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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 16, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 16, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charley Schanz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Letchas | Second Baseman |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Coaker Triplett | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Ted Cieslak | Third Baseman |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Bob Finley | Catcher |
| Ray Hamrick | Shortstop |
| Charley Schanz | Pitcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 16, 1944
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Lanier
Letchas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lanier
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Lanier
Triplett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Lanier
Northey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Schanz
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Schanz
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schanz
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Triplett. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Schanz
Schanz spins and fires to second and Hamrick drops the ball. That's an error on Hamrick. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Schanz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Schanz
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cieslak vs. Lanier
Cieslak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Lanier
Lupien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Lanier
Finley hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Litwhiler. Lupien goes all the way around to score. Finley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamrick vs. Lanier
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schanz vs. Lanier
Schanz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Letchas vs. Lanier
Letchas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schanz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Schanz
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Schanz
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Schanz
Lanier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lanier
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Lanier
Triplett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Lanier
Northey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cieslak vs. Lanier
Cieslak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Schanz
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Schanz
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Triplett throws the ball in to Letchas who tags Hopp, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schanz
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Schanz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Lanier
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Lanier
Finley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamrick vs. Lanier
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schanz vs. Lanier
Schanz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Letchas vs. Lanier
Letchas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finley scores. Hamrick moves to third. Letchas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Jurisich
Al Jurisich now pitching.
Jurisich spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jurisich. Hamrick scores. Letchas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Jurisich
Adams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schanz
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schanz
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Schanz
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Jurisich
Triplett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Jurisich
Northey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cieslak vs. Jurisich
Cieslak strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Jurisich
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Jurisich
Finley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schanz
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Schanz
Debs Garms pinch hits for Al Jurisich.
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Schanz
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Schanz
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Schanz
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Schanz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Schanz
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Hamrick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schanz vs. Wilks
Schanz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Letchas vs. Wilks
Letchas strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Wilks
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schanz
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Schanz
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Schanz
Marion takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergamo vs. Schanz
Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Schanz
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cieslak juggles the ball. That's an error on Cieslak. Litwhiler moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Schanz
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Schmidt
Freddy Schmidt now pitching.
Triplett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Schmidt
Northey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cieslak vs. Schmidt
Cieslak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schanz
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schanz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schanz
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Schanz
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams who is chasing the ball. Litwhiler reaches third base with a triple. Kurowski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Schanz
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Schanz
Marion hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Schmidt
Lupien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Schmidt
Finley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamrick vs. Schmidt
Hamrick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schanz vs. Schmidt
Schanz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Schanz
Jimmy Wasdell now playing left field. Glen Stewart now playing third base. Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Freddy Schmidt.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Schanz
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Schanz
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Verban goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Schanz
There goes Hopp. The throw from Finley and he is safe. Hopp steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Schanz
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Schanz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Letchas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Donnelly
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Donnelly
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Donnelly
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schanz
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schanz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Schanz
Sanders 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 5/16/1944 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Letchas C, 2b 5 0 1 1 Verban E, 2b 5 2 2 0
Adams B, cf 5 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 1 2 1
Triplett C, lf 4 1 2 0 Musial S, rf 4 1 2 1
Wasdell J, lf 1 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 5 0 2 2
Northey R, rf 4 1 1 2 Kurowski W, 3b 5 1 1 0
Cieslak T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 1 1
Stewart G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lupien T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0
Finley B, c 4 2 3 0 Lanier M, p 1 0 0 0
Hamrick R, ss 4 1 2 1 Jurisich A, p 0 0 0 0
Schanz C, p 4 0 1 0 Garms D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Bergamo A, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmidt F, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 12 4 37 5 11 5
Philadelphia 020 220 000 -- 6
St.Louis 100 020 110 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Schanz C (W) 9.0 11 5 4 6 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M (L) 3.2 7 4 2 0 4
Jurisich A 1.1 2 2 2 0 1
Wilks T 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
Schmidt F 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Donnelly B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Hamrick R, Litwhiler D, Jurisich A, Cieslak T
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, St.Louis 11
2B -- Musial S, Hopp J
3B -- Litwhiler D
HR -- Northey R
SB -- Hopp J
HBP -- by Lanier M (Northey R)
A -- 0
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