Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Friend
  
  Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Friend
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cimoli for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Friend
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Friend
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Broglio
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Broglio
  
  Groat is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Broglio
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broglio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Friend
  
  Cunningham strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Friend
  
  Flood 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Friend
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Broglio
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Broglio
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Broglio
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broglio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Broglio
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Virdon vs. Broglio
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Friend
  
  Grammas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Grammas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Broglio vs. Friend
  
  Broglio strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Friend
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cimoli vs. Friend
  
  Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Friend
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Broglio
  
  Friend strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Broglio
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Broglio
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Friend
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Friend
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Friend
  
  Flood strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Friend
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Schofield fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Broglio
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Broglio
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Broglio
  
  Burgess bunts towards the mound. Broglio fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hoak vs. Broglio
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schofield vs. Broglio
  
  Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Friend
  
  Grammas 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: ---
  Broglio vs. Friend
  
  Broglio strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Friend
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Friend
  
  Cimoli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Broglio
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Broglio
  
  Friend 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Broglio
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Broglio
  
  There goes Skinner. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Broglio
  
  Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cunningham who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. Skinner scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clemente vs. Broglio
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Broglio
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Friend
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Friend
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cunningham vs. Friend
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. White scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Friend
  
  Flood strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Friend
  
  Stan Musial pinch hits for JW Porter.
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Broglio
  
  Hal Smith now catching.
  
  Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Broglio
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schofield vs. Broglio
  
  Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Virdon vs. Broglio
  
  Virdon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Friend vs. Broglio
  
  There goes Virdon. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Virdon steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Friend vs. Broglio
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broglio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Friend
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shannon vs. Friend
  
  Wally Shannon pinch hits for Ernie Broglio.
  
  Shannon strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Friend
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Friend
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  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, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. McDaniel
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. McDaniel
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. McDaniel
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. McDaniel
  
  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 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Friend
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Friend
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Friend
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Friend
  
  George Crowe pinch hits for Curt Flood.
  
  Crowe is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. McDaniel
  
  Dick Gray now playing left field. Joe Cunningham now playing right field. Gino Cimoli now playing center field.
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. McDaniel
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. McDaniel
  
  There goes Schofield. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Schofield steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. McDaniel
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. Schofield moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Friend vs. McDaniel
  
  Friend strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Friend
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Friend
  
  Grammas hits a line drive towards first. Nelson catches it and steps on first to double up Smith. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Friend
  
  Gene Oliver pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Friend
  
  Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1959 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      5  0  2  0   Skinner B, lf         4  1  1  0   
Cimoli G, rf-cf       4  0  0  0   Groat D, ss           4  1  2  1   
White B, 1b           3  1  2  0   Clemente R, rf        4  1  2  1   
Boyer K, 3b           4  0  1  0   Nelson R, 1b          4  0  2  0   
Cunningham J, lf-rf   4  0  1  1   Burgess S, c          3  0  1  0   
Flood C, cf           3  0  0  0   Hoak D, 3b            4  0  1  1   
Crowe G, ph           1  0  0  0   Schofield D, 2b       4  0  2  0   
Gray D, lf            0  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          3  0  0  0   
Porter J, c           2  0  0  0   Friend B, p           4  0  0  0   
Musial S, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Smith H, c            1  0  1  0                                      
Grammas A, ss         4  0  1  0                                      
Broglio E, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Shannon W, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Oliver G, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  1  9  1                        34  3 11  3

St.Louis         000 001 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       000 120 00x --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Broglio E (L)         6.0  8  3  3  1  4
McDaniel L            2.0  3  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (W)          9.0  9  1  1  1 11

E -- Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Grammas A, Hoak D
3B -- Groat D
SB -- Skinner B, Virdon B, Schofield D
SH -- Burgess S
T -- 2:22
A -- 8059

    

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