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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 18, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Gornicki |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 34,349 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Hank Gornicki | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Gornicki
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gornicki
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gornicki
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Gornicki
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Gornicki
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Cooper
Van Robays is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gornicki
Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gornicki
Sanders hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell throws the ball in to Coscarart who tags Sanders, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Gornicki
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Cooper
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Cooper
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gornicki
Cooper hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Gornicki
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Gornicki
Walker hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Gornicki
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Gornicki
Litwhiler hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gornicki vs. Cooper
Gornicki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coscarart for the out. Gornicki moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. Gornicki moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Cooper
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gornicki scores. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gornicki
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gornicki
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gornicki
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Gornicki
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Gornicki
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Gornicki fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gornicki. Sanders scores. Marion goes all the way around to score. Cooper moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klein vs. Gornicki
Klein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Cooper
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Cooper
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gornicki
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Gornicki
Musial hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Gornicki
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Gornicki
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gornicki vs. Cooper
Gornicki strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Cooper
Van Robays strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gornicki
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Gornicki
Sanders bunts towards the mound. Gornicki fields it and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Gornicki
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Gornicki
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Klein fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Cooper
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Cooper
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Gornicki
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gornicki
Walker bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Gornicki
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Gornicki
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klein scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Gornicki
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Gornicki
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Litwhiler scores. Cooper moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Sanders is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Klinger
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Kurowski scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Klinger
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Cooper
Frank Colman pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Colman hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Walker. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Cooper
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Brandt
Bill Brandt now pitching.
Klein bunts towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Brandt covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brandt
Walker bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Brandt
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Brandt
Litwhiler hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Cooper
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Cooper
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. Cooper
Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Bill Brandt.
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Podgajny
Bill Baker now catching. Johnny Podgajny now pitching.
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Podgajny
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Podgajny covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Podgajny
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Cooper
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Marion. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Cooper
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1943, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b 5 1 2 0 Coscarart P, 2b 5 1 1 0
Walker H, cf 2 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0
Musial S, rf 5 0 2 1 Van Robays M, rf 3 1 2 1
Litwhiler D, lf 5 1 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 5 1 2 1
Cooper W, c 5 1 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 1
Kurowski W, 3b 5 1 2 1 Gustine F, ss 5 0 2 0
Sanders R, 1b 2 1 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 1
Marion M, ss 4 1 1 2 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 4 1 2 0 Barrett J, ph 1 0 0 0
Baker B, c 0 0 0 0
Gornicki H, p 2 1 1 0
Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Brandt B, p 0 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, ph 1 0 0 0
Podgajny J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 13 5 37 4 9 4
St.Louis 001 200 400 -- 7
Pittsburgh 001 001 101 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 9.0 9 4 4 5 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gornicki H (L) 6.2 11 7 5 2 6
Klinger B 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Brandt B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Podgajny J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Gustine F, Gornicki H, Russell J, Marion M
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Pittsburgh 12
2B -- Cooper M, Coscarart P, Van Robays M
SH -- Sanders R, Walker H 2
HBP -- by Cooper M (Van Robays M)
T -- 1:54
A -- 34349
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