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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 29, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Jurisich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,303 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Al Jurisich | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Fischer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Jurisich
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Jurisich
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Jurisich
Gardella bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Rucker moves to third. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Jurisich
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weintraub vs. Jurisich
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Rucker scores. Hausmann moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Jurisich
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jurisich fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurisich vs. Fischer
Jurisich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Fischer
There's a wild pitch. Hopp scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Fischer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Jurisich
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Jurisich
Kerr hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Kerr reaches third base with a triple. Mancuso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fischer vs. Schmidt
Freddy Schmidt now pitching.
Fischer hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Schmidt
Rucker hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Schmidt
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Schmidt
There goes Hausmann. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Hausmann steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Schmidt
Gardella hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Schmidt
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Fischer
Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
Bergamo hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban is hit by the pitch. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Fischer
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Schmidt
Augie Bergamo now playing left field. Ken O'Dea now catching.
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Schmidt
Reyes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Schmidt
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmidt
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Schmidt
Fischer hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Schmidt
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Schmidt
Hausmann hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Fischer
Bergamo takes first base on ball four. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban takes first base on ball four. Kurowski moves to third. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garms vs. Fischer
Debs Garms pinch hits for Freddy Schmidt.
Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Bergamo scores. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Donnelly
Debs Garms now playing third base. Whitey Kurowski now playing second base. Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Gardella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Donnelly
Ott hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Donnelly
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Donnelly
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Adams
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Adams
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Adams
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Donnelly
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Donnelly
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Donnelly
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Donnelly
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Donnelly, and towards Marion, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Adams
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Adams
Bergamo hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Adams
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Donnelly
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Donnelly
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields the ball and throws to Donnelly covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Donnelly
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Donnelly
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kurowski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Adams
Pepper Martin pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Adams
Garms hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Adams
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kurowski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Munger
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kurowski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Munger
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Adams
Sanders hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Adams
Musial hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Adams
O'Dea hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Adams
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella 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 5/29/1944 -- St.Louis at New York
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hopp J, cf 4 2 1 0 Rucker J, cf 3 1 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 5 0 3 1 Hausmann G, 2b 2 1 0 0
Musial S, rf 2 0 1 0 Gardella D, lf 3 1 2 2
Cooper W, c 2 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 1
O'Dea K, c 3 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 0 1
Kurowski W, 3b-2b 4 1 2 0 Reyes N, 3b 4 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 1 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 1 1 0
Bergamo A, ph-lf 2 1 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 2 1
Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0 Fischer R, p 2 0 0 1
Verban E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 1 0 0 0
Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Martin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Munger R, p 0 0 0 0
Jurisich A, p 1 0 0 0
Schmidt F, p 1 0 0 0
Garms D, ph-3b 2 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 3 27 6 6 6
St.Louis 110 020 000 -- 4
New York 140 010 00x -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jurisich A (L)* 1.0 1 3 3 5 0
Schmidt F 3.0 2 2 2 1 0
Donnelly B 3.0 3 1 1 0 0
Munger R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R 4.1 7 4 4 6 4
Adams A (W) 4.2 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 10, New York 5
2B -- Hopp J
3B -- Kerr B
HR -- Gardella D, Ott M
SB -- Hausmann G
SH -- Gardella D, Kerr B
HBP -- by Fischer R (Verban E)
WP -- Fischer R
A -- 21303
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