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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 27, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 27, 1957 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,633 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Vic Delmore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 27, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Dickson
Virdon bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Dickson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Dickson
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Dickson
Thomas 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Moon reaches second base with a double. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Purkey
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dickson
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Dickson
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Dickson
Foiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Foiles reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Purkey vs. Dickson
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Boyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores. Foiles tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Dickson
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Foiles scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Dickson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Purkey
Kasko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Purkey
Dickson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Dickson
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Dickson
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Dickson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Dickson
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Dickson
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner who is chasing the ball. Blasingame reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Purkey covering. Safe. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Purkey
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Dickson
Purkey hits a line drive towards first. Musial reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Dickson
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Dickson
There goes Virdon. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Virdon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Dickson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Purkey
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Dickson
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Boyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dickson
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Dickson
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Dickson
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Purkey
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Mizell
Vinegar Bend Mizell now pitching.
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Mizell
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Mizell
Fondy 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Purkey
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Mizell
There goes Virdon. The throw from Smith and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a line drive into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Mizell
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Bob Skinner.
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Roman Mejias now playing right field. Frank Thomas now playing left field.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Purkey
Kasko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias who is chasing the ball. Kasko reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landrith vs. Purkey
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. Kasko scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Merritt
Lloyd Merritt now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Merritt
Baker bunts towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Merritt
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foiles vs. Merritt
Foiles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Purkey vs. Merritt
Purkey 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Purkey
Dark hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Merritt
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Merritt
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Merritt
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Merritt
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Purkey
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Purkey
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Cunningham 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1957 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 1 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Skinner B, lf 2 1 1 0 Moon W, rf 4 0 3 1
Mejias R, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Boyer K, cf 4 0 2 0
Baker G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Cunningham J, ph 1 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 3 1 1 1 Kasko E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Purkey B, p 4 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 1 0 0 0
Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0
Mizell V, p 0 0 0 0
Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 1
Merritt L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 34 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 031 000 000 -- 4
St.Louis 001 000 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 5.0 7 4 4 3 1
Mizell V 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Merritt L 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Blasingame D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St.Louis 5
2B -- Moon W, Foiles H, Virdon B, Boyer K, Skinner B
3B -- Blasingame D, Kasko E
SB -- Virdon B
CS -- Virdon B
SH -- Virdon B, Baker G
SF -- Fondy D
T -- 2:09
A -- 9633
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