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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 21, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on May 21, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny Gardella | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 21, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Brecheen
Gardella hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hopp. Gardella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Brecheen
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Brecheen
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Brecheen
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Brecheen
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Schmidt
Freddy Schmidt now pitching.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Medwick scores. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Schmidt
Luby hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Schmidt
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Weintraub moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fischer vs. Schmidt
Fischer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Schmidt
Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Schmidt
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Schmidt
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Schmidt
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Gardella. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Litwhiler scores. Kurowski moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garms vs. Fischer
Debs Garms pinch hits for Freddy Schmidt.
Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Fischer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Weintraub hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wilks
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wilks
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Fischer
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gardella who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Dea vs. Fischer
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Fischer
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fischer
Kurowski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wilks
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Wilks
Fischer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Wilks
Gardella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Wilks
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Fischer
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Sanders moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilks vs. Fischer
Wilks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Polli
Lou Polli now pitching.
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanders scores. Marion moves to third. Wilks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hopp vs. Polli
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Polli
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Dea vs. Polli
O'Dea hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wilks
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wilks
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wilks
Weintraub hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Polli
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Polli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Polli
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Polli
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field. Gardella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gardella. Kurowski moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Polli
Marion hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Sanders scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilks vs. Polli
Wilks bunts towards the mound. Polli fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Polli
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wilks
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wilks
Luby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wilks
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Polli
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields the ball and throws to Polli covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Polli
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gardella. Musial reaches second base with a double. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Dea vs. Polli
O'Dea is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Polli
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Polli
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Hopp scores. Musial moves to third. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Polli
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. O'Dea scores. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Seward
Frank Seward now pitching.
Marion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilks vs. Seward
Wilks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Seward
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seward vs. Wilks
Seward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Wilks
Gardella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Wilks
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gardella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Wilks
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Seward
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Seward
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Seward
O'Dea hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Seward
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wilks
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wilks
Weintraub hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wilks
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Seward
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Seward
There goes Kurowski. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Seward
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Seward
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wilks
Luby hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wilks
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Rucker hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Wilks
Charlie Mead pinch hits for Frank Seward.
Mead hits a fly ball into right field. Musial 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 5/21/1944, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gardella D, cf 4 0 2 0 Verban E, 2b 5 0 0 1
Jurges B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 2 2 0
Ott M, rf 4 1 2 0 Musial S, rf 4 2 2 1
Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 1 O'Dea K, c 4 1 0 0
Weintraub P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Litwhiler D, lf 5 1 0 1
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 1 Kurowski W, 3b 3 2 2 1
Luby H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 5 2 4 3
Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 1 2
Rucker J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 0 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 2 0 1 0 Schmidt F, p 0 0 0 0
Polli L, p 0 0 0 0 Garms D, ph 1 0 0 0
Seward F, p 1 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 1 0 1 1
Mead C, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 8 3 36 10 12 10
New York 300 000 000 -- 3
St.Louis 012 124 00x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R (L)* 3.0 4 4 2 3 1
Polli L 2.1 6 6 5 3 1
Seward F 2.2 2 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H 0.1 4 3 3 0 0
Schmidt F 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Wilks T (W) 7.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Kerr B 2, Gardella D
LOB -- New York 6, St.Louis 10
2B -- Gardella D, Sanders R, Musial S
3B -- Ott M, Musial S
CS -- Kurowski W
SH -- Wilks T
A -- 0
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