Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Kline
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Kline
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente 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. Kline
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Jackson
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Kline
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kline
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Kline
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kline
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kline vs. Jackson
  
  Kline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kline moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kline scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Kline
  
  Grammas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Kline
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Kline
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cimoli vs. Kline
  
  There goes Blasingame. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cimoli vs. Kline
  
  Cimoli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Kline
  
  Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Kline
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Jackson
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kline
  
  Roman Mejias now playing right field.
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Kline
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Kline
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White scores. Cunningham moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grammas vs. Kline
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Kline Cunningham moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grammas vs. Kline
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cunningham tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Kline
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Ron Kline.
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields the ball and throws to Jackson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejias vs. Jackson
  
  Mejias takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Smith
  
  Bob Smith now pitching.
  
  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, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Smith
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Smith
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Smith
  
  Curt Flood pinch runs for Stan Musial.
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flood moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Smith
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. White reaches second base with a double. Mejias throws the ball in to Hoak who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Flood scores. Boyer goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Jackson
  
  Curt Flood now playing center field. Gino Cimoli now playing right field. Joe Cunningham now playing first base.
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Smith
  
  Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Smith
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Smith
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Cunningham moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Smith
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Bobby Smith now playing right field.
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  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, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Jackson
  
  Harry Bright pinch hits for Bob Smith.
  
  Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Blackburn
  
  Ron Blackburn now pitching.
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blackburn
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Blackburn
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Blackburn
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Blackburn
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood scores. Boyer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cunningham vs. Blackburn
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejias vs. Jackson
  
  Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Jackson
  
  Kluszewski 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

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blackburn
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Blackburn
  
  Grammas strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Blackburn
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Blackburn
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blasingame vs. Blackburn
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Blackburn
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Jackson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Flood vs. Blackburn
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/19/1959 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Hoak D, 3b            4  0  3  0   Blasingame D, 2b      5  0  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        2  0  0  0   Cimoli G, cf-rf       3  1  1  2   
Mejias R, rf          1  0  0  0   Smith B, rf           2  0  1  1   
Burgess S, c          4  0  0  0   Musial S, 1b          2  0  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  0   Flood C, pr-cf        2  2  0  0   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  2  0   Boyer K, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  1  0   White B, lf           4  1  3  3   
Groat D, ss           4  0  0  0   Cunningham J, rf-1b   3  1  2  0   
Virdon B, cf          3  1  1  0   Smith H, c            4  1  1  1   
Kline R, p            1  1  1  1   Grammas A, ss         3  0  1  1   
Schofield D, ph       1  0  0  0   Jackson L, p          4  1  0  0   
Smith B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Bright H, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Blackburn R, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  9  1                        35  8 12  8

Pittsburgh       002 000 000 --  2
St.Louis         002 220 11x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline R (L)           4.0  7  4  4  0  0
Smith B               2.0  2  2  2  2  1
Blackburn R           2.0  3  2  0  1  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W)         9.0  9  2  2  1  3

E -- Mazeroski B, Hoak D
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- Virdon B, White B
HR -- Cimoli G
SB -- Smith H
CS -- Blasingame D
SF -- Grammas A
Balk -- Kline R
T -- 2:21
A -- 8470

    

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