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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1948-07-08 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 15035 · 2:29
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 1st. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win and Kirby Higbe picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Gerry Staley SV: Kirby Higbe
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph LaPointe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lang | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nippy Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Baker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Munger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 7.2 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirby Higbe | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerry Staley | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Munger | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Murry Dickson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 99
- Johnny Hopp: 99
- Frankie Gustine: S7
- Ralph Kiner: WP.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: S3.2-3;1-2
- Ed Stevens: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Danny Murtaugh: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Clyde Kluttz: E7/F.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Fritz Ostermueller: 8
Bot 1
- Ralph LaPointe: 99
- Marty Marion: 99
- Stan Musial: 99
Top 2
- Stan Rojek: 99
- Johnny Hopp: S9
- Frankie Gustine: 99
- Ralph Kiner: T/89.1-H
- Dixie Walker: 99
Bot 2
- Don Lang: D
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Terry Moore: S.2-3
- Nippy Jones: S.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bill Baker: FC.3XH(99);2-3;B-1
- Joe Medwick: S.3-H;1-2
- Ralph LaPointe: 99
Top 3
- Ed Stevens: E4
- Danny Murtaugh: CS2(99)
- Danny Murtaugh: K
- Clyde Kluttz: 99
Bot 3
- Marty Marion: 99
- Stan Musial: 99
- Don Lang: W
- Enos Slaughter: S.1-2
- Terry Moore: 99/P
Top 4
- Fritz Ostermueller: K
- Stan Rojek: 99
- Johnny Hopp: 99
Bot 4
- Nippy Jones: 99
- Bill Baker: 99
- Red Munger: 99
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Ralph Kiner: CS2(99)
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Dixie Walker: 99
Bot 5
- Ralph LaPointe: 99
- Marty Marion: 99
- Stan Musial: 99
Top 6
- Ed Stevens: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
- Clyde Kluttz: 99
Bot 6
- Don Lang: 99
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Terry Moore: S
- Nippy Jones: 99
Top 7
- Fritz Ostermueller: 99
- Stan Rojek: S9
- Johnny Hopp: S7.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: PO2(14)
- Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Bot 7
- Bill Baker: S8
- Erv Dusak: S.1-2
- Ralph LaPointe: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Marty Marion: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(E7)
- Stan Musial: 7
- Don Lang: 9
Top 8
- Wally Westlake: 99
- Ed Stevens: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
Bot 8
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Terry Moore: 99
- Nippy Jones: S7
- Bill Baker: D7.1-3
- Red Schoendienst: 43
Top 9
- Ed FitzGerald: S
- Kirby Higbe: CS2(99)
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Stan Rojek: 99
Bot 9
- Ron Northey: 43
- Marty Marion: K
- Stan Musial: S9
- Don Lang: K/C