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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 3, 1959
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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 3, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Sudol |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Smith | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 3, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame 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: ---
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. White moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out 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: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Law
Grammas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Law
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli 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 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White 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: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski catches it and throws to first to double up Musial. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Jackson
Law strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jackson
There goes Virdon. The throw from Smith and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Law
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente hits a fly ball towards center. Cimoli settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cimoli. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Jackson
There goes Clemente. The throw from Smith and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jackson
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
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Law
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Law
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Cimoli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Groat reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. Groat scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Jackson
Law hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a fly ball towards right. Smith catches it and throws to home to double up Virdon. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Law
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Law
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Law
George Crowe pinch hits for Bobby Smith.
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Law
Curt Flood pinch runs for George Crowe.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Gino Cimoli now playing right field. Curt Flood now playing center field.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Brosnan
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Vern Law.
Nelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Brosnan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosnan vs. Face
Brosnan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Face
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Brosnan
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Brosnan
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Brosnan
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Face
Cimoli 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Face
White hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Face
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brosnan
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Brosnan
Face 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 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Face
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Face
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Face
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Brosnan
There's a wild pitch. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Brosnan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Brosnan
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Brosnan
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Stuart hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Kellner
Alex Kellner now pitching.
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to third. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Nunn
Howie Nunn now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Schofield moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1959, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 5 1 1 0
Cimoli G, cf-rf 5 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 0
White B, lf 5 1 2 1 Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 5 1 3 1 Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Smith B, rf 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 2 3 1
Flood C, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 1
Smith H, c 5 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 3 2
Grammas A, ss 4 0 1 0 Law V, p 2 0 1 0
Jackson L, p 3 0 1 0 Nelson R, ph 0 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0
Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0
Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 3 9 3 37 4 12 4
St.Louis 000 020 100 0 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 020 100 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L* 6.0 9 3 3 1 3
Brosnan J (L) 3.2 2 1 1 3 2
Kellner A+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Nunn H 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 7.0 9 3 3 3 4
Face R (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- Stuart D 2, Mazeroski B, Cimoli G
DP -- St.Louis 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Groat D, Virdon B 2, Musial S
3B -- White B, Mazeroski B
CS -- Virdon B, Clemente R
WP -- Brosnan J
T -- 2:48
A -- 0
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