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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1954-08-24 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 8718 · night · 2:40
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Dick Littlefield earned the win and Vern Law picked up the save. Sid Gordon went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Dick Littlefield L: Harvey Haddix SV: Vern Law
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gair Allie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Littlefield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Moon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rip Repulski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Sarni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cunningham | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Solly Hemus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Littlefield | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Vern Law | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 6.2 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
 Ben Wade | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerry Staley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Roberts: T
- Gair Allie: W
- Bob Skinner: K
- Frank Thomas: 8/SF.3-H
- Sid Gordon: S8.1X3(84)
Bot 1
- Wally Moon: W
- Red Schoendienst: S.1-2
- Stan Musial: SB2;SB3
- Stan Musial: 4
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Rip Repulski: S.3-H;2-H
- Bill Sarni: 4
Top 2
- Jack Shepard: HR
- Dick Cole: S
- Dick Hall: 53.1-2
- Dick Littlefield: 63
- Curt Roberts: 7
Bot 2
- Joe Cunningham: S
- Alex Grammas: 5
- Harvey Haddix: 46(1)/FO
- Wally Moon: K
Top 3
- Gair Allie: 4
- Bob Skinner: K
- Frank Thomas: 63
Bot 3
- Red Schoendienst: S
- Stan Musial: PB.1-2
- Stan Musial: 9
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Rip Repulski: K
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: K
- Jack Shepard: 63
- Dick Cole: 9
Bot 4
- Bill Sarni: 7
- Joe Cunningham: S
- Alex Grammas: 9
- Harvey Haddix: K
Top 5
- Dick Hall: 9
- Dick Littlefield: K
- Curt Roberts: 6
Bot 5
- Wally Moon: 3
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Stan Musial: 53
Top 6
- Gair Allie: K
- Bob Skinner: W
- Frank Thomas: HR.1-H
- Sid Gordon: W
- Jack Shepard: S.1-2
- Dick Cole: S.2-H;1X3(965)
- Dick Hall: W.1-2
- Dick Littlefield: 6
Bot 6
- Ray Jablonski: 8
- Rip Repulski: 4
- Bill Sarni: K
Top 7
- Curt Roberts: K
- Gair Allie: 53
- Bob Skinner: W
- Frank Thomas: S.1-2#
- Sid Gordon: HR.2-H;1-H
- Jack Shepard: K
Bot 7
- Joe Cunningham: S
- Solly Hemus: S.1-2#
- Joe Frazier: K
- Wally Moon: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Schoendienst: D9/9L.3-H;2-H;1-H(E9/TH);B-3
- Stan Musial: W
- Ray Jablonski: 9/SF.3-H#
- Rip Repulski: D.1-H
- Bill Sarni: 8
Top 8
- Dick Cole: 13
- Dick Hall: 8
- Vern Law: 6
Bot 8
- Joe Cunningham: 43
- Solly Hemus: 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
Top 9
- Curt Roberts: 63
- Gair Allie: K/C
- Bob Skinner: 8
Bot 9
- Wally Moon: S
- Red Schoendienst: WP.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Stan Musial: 4/P
- Ray Jablonski: 8
Notes & reviews
- Sid Gordon's throw to the infield was not caught and rolled past the mound
- Allie ejected by Gorman for arguing third strike