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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 1, 1955
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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 September 1, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Arroyo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,878 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Third Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Pete Whisenant | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Ken Boyer | Shortstop |
| Luis Arroyo | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie O'Brien | Center Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 1, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Law. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. Hemus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Law
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Musial scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Law
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Arroyo
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hemus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Arroyo
Mejias hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Mejias reaches second base with a double. Freese moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Arroyo
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freese scores. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shepard vs. Arroyo
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Law
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Sarni reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arroyo vs. Law
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Hemus reaches second base with a double. Sarni scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Arroyo
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Arroyo
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Arroyo
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Law
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Law
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Arroyo
Law hits a line drive off the glove of Arroyo. The ball bounces into foul territory, and onto the outfield grass. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Arroyo
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Arroyo
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Law moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mejias vs. Arroyo
Mejias hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Mejias reaches second base with a double. Law scores. O'Brien scores. Freese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shepard vs. Gettel
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Gettel
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Gettel
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Law
Sarni hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Law
Gettel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of O'Brien. Hemus reaches second base with a double. Gettel moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gettel
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gettel
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hemus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gettel
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Gettel
There goes O'Brien. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Schoendienst applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Law
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a line drive towards first. Ward catches it and steps on first to double up Musial. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gettel
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hemus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Gettel
Mejias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gettel
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Law
Whisenant hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Law
Sarni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Law
There goes Sarni. The throw from Shepard and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to home. Shepard drops the ball. Boyer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gettel vs. Law
Gettel hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of O'Brien. Gettel reaches second base with a double. Sarni scores. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Law
Hemus hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Law
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Gettel
Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gettel
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gettel
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Law
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Law
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Law
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sarni vs. Law
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Virdon scores. Whisenant moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gettel
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop. Ken Boyer now playing third base.
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Gettel
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Vern Law.
Lynch hits a line drive into right field. Musial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Musial. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Gettel
Dale Long pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien.
Long hits a popup towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Gettel
Freese bunts towards the mound. Gettel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gettel. Groat scores. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Gettel
Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Wright
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Face
Jerry Lynch now playing right field. Roman Mejias now playing center field. Roy Face now pitching.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Face
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Face
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wright
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Wright
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wright
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Face
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Face
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Face
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Wright
Lynch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Wright
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Roy Face.
Saffell bunts towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Wright
Freese hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lynch scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1955 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hemus S, 3b 3 1 2 1 O'Brien E, cf 2 1 1 0
Grammas A, ss 1 0 0 0 Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Musial S, rf 4 1 1 1 Saffell T, ph 0 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 0 Freese G, 3b 5 2 4 2
Moon W, 1b 4 0 0 1 Mejias R, rf-cf 4 0 3 4
Whisenant P, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 1
Sarni B, c 3 2 1 0 Shepard J, c 4 0 0 0
Boyer K, ss-3b 4 1 0 0 Ward P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Arroyo L, p 1 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gettel A, p 2 0 2 2 Groat D, ss 3 1 0 0
Wright M, p 1 0 0 0 Law V, p 2 1 1 0
Lynch J, ph-rf 2 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 8 5 34 7 11 7
St.Louis 210 002 100 -- 6
Pittsburgh 103 000 201 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo L* 2.0 5 4 4 1 1
Gettel A 4.1 4 2 2 2 1
Wright M (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 7.0 8 6 2 4 0
Face R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Law V, Shepard J 2, Groat D, Musial S, Gettel A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Mejias R 2, Hemus S 2, Law V, Gettel A, Virdon B
3B -- Sarni B
SB -- Sarni B
CS -- O'Brien E
SH -- Saffell T
T -- 2:18
A -- 2878
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