Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Cardwell
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Cardwell
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Cardwell
  
  Francona hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Gibson
  
  Bailey hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Gibson
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Gibson
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Javier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Gibson
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clendenon vs. Gibson
  
  Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Cardwell
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Cardwell
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Cardwell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Boyer moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Cardwell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Groat scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Cardwell
  
  McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Cardwell
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Cardwell
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Cardwell
  
  Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Gibson
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Gibson
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Gibson
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardwell vs. Gibson
  
  Cardwell strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Cardwell
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Cardwell
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Cardwell
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Cardwell
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Bailey applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Cardwell
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Cardwell
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Schofield fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Gibson
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Gibson
  
  Virdon hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to first to double up Bailey. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Gibson
  
  Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Cardwell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Cardwell
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Cardwell
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Gibson
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Gibson
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood who is chasing the ball. Clendenon reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alley vs. Gibson
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clendenon tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Gibson
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Gibson
  
  Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Cardwell
  
  Gibson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Cardwell
  
  Flood strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Cardwell
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Gibson
  
  Manny Mota pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
  
  Mota is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Gibson
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Gibson
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Gibbon
  
  Joe Gibbon now pitching.
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Francona reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Gibbon
  
  Mike Shannon pinch runs for Tito Francona.
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groat vs. Gibbon
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shannon scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Gibbon
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Gibbon
  
  McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Gibson
  
  Mike Shannon now playing right field.
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Gibson
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier misplays the ball. That's an error on Javier. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clendenon vs. Gibson
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. Lynch moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alley vs. Gibson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lynch scores. Clendenon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alley vs. Gibson
  
  Alley hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schofield vs. Gibson
  
  Schofield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pagliaroni vs. Gibson
  
  Jim Pagliaroni pinch hits for Del Crandall.
  
  Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Gibbon
  
  Jim Pagliaroni now catching.
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Gibbon
  
  Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Gibbon
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Gibson
  
  Gene Freese pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Gibson
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Gibson
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Gibson
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Sisk
  
  Tommie Sisk now pitching.
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shannon vs. Sisk
  
  Shannon bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Alley covering, for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Sisk
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sisk
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Sisk
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Gibson
  
  Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Gibson
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Gibson
  
  Alley hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Sisk
  
  McCarver hits a line drive towards first. Clendenon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Sisk
  
  Javier strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Sisk
  
  Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Sisk
  
  Flood hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Gibson
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliaroni vs. Gibson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Schofield moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagliaroni vs. Gibson
  
  Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virgil vs. Gibson
  
  Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
  
  Virgil hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Gibson
  
  Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1965, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Flood C, cf           5  0  0  0   Bailey B, 3b          5  0  1  0   
Brock L, lf           4  1  2  0   Virdon B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Francona T, rf        2  0  1  0   Clemente R, rf        4  1  1  0   
Shannon M, pr-rf      0  1  0  0   Lynch J, lf           4  1  1  0   
Boyer K, 3b           4  1  1  1   Clendenon D, 1b       4  1  2  1   
Groat D, ss           4  1  3  1   Alley G, 2b           3  0  1  1   
White B, 1b           4  1  1  2   Schofield D, ss       4  0  2  0   
McCarver T, c         4  0  0  0   Crandall D, c         2  0  0  0   
Javier J, 2b          4  0  1  1   Pagliaroni J, ph-c    2  0  0  0   
Gibson B, p           4  1  1  1   Cardwell D, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Mota M, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Gibbon J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Freese G, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Sisk T, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Virgil O, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 10  6                        36  3 10  2

St.Louis         030 001 011 --  6
Pittsburgh       000 102 000 --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W)          9.0 10  3  2  0  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L)        5.0  5  3  3  1  2
Gibbon J              2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Sisk T                2.0  3  2  2  0  1

E -- Javier J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Clendenon D, Brock L
3B -- Clendenon D, Francona T
HR -- Gibson B
SB -- Brock L
CS -- Brock L
SH -- Shannon M
SF -- Alley G
WP -- Cardwell D, Gibson B 2
T -- 2:18
A -- 0

    

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