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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 9, 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 August 9, 1951 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 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 | August 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,855 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Hal Rice | Right Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 9, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Chambers
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Chambers
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chambers
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Pollet
Hemus 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--
Schoendienst vs. Pollet
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Pollet
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. Hemus scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Pollet
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Chambers
Kiner 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: ---
Phillips vs. Chambers
Phillips 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Chambers
Garagiola strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Pollet
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pollet
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Pollet
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Chambers
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Chambers
Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Chambers
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Pollet
Chambers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Pollet
Hemus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell who is chasing the ball. Hemus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Pollet
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hemus scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Pollet
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pollet
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Chambers
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Chambers
Saffell 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chambers
Bell hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Pollet
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pollet
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Pollet
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Chambers
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Chambers
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Chambers
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Pollet
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Pollet
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Pollet
There goes Hemus. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Basgall applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Pollet
Schoendienst hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Chambers
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Chambers
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Chambers
Pollet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Chambers
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Pollet
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pollet
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Pollet
Westlake bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Pollet
Rice hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Pollet
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Pollet
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Chambers
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Tom Saffell.
Reiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial throws the ball in to Hemus who tags Reiser trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chambers
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Chambers
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Chambers
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Pollet
George Metkovich now playing center field.
Chambers hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Pollet
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Pollet
There's a wild pitch. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Pollet
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Pollet
Musial takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemus scores. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Wilks
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Wilks
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Wilks
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Chambers
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Chambers
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Chambers
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Chambers
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Walsh
Chambers hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Walsh
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Walsh
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Chambers
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Chambers
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chambers
Bell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1951 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hemus S, ss 4 3 4 0
Saffell T, cf 2 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 2 1
Reiser P, ph 1 0 1 0 Musial S, lf 1 0 0 1
Metkovich G, cf 1 0 0 0 Jones N, 1b 4 0 2 1
Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Westlake W, cf 3 0 1 1
Kiner R, lf 2 0 1 0 Rice H, rf 4 0 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0 Rice D, c 4 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Chambers C, p 4 0 0 0
Basgall M, 2b 1 0 0 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 1 0 1 0
Pollet H, p 2 0 1 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Walsh J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 31 4 9 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 101 000 20x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 6.1 6 4 4 6 2
Wilks T 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Walsh J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, St.Louis 10
2B -- Schoendienst R, Kiner R, Murtaugh D
3B -- Hemus S
CS -- Hemus S
SH -- Westlake W
WP -- Pollet H
T -- 1:53
A -- 6855
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