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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 30, 1951
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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 30, 1951 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 30, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,952 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 30, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Munger
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Munger
Metkovich 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Munger
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Queen
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Queen
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Queen
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Munger
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Munger
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Queen
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Queen
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Queen
Garagiola hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Munger
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Queen vs. Munger
Queen bunts towards first. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Schoendienst covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Munger
Schenz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Munger
There goes Schenz. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Queen
Jones hits a popup towards third. Westlake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Queen
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munger vs. Queen
Munger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Munger reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Queen
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Queen
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Munger
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Munger
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Munger
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Bell reaches second base with a double. Reiser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Queen
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Queen
Howerton takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Queen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. Howerton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Queen
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Howerton moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Queen
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howerton scores. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Queen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Munger
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Munger
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Queen vs. Munger
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Munger
Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Queen
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Queen
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Queen
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Munger
Metkovich 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Munger
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Munger
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Queen
Musial hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Queen
Howerton hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Queen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Queen
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Queen
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Munger
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Munger
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Munger
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Mel Queen.
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strickland scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Munger
Schenz hits a fly ball towards right. Howerton catches it and throws to first to double up Fitz Gerald. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Werle
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Werle
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Werle
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Rojek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Werle
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Musial reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howerton vs. Werle
Howerton hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Munger
Metkovich 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Munger
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Munger covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Munger
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Werle
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Werle
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Garagiola reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Werle
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Werle
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Westlake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Werle
Munger hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Munger
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Munger
The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Munger
Strickland hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Munger
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1951, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Schenz H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rojek S, ss 4 1 1 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Reiser P, lf 3 1 0 0 Musial S, lf 4 0 2 1
Kiner R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Howerton B, rf 3 1 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 1 3 1 Lowrey P, cf 4 1 2 0
Westlake W, 3b 4 0 1 1 Garagiola J, c 3 1 1 0
Strickland G, ss 4 1 1 0 Jones N, 1b 4 1 2 4
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 3 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Queen M, p 2 0 0 0 Munger R, p 4 0 1 1
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 1
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 10 3 34 7 11 7
Pittsburgh 000 100 101 -- 3
St.Louis 001 200 22x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 4
Werle B 2.0 5 4 4 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 5
2B -- Johnson B, Munger R, Bell G 2, Schoendienst R, Musial S
3B -- Garagiola J
HR -- Jones N
CS -- Schenz H
PB -- Garagiola J
T -- 2:08
A -- 26952
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