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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 15, 1957
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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 September 15, 1957 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Swanson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,577 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Red Swanson | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 15, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Smith 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Swanson
Blasingame hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Swanson
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Swanson
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Musial reaches second base with a double. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cunningham vs. Swanson
Cunningham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Swanson
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Moon scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Swanson
There goes Cunningham. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Cunningham steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Swanson
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landrith vs. Swanson
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial scores. Cunningham scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kasko vs. Swanson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Swanson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. Landrith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Jones
Freese 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Arroyo
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Arroyo
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Arroyo
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Arroyo
Cunningham 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, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Jones
Kravitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arroyo vs. Jones
Arroyo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jones
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Arroyo
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Arroyo
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Arroyo
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Jones
Freese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Arroyo
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Arroyo
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Arroyo
Blasingame hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Arroyo
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Arroyo
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Arroyo
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Arroyo
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to third. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. O'Brien
Johnny O'Brien now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Jones
Kravitz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Jones
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. O'Brien
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. O'Brien
Kasko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kravitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. O'Brien
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Jones
Freese hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. O'Brien
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. O'Brien
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. O'Brien
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. O'Brien
Bobby Smith pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. O'Brien
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Bobby Smith now playing center field. Joe Cunningham now playing first base. Wally Moon now playing right field. Jim King now playing left field.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Jones
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kravitz for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powers vs. Jones
John Powers pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
Powers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Smith reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. Powers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powers scores. Smith moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Muffett
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
John Powers now playing right field. Bob Purkey now pitching.
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Purkey
Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Purkey
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muffett vs. Purkey
Muffett bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Landrith moves to third. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blasingame vs. Purkey
There's a wild pitch. Landrith scores. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Purkey
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kasko scores. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Muffett
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Muffett
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Muffett
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muffett juggles the ball. That's an error on Muffett. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powers vs. Muffett
Powers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powers for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Purkey
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Purkey
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer 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, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Purkey
Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Purkey
Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muffett vs. Purkey
Muffett hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Muffett
Dee Fondy pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Fondy hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Muffett
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Muffett
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops it up and throws to first, with Muffett covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1957, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Smith P, rf 4 0 1 1 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0 Moon W, cf-rf 5 3 4 4
Fondy D, ph 1 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 2 1 2 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Smith B, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 2 1 Cunningham J, rf-1b 3 2 1 0
Skinner B, lf 4 1 2 0 Ennis D, lf 3 0 0 1
Thomas F, 1b 4 0 1 1 King J, lf 1 0 1 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 0 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Landrith H, c 5 2 3 2
Kravitz D, c 4 0 1 0 Kasko E, ss 5 2 2 0
Swanson R, p 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 3 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 1 0 0 0 Muffett B, p 1 0 0 0
O'Brien J, p 1 0 1 0
Powers J, ph-rf 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 9 3 36 11 13 8
Pittsburgh 000 001 200 -- 3
St.Louis 500 201 21x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Swanson R (L) 0.2 3 5 4 2 0
Arroyo L 3.0 3 2 2 3 1
O'Brien J 2.1 2 1 1 0 1
Purkey B 2.0 5 3 3 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 6.1 9 3 3 1 7
Muffett B (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Freese G, Muffett B
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St.Louis 10
2B -- Musial S 2, O'Brien J, Skinner B, Smith P
HR -- Moon W 2
SB -- Cunningham J, Landrith H, Boyer K
SH -- Muffett B
SF -- Boyer K
HBP -- by Jones S (Powers J)
WP -- Purkey B
T -- 2:38
A -- 24577
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