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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 24, 1958
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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 August 24, 1958 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 24, 1958
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Mizell
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Mizell
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Flood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Flood. Stuart scores. Thomas moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Friend
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Mizell
Foiles hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Mizell
Friend is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Friend
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Friend
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mizell vs. Friend
Mizell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Mizell
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Mizell
Mejias bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Chittum
Nelson Chittum now pitching.
Foiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Groat goes all the way around to score. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Chittum
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame 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, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejias. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Chittum
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 -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Chittum
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Chittum
Stuart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Friend
Flood 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, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Friend
Green strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chittum vs. Friend
Chittum is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Chittum
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Chittum
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Chittum
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame 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, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Chittum
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Chittum
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Chittum
Friend bunts towards the mound. Chittum fields it and throws to first for the out. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Chittum
There's a wild pitch. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Chittum
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Friend
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Friend
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Friend
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Chittum
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Chittum
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Chittum
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Friend
Irv Noren pinch hits for Nelson Chittum.
Noren hits a line drive into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Friend
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Paine
Phil Paine now pitching.
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Paine
Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Paine fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Paine
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paine fields it and has Thomas trapped. There's the throw to Blasingame and over to Boyer, who tags Thomas for the out. Groat moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Paine
Foiles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Paine
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Paine
Ron Kline pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Foiles scores. Kline moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Paine
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Face
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Face
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Face
There's a wild pitch. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flood vs. Face
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cunningham scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Face
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Face
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Phil Paine.
Landrith strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Wight
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wight
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Wight
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Wight
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Face
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Face
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Face
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1958, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 1 Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 2 0
Clemente R, rf 5 2 2 0 Freese G, ss 5 1 1 0
Stuart D, 1b 5 2 2 1 Musial S, 1b 5 0 1 1
Mejias R, lf 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 1
Thomas F, 3b 2 1 1 0 Cunningham J, rf 4 1 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 2 Moon W, lf 4 1 2 1
Groat D, ss 5 2 1 1 Flood C, cf 3 0 1 1
Foiles H, c 2 1 1 2 Green G, c 4 0 1 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Mizell V, p 1 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 1 1 Chittum N, p 1 0 0 0
Kline R, pr 0 0 0 0 Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Paine P, p 0 0 0 0
Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 11 8 38 4 9 4
Pittsburgh 204 000 020 -- 8
St.Louis 001 101 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 7.0 7 3 3 1 6
Face R (S) 2.0 2 1 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L) 2.2 6 6 6 2 1
Chittum N 4.1 1 0 0 1 3
Paine P 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Wight B 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Flood C, Groat D, Stuart D
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St.Louis 8
2B -- Stuart D, Freese G, Virdon B
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Moon W, Boyer K
SH -- Mejias R, Friend B, Mazeroski B
SF -- Mazeroski B
HBP -- by Paine P (Thomas F)
WP -- Chittum N, Face R
T -- 2:34
A -- 0
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