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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 3, 1961
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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 3, 1961 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Cicotte |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,514 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie James | Left Fielder |
| Don Taussig | Center Fielder |
| Ed Olivares | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
| Al Cicotte | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 3, 1961
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cicotte
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Cicotte covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cicotte
Hoak 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: ---
Skinner vs. Cicotte
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Cicotte
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Cicotte
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Cicotte
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cicotte
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Haddix
Javier hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Haddix
Lillis 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cicotte
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Cicotte
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cicotte
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cicotte
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Cicotte
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olivares. Skinner reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Hoak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Cicotte
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Haddix
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Haddix
James strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Haddix
Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cicotte
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cicotte
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Miller
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Mazeroski trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Haddix
Olivares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Haddix
Schaffer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Haddix
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Haddix
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olivares moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Haddix
Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olivares moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Haddix
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 4
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Miller
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Miller
Stuart hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Miller
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olivares. Groat reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. Burgess goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Haddix
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Haddix
James hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Haddix
Taussig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Miller
Haddix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haddix moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Miller
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Haddix moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. Haddix scores. Virdon moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Miller
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 16 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 16 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Miller
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 16 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 17 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olivares. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 17 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haddix vs. Miller
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haddix for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 17 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Haddix
Olivares hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 17 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Haddix
Schaffer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 17 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Haddix
Alex Grammas pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Grammas hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 17 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McDaniel
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 17 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 17 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. McDaniel
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Javier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 17 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. McDaniel
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 18 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. McDaniel
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 18 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. McDaniel
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Skinner scores. Stuart moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. McDaniel
Groat 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
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Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Haddix
Johnny Logan now playing third base.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Haddix
McDaniel strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. McDaniel
Haddix hits a fly ball into center field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. McDaniel
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. McDaniel
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Haddix
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Haddix
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Haddix
Taussig 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 8
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Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McDaniel
Chris Cannizzaro now catching.
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. McDaniel
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. McDaniel
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. McDaniel
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Haddix
Joe Christopher now playing right field.
Olivares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Haddix
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Haddix
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McDaniel
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. McDaniel
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. McDaniel
Virdon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Haddix
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Haddix
Curt Flood pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 19 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Haddix
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1961 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 6 3 3 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 2 3 0 Lillis B, ss 2 0 1 0
Logan J, 3b 1 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 1 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 6 4 3 3 Flood C, ph 1 0 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 5 2 2 5 White B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 6 4 5 2 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Christopher J, rf 0 0 0 0 James C, lf 3 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 3 2 6 Taussig D, cf 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 6 0 1 3 Olivares E, rf 3 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 6 0 4 0 Schaffer J, c 2 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 6 1 1 0 Cannizzaro C, c 1 0 0 0
Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 1 0 0 0
Grammas A, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
50 19 24 19 30 0 4 0
Pittsburgh 422 362 000 -- 19
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cicotte A (L)* 2.0 7 8 8 2 2
Miller B 3.0 10 9 7 2 0
McDaniel L 4.0 7 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Lillis B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St.Louis 4
2B -- Skinner B 3, Clemente R 2, Groat D, Mazeroski B
HR -- Burgess S 2, Stuart D
T -- 2:36
A -- 11514
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