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Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

1948-05-15 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 10086 Β· 2:12

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Harry Brecheen earned the win. Enos Slaughter went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PIT00000201037
SLN02204000813

W: Harry Brecheen   L: Elmer Riddle   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek300000
Frankie Gustine423000
Johnny Hopp412201
Ralph Kiner402101
Wally Westlake400001
Ed Stevens400002
Danny Murtaugh200001
Clyde Kluttz400000
Elmer Riddle100000
Grady Wilson200001
Monty Basgall200001
Eddie Bockman100000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ralph LaPointe411010
Terry Moore412000
Stan Musial311010
Enos Slaughter231220
Whitey Kurowski423101
Nippy Jones402100
Marty Marion402200
Del Rice401100
Harry Brecheen400003

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Elmer Riddle4.01121
Vic Lombardi1.0201
Woody Main2.0011
Hal Gregg1.0011

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Harry Brecheen9.0708

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Rojek: E4/G
  • Frankie Gustine: S9.1-2
  • Johnny Hopp: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
  • Wally Westlake: 63

Bot 1

  • Ralph LaPointe: 53
  • Terry Moore: S7
  • Stan Musial: 36(1)1/GDP

Top 2

  • Ed Stevens: K/C
  • Danny Murtaugh: K/C
  • Clyde Kluttz: 7

Bot 2

  • Enos Slaughter: W
  • Whitey Kurowski: S7.1-2
  • Nippy Jones: S7.2-3;1-2
  • Marty Marion: 2/FL
  • Del Rice: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4/TH1)(NR)(UR)
  • Harry Brecheen: K

Top 3

  • Elmer Riddle: 63
  • Stan Rojek: 8
  • Frankie Gustine: 3

Bot 3

  • Ralph LaPointe: S/BG25
  • Terry Moore: 13/SH.1-2
  • Stan Musial: 7
  • Enos Slaughter: HR/9.2-H
  • Whitey Kurowski: S7
  • Nippy Jones: 8

Top 4

  • Johnny Hopp: K/C
  • Ralph Kiner: K
  • Wally Westlake: 8

Bot 4

  • Marty Marion: D/89
  • Del Rice: 8
  • Harry Brecheen: 3/G.2-3
  • Ralph LaPointe: 13

Top 5

  • Ed Stevens: 9
  • Danny Murtaugh: 8
  • Clyde Kluttz: 7

Bot 5

  • Terry Moore: S7
  • Stan Musial: S8.1-3
  • Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
  • Whitey Kurowski: S5/G5S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Nippy Jones: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Marty Marion: D8/78/DP.3-H;2-H;1XH(862);BX2(24)
  • Del Rice: S7
  • Harry Brecheen: K

Top 6

  • Grady Wilson: K
  • Stan Rojek: 8
  • Frankie Gustine: S9.B-2(E9)
  • Johnny Hopp: T8.2-H
  • Ralph Kiner: S7.3-H
  • Wally Westlake: K

Bot 6

  • Ralph LaPointe: E3/P
  • Terry Moore: CS2(26)
  • Terry Moore: 5/FL
  • Stan Musial: W
  • Enos Slaughter: 2/FL

Top 7

  • Ed Stevens: 2
  • Monty Basgall: 13
  • Clyde Kluttz: 63

Bot 7

  • Whitey Kurowski: K
  • Nippy Jones: 7
  • Marty Marion: 63

Top 8

  • Grady Wilson: 7
  • Eddie Bockman: 3
  • Frankie Gustine: D7
  • Johnny Hopp: S9.2-H
  • Ralph Kiner: S7.1-2
  • Wally Westlake: 6

Bot 8

  • Del Rice: 9
  • Harry Brecheen: K
  • Ralph LaPointe: W
  • Terry Moore: 13

Top 9

  • Ed Stevens: K
  • Monty Basgall: K
  • Clyde Kluttz: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Pirate coach Burwell ejected by HP umpire Barr for arguing balls and strikes
  • onto the RF roof