 1
Spencer G 2.0 0 1 0 3 0
Grant G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 9 2 1 4 1
E -- Grantham G, Martin P, Blades R, Grimes B 2, Waner P
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, St.Louis 5
2B -- Waner L, Adams S, Bottomley J
HR -- Phillips E, Bottomley J
SH -- Grimes B
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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