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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 2, 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 June 2, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,644 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: (none) 3B: Tony Venzon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Lee Tate | Shortstop |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 2, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Haddix
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Haddix
Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Haddix
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Haddix
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Jackson
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. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Jackson
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Tate settles under it 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: ---
White vs. Haddix
White strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Haddix
Cunningham 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: ---
Smith vs. Haddix
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Groat. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tate vs. Haddix
Tate hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haddix
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Haddix
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Haddix
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Haddix
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Musial reaches second base with a double. There goes Cimoli trying to get to home. Skinner throws the ball in to Burgess, who tags Cimoli for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jackson
Bobby Smith now playing center field.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Jackson
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess 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: ---
Boyer vs. Haddix
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
White strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Haddix
Cunningham 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jackson
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jackson
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Jackson
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haddix vs. Jackson
Haddix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haddix
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Haddix
Tate strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosnan vs. Haddix
Brosnan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Haddix
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Haddix
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brosnan
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Brosnan
Burgess 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Brosnan
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Haddix
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Haddix
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
White 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 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Brosnan
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Mazeroski bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Brosnan
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skinner moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haddix vs. Brosnan
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Haddix
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Haddix
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Haddix
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Lee Tate.
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Haddix
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Essegian hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cheney
Ray Jablonski now playing third base. Tom Cheney now pitching. Ken Boyer now playing shortstop.
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cheney
Burgess is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Cheney
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Cheney
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Cheney
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Haddix
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Haddix
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Haddix
Musial 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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cheney
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Cheney
Mejias 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Cheney
Haddix strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Haddix
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cunningham vs. Haddix
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Haddix
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner 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 6/2/1959 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0
Cimoli G, cf 2 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 1
Smith B, cf 2 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 0
Boyer K, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0
White B, lf 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 1 0 0 0
Cunningham J, rf 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Smith H, c 4 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tate L, ss 2 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 4 0 2 1
Jablonski R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 4 0 1 1
Jackson L, p 1 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 1 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0
Cheney T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 8 0 30 3 8 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 001 200 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L) 3.2 7 3 3 1 3
Brosnan J 2.1 1 0 0 2 1
Cheney T 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 6
E -- Groat D
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Virdon B 2, Musial S
3B -- White B
SH -- Mazeroski B
HBP -- by Cheney T (Burgess S)
T -- 2:17
A -- 28644
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