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St. Louis Cardinals @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1931-08-05 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 12 innings Β· sunny Β· 2:26
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5β4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Larry French earned the win. George Grantham went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Larry French L: Jim Lindsey SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ernie Quigley Β· 1B: Bob Clarke Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Charlie Moran Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sparky Adams | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Watkins | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frankie Frisch | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chick Hafey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pepper Martin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Mancuso | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Gelbert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Flint Rhem | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lloyd Waner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Woody Jensen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Grantham | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Pie Traynor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Waner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Earl Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Thevenow | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry French | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Flint Rhem | 11.0 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
Jim Lindsey | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry French | 12.0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 9
- George Watkins: 8/F
- Frankie Frisch: 8/F
Bot 1
- Lloyd Waner: 6/P
- Woody Jensen: 13
- George Grantham: W
- Pie Traynor: 6/P
Top 2
- Jim Bottomley: 9/F
- Chick Hafey: S
- Pepper Martin: S.1-3
- Gus Mancuso: 9/F.3-H
- Charlie Gelbert: 7/F
Bot 2
- Paul Waner: S
- Howdy Groskloss: 64(1)3/GDP
- Earl Grace: 3/G
Top 3
- Flint Rhem: S
- Sparky Adams: 5/P
- George Watkins: D.1-3
- Frankie Frisch: S.3-H;2-3
- Jim Bottomley: SB2
- Jim Bottomley: S.3-H;2-3
- Chick Hafey: 8/F.3-H
- Pepper Martin: S.1-3
- Gus Mancuso: 8/F
Bot 3
- Tommy Thevenow: S
- Larry French: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lloyd Waner: 53
Top 4
- Charlie Gelbert: 5/FL
- Flint Rhem: 63
- Sparky Adams: D
- George Watkins: K
Bot 4
- Woody Jensen: 43
- George Grantham: W
- Pie Traynor: S.1-2
- Paul Waner: S9.2-H;1-H(E9/TH)(NR);B-2#
- Howdy Groskloss: S.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)#
- Earl Grace: 8/F
- Tommy Thevenow: 3/G
Top 5
- Frankie Frisch: 63
- Jim Bottomley: T
- Chick Hafey: 4/FL
- Pepper Martin: 7/F
Bot 5
- Larry French: 3/G
- Lloyd Waner: 8/F
- Woody Jensen: S
- George Grantham: T.1-H
- Pie Traynor: 43
Top 6
- Gus Mancuso: D
- Charlie Gelbert: 4/P
- Flint Rhem: 3/FL
- Sparky Adams: S7.2XH(72)
Bot 6
- Paul Waner: 2/FL
- Howdy Groskloss: 63
- Earl Grace: 31
Top 7
- George Watkins: 2/FL
- Frankie Frisch: 143
- Jim Bottomley: 3/G
Bot 7
- Tommy Thevenow: 5/FL
- Larry French: 63
- Lloyd Waner: 43
Top 8
- Chick Hafey: 4/P
- Pepper Martin: 7/F
- Gus Mancuso: 6/P
Bot 8
- Woody Jensen: 63
- George Grantham: S
- Pie Traynor: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Charlie Gelbert: 8#
- Flint Rhem: K
- Sparky Adams: 8/F
Bot 9
- Paul Waner: S
- Howdy Groskloss: 23.1-2
- Earl Grace: W
- Tommy Thevenow: 2/FL
- Larry French: 46(1)/FO
Top 10
- George Watkins: S
- Frankie Frisch: 16(1)/FO
- Jim Bottomley: SB2
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Chick Hafey: 43.2-3;1-2
- Pepper Martin: 8/F
Bot 10
- Lloyd Waner: E8
- Woody Jensen: 54/SH.1-2
- George Grantham: W
- Pie Traynor: 8/F
- Paul Waner: W.2-3;1-2
- Howdy Groskloss: 64(1)/FO
Top 11
- Gus Mancuso: 8/F
- Charlie Gelbert: 7/F
- Flint Rhem: 43
Bot 11
- Earl Grace: 2/FL
- Tommy Thevenow: S
- Larry French: 23/SH.1-2
- Lloyd Waner: W
- Woody Jensen: 2/FL#
Top 12
- Sparky Adams: 9/F
- George Watkins: 9/F
- Frankie Frisch: 63
Bot 12
- George Grantham: S
- Pie Traynor: SB2
- Pie Traynor: FC/SH.2-3#
- Paul Waner: W.1-2
- Jim Mosolf: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Cardinal Rhem ejected by HP umpire Quigley for arguing the first pitch of the inning

















