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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1949
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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 26, 1949 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,402 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Rackley | Center Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Kazak | Third Baseman |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Munger
Rackley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Munger
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rackley scores. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
Stevens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kazak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Hearn
Bockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hearn
Murtaugh 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northey vs. Higbe
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Marion moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kazak vs. Higbe
Kazak hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marion scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Higbe
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Northey scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Higbe
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hearn vs. Higbe
Hearn takes first base on ball four. Slaughter scores. Jones moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Jones scores. Garagiola moves to third. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Gregg
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. Hearn scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Chambers
Cliff Chambers now pitching.
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hearn
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Hearn
Chambers takes first base on ball four. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rackley vs. Hearn
Rackley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to third. Chambers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough scores. Chambers moves to third. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Westlake hits a fly ball towards right. Northey catches it and throws to third to double up Chambers. Chambers scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wilks
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Chambers
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Chambers
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Chambers
Kazak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rackley. Kazak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Chambers
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wilks
Stevens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kazak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Wilks
Bockman hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Wilks
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Chambers
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Chambers
Wilks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Chambers
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Chambers
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wilks
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Wilks
Chambers bunts towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rackley vs. Wilks
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Wilks
There goes Rackley. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Rackley steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Wilks
Castiglione strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Chambers
Musial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Chambers
Northey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Chambers
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Wilks
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilks
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kazak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wilks
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Wilks
Bockman hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Chambers
Kazak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Chambers
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Chambers
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilks vs. Chambers
Wilks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Wilks
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wilks
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Wilks
Chambers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Wilks
Rackley hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Chambers
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Chambers
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Chambers
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Chambers
Northey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wilks
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Stan Musial now playing right field.
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Wilks
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilks
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Wilks
Stevens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kazak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Chambers
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Chambers
Kazak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Chambers
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kazak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Chambers
Garagiola bunts towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. Kazak moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilks vs. Chambers
Wilks strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Chambers
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Wilks
Bockman hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilks
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Danny Murtaugh.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wilks
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Chambers
Monty Basgall now playing second base.
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Chambers
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Chambers
Diering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Chambers
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to third. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kazak vs. Chambers
Kazak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Chambers
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion scores. Diering scores. Kazak moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garagiola vs. Chambers
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kazak scores. Jones scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilks vs. Chambers
Wilks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wilks
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Cliff Chambers.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fitz Gerald for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Wilks
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilks covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wilks
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Wilks
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Wilks
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1949 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rackley M, cf 4 1 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 2 1
Castiglione P, ss 4 1 2 1 Marion M, ss 5 2 3 2
Westlake W, rf 5 1 2 2 Musial S, cf-rf 5 1 1 1
Kiner R, lf 5 1 2 3 Northey R, rf 3 1 0 0
Stevens E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 1 1 1 0
Bockman E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, lf 5 2 2 2
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kazak E, 3b 3 1 2 1
Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones N, 1b 5 2 3 3
Basgall M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 3 1 2 2
McCullough C, c 4 1 2 0 Munger R, p 0 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 0 1 0 1
Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 4 0 0 0
Chambers C, p 1 1 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 38 13 16 13
Pittsburgh 420 000 000 -- 6
St.Louis 700 001 14x -- 13
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 0.2 4 7 7 3 0
Gregg H* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Chambers C 7.1 11 6 6 2 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R+ 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
Hearn J# 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Wilks T (W) 8.0 4 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
# Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 8
2B -- Kazak E
HR -- Kiner R, Musial S, Slaughter E
SB -- Rackley M
SH -- Chambers C, Garagiola J
T -- 2:19
A -- 10402
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