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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
|
| 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 | Gary Blaylock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,080 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Bobby Smith | Center Fielder |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Gary Blaylock | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bennie Daniels | 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: ---
Cunningham vs. Daniels
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Daniels
Hemus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Daniels
White strikes out. There goes Hemus. The throw from Foiles to second, and Hemus is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Blaylock
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Blaylock
Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Blaylock
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Blaylock
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Blaylock
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Blaylock
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Daniels
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowe for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Daniels
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Daniels
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat 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: ---
Groat vs. Blaylock
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Blaylock
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Blaylock
Daniels is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Daniels
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Daniels
Grammas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Grammas reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blaylock vs. Daniels
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cunningham vs. Daniels
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cunningham for the out. Smith scores. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemus vs. Daniels
Hemus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Hemus reaches second base with a double. Grammas scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Daniels
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Blaylock
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Blaylock
Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Blaylock
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Daniels
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Daniels
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Daniels
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Blaylock
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Blaylock
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Blaylock
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Daniels
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Daniels
Grammas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Daniels
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Blaylock
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Blaylock
Foiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Blaylock
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Blaylock covering, for the out. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Blaylock
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham who is chasing the ball. Hoak reaches third base with a triple. Foiles scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mejias vs. Blaylock
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Daniels
Cunningham 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Daniels
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Daniels
White hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Blaylock
Lee Tate now playing second base.
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tate settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Blaylock
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Blaylock
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Daniels
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Daniels
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Daniels
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Hal Smith now catching. Gene Green now playing right field. Joe Cunningham now playing first base.
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McDaniel
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. McDaniel
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tate settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. McDaniel
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Danny Kravitz now catching. Al Jackson now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Jackson
Don Blasingame pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Blasingame bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Jackson
There goes Smith. The throw from Kravitz and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Jackson
Cunningham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Don Blasingame now playing second base. Lee Tate now playing shortstop.
Hoak 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: ---
Mejias vs. McDaniel
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McDaniel
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Jackson
Tate strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jackson
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDaniel vs. Jackson
McDaniel bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Jackson
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. McDaniel
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McDaniel
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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1959, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Cunningham J, rf-1b 4 0 0 1 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Hemus S, 2b 2 0 1 1 Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0
Tate L, 2b-ss 1 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
White B, lf 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Crowe G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0
Green G, c-rf 4 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 2 1 1 0
Smith B, cf 3 2 2 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 2 1 1 0 Kravitz D, c 0 0 0 0
Blasingame D, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Daniels B, p 2 0 0 0
Blaylock G, p 2 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith H, c 1 0 1 1 Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 6 3 31 1 4 1
St.Louis 002 000 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Blaylock G (W) 6.0 3 1 1 2 2
McDaniel L (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B (L) 7.0 3 2 2 1 7
Jackson A 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Grammas A, Hemus S, Foiles H, Smith B
3B -- Hoak D
CS -- Smith H
SH -- Blasingame D, McDaniel L
HBP -- by Daniels B (Hemus S)
T -- 1:26
A -- 26080
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