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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 12, 1960
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 12, 1960 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 35,439 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Al Barlick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Red Witt | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 12, 1960
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Witt
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Witt
There goes Javier. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Witt
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Witt
White hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Witt
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Musial hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Gibbon
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gibson
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gibson
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Gibbon
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Gibbon
Flood hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gibbon
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Gibson
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Burgess scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Gibson
Gibbon bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Gibson
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat takes first base on ball four. Mazeroski moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Gibbon
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon throws the ball in to Hoak who tags Javier trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gibbon
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gibbon
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gibson
Alex Grammas now playing second base.
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gibbon
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gibbon
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Gibbon
Moryn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gibson
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Gibson
Gibbon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Gibbon
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Gibbon
Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Flood reaches second base with a double. Sawatski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Gibbon
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grammas vs. Gibbon
Grammas strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Gibbon
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Gibbon
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sawatski scores. Flood moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Gibbon
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gibson
Hal Smith now catching.
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Gibson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gibbon
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Gibbon
Moryn 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gibbon
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Gibbon
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Gibbon
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Gibson
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Gibson
Dick Stuart pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Green
Fred Green now pitching.
Grammas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Green
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Green
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grammas moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Green
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Green
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grammas scores. White scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Green
Charlie James pinch runs for Stan Musial. Bob Nieman pinch hits for Walt Moryn.
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Green
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer scores. James moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Green
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. James scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Green
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gibson
Charlie James now playing left field. Joe Cunningham now playing right field.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gibson
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Green
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Green
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Green
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Green
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Green
James hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grammas scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Green
Cunningham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gibson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gibson
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Gibson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Spencer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Green
Smith hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Green
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Green
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Gibson
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Fred Green.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gibson
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gibson
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1960 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Javier J, 2b 1 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Grammas A, 2b 2 2 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 1
Spencer D, ss 3 1 1 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0
White B, 1b 5 1 2 1 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 2 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 2 1 3 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Musial S, lf 4 0 1 2 Burgess S, c 4 1 3 0
James C, pr-lf 1 1 1 1 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Moryn W, rf 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 1
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Witt R, p 0 0 0 0
Cunningham J, rf 1 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 1 0 0 0
Sawatski C, c 2 1 1 0 Stuart D, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith H, c 2 0 1 1 Green F, p 0 0 0 0
Flood C, cf 5 0 3 1 Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 5 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 13 9 35 2 10 2
St.Louis 300 010 410 -- 9
Pittsburgh 110 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R (L) 0.1 1 3 3 2 0
Gibbon J 5.2 5 1 1 2 7
Green F 3.0 7 5 5 2 2
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Flood C
HR -- Boyer K, Groat D
SB -- Javier J
SH -- Gibbon J
T -- 2:54
A -- 35439
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