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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 4, 1959
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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 4, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,971 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 4, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skinner tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gibson
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Nelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Gibson
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White 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 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gibson
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gibson
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Law
Cunningham 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Law
Grammas 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 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gibson
Nelson 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Gibson
Hoak 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 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Roman Mejias now playing left field.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Law
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Gibson
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Gibson
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Gibson
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Law
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Law
Musial takes first base on ball four. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Law
Grammas 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 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Gibson
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess is hit by the pitch. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Stone
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field. Cunningham picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cunningham. Nelson scores. Burgess scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Stone
Virdon 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 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Law
Wally Shannon pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Bridges
Wally Shannon now playing shortstop. Marshall Bridges now pitching.
Law is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Bridges
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Bridges
Groat takes first base on ball four. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Bridges
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Bridges
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Law
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Bridges
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Bridges
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Bridges
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Law
Curt Flood pinch hits for Marshall Bridges.
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Law
George Crowe pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Crowe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Law
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Law
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. JW Porter now catching.
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. McDaniel
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. McDaniel
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Law
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McDaniel
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. McDaniel
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Groat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. McDaniel
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Law
Dick Gray pinch hits for JW Porter.
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Law
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Law
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Nelson, and towards Mazeroski, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1959 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Skinner B, lf 1 1 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mejias R, lf 3 0 1 0 Cimoli G, cf 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 2 2 0 White B, lf 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 2 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 2 1 1 Cunningham J, rf 3 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 2 2 1 Musial S, 1b 3 1 1 1
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Bridges M, p 0 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Flood C, ph 1 1 1 0
Law V, p 4 0 1 0 Porter J, c 0 0 0 0
Gray D, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith H, c 2 0 1 0
Crowe G, ph 1 1 1 2
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 1 0 0 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
Shannon W, ph-ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 6 34 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 300 030 001 -- 7
St.Louis 010 000 200 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 4.1 7 6 5 2 3
Stone D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Bridges M 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
McDaniel L 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
E -- Cunningham J
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St.Louis 6
2B -- Skinner B, Burgess S, Groat D
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Musial S, Crowe G
SF -- Clemente R
HBP -- by Gibson B (Burgess S)
WP -- Gibson B
T -- 2:36
A -- 10971
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