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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 1, 1957 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Schmidt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,919 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Vic Delmore |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bobby Smith | Center Fielder |
| Willard Schmidt | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1957
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Purkey
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Purkey
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Blasingame steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Purkey
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Schmidt
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Schmidt
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Schmidt
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Schmidt
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Schmidt
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Purkey
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Purkey
Schmidt hits a line drive towards the mound. Purkey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Schmidt
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Schmidt
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Schmidt
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Purkey
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Schmidt
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Schmidt
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Schmidt
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Purkey
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Schmidt
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Schmidt
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Schmidt
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Schmidt
There goes Clemente. The throw from Landrith and he is out, Kasko applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Purkey
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Purkey
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Schmidt
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Schmidt
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Schmidt
Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Purkey vs. Schmidt
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Schmidt
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Purkey
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Musial reaches second base with a double. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Purkey
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kasko scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cunningham vs. Purkey
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Ken Boyer.
Cunningham is hit by the pitch. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landrith vs. Purkey
Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial scores. Ennis scores. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Schmidt
Al Dark now playing shortstop. Eddie Kasko now playing third base.
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Schmidt
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Schmidt
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame catches it and throws to second with Dark covering, to double up Clemente. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Purkey
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Purkey
Kasko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmidt
Paul Smith pinch hits for Gene Freese.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Schmidt
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Schmidt
There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Schmidt
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kravitz vs. Schmidt
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Smith
John Powers pinch hits for Bob Purkey. Bob Smith now pitching. Jim Pendleton pinch hits for John Powers.
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kuzava
Paul Smith now playing first base. Frank Thomas now playing third base. Danny Kravitz now catching. Bob Kuzava now pitching.
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Kuzava
Moon hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Kuzava
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Dark reaches second base with a double. Moon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching. Walker Cooper pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hall
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hall
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kravitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Smith
Walker Cooper now catching. Chuck Harmon now playing right field.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Smith
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Smith
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hall
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Hall
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Blasingame steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Hall
Kasko hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Hall
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Musial reaches second base with a double. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Hall
Harmon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Harmon reaches third base with a triple. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Churn
Chuck Churn now pitching.
Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Moon reaches second base with a double. Harmon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Churn
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Churn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Smith
Tom Alston now playing first base.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper juggles the ball. That's an error on Cooper. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Smith
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Smith
Groat is hit by the pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Smith
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kravitz vs. Smith
Kravitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walls vs. Smith
Lee Walls pinch hits for Chuck Churn.
Walls hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1957 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Kasko E, ss-3b 5 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0
Musial S, 1b 5 2 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0
Alston T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Thomas F, 1b-3b 4 0 1 1
Ennis D, rf 4 1 1 1 Freese G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Harmon C, rf 1 1 1 1 Smith P, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Moon W, lf 5 1 3 1 Groat D, ss 3 1 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cunningham J, ph 0 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 2 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 2 1 1 1 Kravitz D, ph-c 2 0 2 1
Landrith H, c 3 0 1 2 Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph-c 2 1 1 2 Powers J, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith B, cf 3 0 0 0 Pendleton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmidt W, p 3 0 0 0 Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, p 1 0 0 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
Churn C, p 0 0 0 0
Walls L, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 9 12 9 35 2 9 2
St.Louis 000 003 033 -- 9
Pittsburgh 100 000 100 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt W (W) 6.2 8 2 2 0 3
Smith B (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 7.0 6 3 3 2 3
Kuzava B 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Hall D 1.0 3 4 4 1 1
Churn C 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Virdon B, Cooper W
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Virdon B, Mazeroski B, Musial S 2, Clemente R, Dark A, Moon W
3B -- Harmon C
HR -- Cooper W
SB -- Blasingame D 2
CS -- Clemente R
HBP -- by Purkey B (Cunningham J), by Smith B (Groat D)
WP -- Schmidt W
T -- 2:30
A -- 4919
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