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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1947-08-09 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 20320 · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Howie Pollet SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erv Dusak | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Elmer Singleton | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kirby Higbe | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Cox: 8
- Jim Russell: 53
- Frankie Gustine: 2/P
Bot 1
- Red Schoendienst: K
- Erv Dusak: 9
- Stan Musial: 7/L
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Wally Westlake: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Ron Northey: W
- Whitey Kurowski: 7
- Marty Marion: 43
Top 3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8
- Clyde Kluttz: 7
- Mel Queen: S3.1-2
- Billy Cox: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Russell: 3/P/FL
Bot 3
- Del Rice: 8
- Howie Pollet: 43
- Red Schoendienst: D7
- Erv Dusak: FC6.2X3(65)
Top 4
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Wally Westlake: S9.1-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9.3-H
- Clyde Kluttz: SB2
- Clyde Kluttz: 5/P/FL
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: 7
- Enos Slaughter: 6/P
- Ron Northey: 7
Top 5
- Mel Queen: 8
- Billy Cox: 3/P/FL
- Jim Russell: 63
Bot 5
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Marty Marion: D7.1-3
- Del Rice: 63.3-H
- Howie Pollet: S7.2-H
- Red Schoendienst: 4/L
- Erv Dusak: S7.1-2
- Stan Musial: 6/P
Top 6
- Frankie Gustine: D7
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Greenberg: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Wally Westlake: 2/P/FL
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8.3-H;1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: 13
Bot 6
- Enos Slaughter: S9
- Ron Northey: W.1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: S7.2-H;1-2
- Marty Marion: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Del Rice: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Elmer Singleton: 13
- Billy Cox: S/78
- Jim Russell: S9.1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 56(1)/FO.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: PB.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 7
- Howie Pollet: W
- Red Schoendienst: 1(B)4(1)/BP/DP#
- Erv Dusak: S7
- Stan Musial: S8.1-3
- Enos Slaughter: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Ron Northey: 9/7
Top 8
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
- Clyde Kluttz: 7
Bot 8
- Whitey Kurowski: 6/P/FL
- Marty Marion: 63
- Del Rice: 63
Top 9
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Billy Cox: 5/P/FL
- Jim Russell: 8
Bot 9
- Joe Medwick: 7/L
- Red Schoendienst: 6/P/FL
- Erv Dusak: 7