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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1944-09-02 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5864 · 2:22
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Max Butcher earned the win. Bob Elliott went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Max Butcher L: Ted Wilks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Augie Bergamo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Camelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Preacher Roe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Starr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Rubeling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Colman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Schmidt | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Ted Wilks | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher Roe | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Ray Starr | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Xavier Rescigno | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: S8
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Stan Musial: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: IW
- Ray Sanders: 8/8D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: 63
Bot 1
- Pete Coscarart: K23
- Jim Russell: 63
- Johnny Barrett: 43
Top 2
- Danny Litwhiler: 7
- Marty Marion: 9
- Freddy Schmidt: S8
- Emil Verban: D7.1-H
- Johnny Hopp: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: D9
- Vince DiMaggio: PB.2-H(E2/TH)
- Vince DiMaggio: D7
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 5/FL
- Hank Camelli: IW
- Preacher Roe: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Stan Musial: S8
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Ray Sanders: S9.1-3
- Whitey Kurowski: W.1-2
- Augie Bergamo: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Marty Marion: 2/FL
- Freddy Schmidt: K
Bot 3
- Pete Coscarart: D7
- Jim Russell: 43.2-3
- Johnny Barrett: 9.3-H
- Bob Elliott: HR/7
- Vince DiMaggio: 5/P
Top 4
- Emil Verban: 4/P
- Johnny Hopp: S5/BG
- Stan Musial: W.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 4/P
- Ray Sanders: CS3(25)
Bot 4
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Hank Camelli: 3/G
Top 5
- Ray Sanders: S8
- Whitey Kurowski: 64(1)/FO
- Augie Bergamo: S8.1-3
- Marty Marion: D7.3-H;1-3
- Freddy Schmidt: 23
- Emil Verban: 4/P
Bot 5
- Ray Starr: S8
- Pete Coscarart: S5.1-2
- Jim Russell: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Johnny Barrett: 3/FL
Top 6
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Stan Musial: 9
- Walker Cooper: D7
- Ray Sanders: 7
Bot 6
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Vince DiMaggio: 7
- Babe Dahlgren: K
Top 7
- Whitey Kurowski: 53
- Augie Bergamo: 13
- Marty Marion: 8
Bot 7
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Al Rubeling: 99#
- Tommy O'Brien: 99#
- Pete Coscarart: S.1-2
- Jim Russell: S.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Barrett: 99#
Top 8
- Ted Wilks: 99#
- Emil Verban: 99#
- Johnny Hopp: 99#
Bot 8
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Vince DiMaggio: 99/SH.1-2#
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Frank Colman: K
- Al Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
- Spud Davis: 9/L
Top 9
- Stan Musial: 99#
- Walker Cooper: 99#
- Ray Sanders: W
- Whitey Kurowski: 99#
Bot 9
- Pete Coscarart: 99/F#
- Jim Russell: D9
- Johnny Barrett: IW
- Bob Elliott: S8.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Preacher Roe left game due to soreness in his arm
- Ball hit 3B bag