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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 4, 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 4, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 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 | June 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie Broglio |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,555 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Ernie Broglio | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 4, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Kline
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner 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. Kline
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Kline
There's a wild pitch. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Kline
Musial 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kline
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cimoli moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cunningham vs. Kline
Cunningham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Broglio
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Broglio
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Broglio
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Broglio
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kline
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Kline
Tate hits a fly ball 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: 1--
Broglio vs. Kline
Broglio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Kline
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Kline
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Broglio
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Broglio
There's a wild pitch. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Broglio
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Broglio
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skinner scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Broglio
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broglio throws to second for one, and Tate throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Broglio
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broglio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Broglio
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broglio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kline
Kline fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kline. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kline
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Kline
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kline
There goes Cunningham. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kline
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Kline
Tate takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Broglio vs. Kline
Broglio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Broglio
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Broglio
There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Broglio
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Broglio
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Broglio
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat tags and scores. Burgess tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Broglio
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. Burgess scores. Stuart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Brosnan
Mejias hits a line drive towards short. Tate catches it and throws to first to double up Hoak. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Kline
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Kline
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kline
White hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Brosnan
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brosnan
Groat 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, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Kline
Cunningham hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kline
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Kline
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Brosnan
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Brosnan
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Brosnan
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Kline
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Kline
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Kline
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cheney
Tom Cheney now pitching.
Hoak is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Cheney
There goes Hoak. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Cheney
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Cheney
Kline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Cheney
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cheney
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cheney
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Nunn
Howie Nunn now pitching.
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Nunn
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kline
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Kline
Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nunn
Mazeroski 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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nunn
Hoak hits a line drive towards short. Tate reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nunn
Mejias hits a line drive into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kline
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Kline
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Lee Tate.
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Kline
George Crowe pinch hits for Howie Nunn.
Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Kline
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Grissom
Ray Jablonski now playing third base. Ken Boyer now playing shortstop. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Kline hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Grissom
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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Grissom
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Grissom
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Kline
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kline
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Kline
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kline
White hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Kline
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1959 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 2
Cimoli G, cf 5 0 2 2 Groat D, ss 5 1 3 0
Musial S, 1b 5 0 2 0 Burgess S, c 4 1 1 0
Boyer K, 3b-ss 3 1 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 1 0 0
White B, lf 5 0 2 1 Skinner B, lf 3 1 2 1
Cunningham J, rf 5 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 2 2 2
Smith H, c 4 1 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 2 2
Tate L, ss 2 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Kline R, p 4 1 1 1
Broglio E, p 2 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph 0 0 0 0
Cheney T, p 0 0 0 0
Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 13 3 34 9 12 8
St.Louis 021 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 024 003 00x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Broglio E (L) 2.1 5 6 6 3 2
Brosnan J 2.2 2 0 0 0 0
Cheney T 0.1 4 3 3 0 1
Nunn H 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Grissom M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 9.0 13 3 3 4 3
E -- Tate L, Kline R
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 12, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Cimoli G, Skinner B, Musial S, Jablonski R, Groat D
3B -- Mazeroski B
HR -- Virdon B
SB -- Hoak D
CS -- Cunningham J
SF -- Skinner B
HBP -- by Cheney T (Hoak D)
WP -- Kline R, Broglio E 2
T -- 2:29
A -- 7555
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