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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 27, 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 May 27, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Heinie Meine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Syl Johnson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Bob Clarke 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
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 |
| Ben Sankey | Shortstop |
| Heinie Meine | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| George Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Andy High | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Syl Johnson | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 27, 1931
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watkins. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Johnson
Grantham hits a popup towards short. Gelbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Meine
High 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Johnson
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Johnson
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Meine
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gelbert vs. Meine
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sankey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Johnson
Sankey hits a line drive into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Johnson
Meine hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Meine
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Meine
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Johnson
Grantham hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. High reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Douthit. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Johnson
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. High scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Meine
High hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey hits a popup, foul, towards short. Sankey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Johnson
Suhr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Johnson
Sankey hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Meine
Douthit hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Meine
Gelbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Meine
Mancuso hits a line drive towards right. Waner catches it and throws to first to double up Gelbert. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meine vs. Johnson
Meine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Douthit. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Johnson
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Douthit fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Douthit. Waner scores. Grantham goes all the way around to score. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Johnson
Comorosky hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Meine
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watkins for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Meine
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Johnson
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Johnson
Sankey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meine vs. Johnson
Meine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sankey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sankey scores. Meine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Johnson
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. High scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Meine
Douthit hits a line drive towards center. Waner catches it and throws to first to double up Hafey. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Meine
Gelbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Meine
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gelbert moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orsatti vs. Meine
Ernie Orsatti pinch hits for Syl Johnson.
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orsatti for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lindsey
Jim Lindsey now pitching.
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Lindsey
Traynor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Lindsey
There goes Waner. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Lindsey
There goes Waner. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Waner steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Lindsey
Comorosky strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suhr vs. Lindsey
Suhr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meine
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Meine
Watkins hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Meine
High hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Meine
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lindsey
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sankey vs. Lindsey
Sankey bunts towards the mound. Lindsey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meine vs. Lindsey
There's a wild pitch. Sankey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meine vs. Lindsey
Meine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. High scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sankey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Lindsey
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sankey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Lindsey
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Lindsey
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Meine
Hafey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Meine
Douthit hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Meine
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Meine
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Meine
Pepper Martin pinch runs for Gus Mancuso. Ripper Collins pinch hits for Jim Lindsey.
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1931 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 5 1 4 2 Adams S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Grantham G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Watkins G, rf 4 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0 High A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 2 2 Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Comorosky A, lf 4 0 0 0 Hafey C, lf 3 0 2 0
Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Douthit T, cf 4 0 0 0
Phillips E, c 4 0 0 0 Gelbert C, ss 4 0 2 0
Sankey B, ss 4 2 2 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 1 0
Meine H, p 4 0 1 0 Martin P, pr 0 0 0 0
Johnson S, p 2 0 1 0
Orsatti E, ph 1 0 0 0
Lindsey J, p 0 0 0 0
Collins R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 33 0 8 0
Pittsburgh 000 002 101 -- 4
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meine H (W) 9.0 8 0 0 3 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 4
Lindsey J 2.0 3 1 1 1 3
E -- Douthit T, Suhr G
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St.Louis 9
2B -- Waner L 2, Traynor P 2
SB -- Waner P 2
WP -- Johnson S, Lindsey J
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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