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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1959
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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 May 1, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1959 |
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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 | May 1, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 18,950 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
Bill White | Left Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Bobby Smith | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
Solly Hemus | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cimoli for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Mizell
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Mizell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial juggles the ball. That's an error on Musial. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Mizell
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Mizell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. Clemente scores. Burgess moves to third. Stuart moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Mizell
Friend hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Friend
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Friend
Mizell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mizell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cimoli for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Mizell
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Mizell
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Mizell
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Friend
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a line drive to center field. Virdon throws towards the plate. Burgess fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burgess. Musial scores. Boyer moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Friend
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grammas vs. Friend
Grammas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Smith scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mizell vs. Friend
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it and throws to third for the out. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Grammas trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Burgess who tags Grammas who's trying to score from second, for the out. Mizell moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Mizell
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Friend
White hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Groat who tags Musial trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cimoli scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields the ball and throws to Mizell covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Mizell
Friend hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Mizell
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Mizell
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grammas vs. Friend
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Burgess and over to Hoak, who tags Smith for the out. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mizell vs. Friend
Mizell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Mizell
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Mizell
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Friend
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it and throws to second for the out. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Friend
Joe Durham pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cimoli scores. Durham moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Durham scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grammas vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Grammas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Mizell
Joe Cunningham now playing first base.
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Mizell
Harry Bright pinch hits for Ron Blackburn.
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Mizell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham throws towards second. Blasingame fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blasingame. Bright moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bright scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Mizell
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Mizell
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Mizell hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Porterfield
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Porterfield
Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Mizell
Curt Flood now playing center field.
Skinner hits a fly ball towards left. White settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on White. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Brosnan
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
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
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
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 -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Face
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Face
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brosnan
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Brosnan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Brosnan
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Brosnan
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Brosnan
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1959 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 5 1 2 0 Cimoli G, cf 5 2 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 2 0 1 Flood C, cf 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 5 1 2 2 White B, lf 5 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 5 1 3 2 Musial S, 1b 3 1 1 1 Skinner B, lf 5 0 0 1 Durham J, pr 0 1 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cunningham J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 1 2 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0 Smith B, rf 5 2 3 2 Friend B, p 2 0 1 0 Smith H, c 3 0 2 2 Blackburn R, p 0 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 4 0 1 2 Bright H, ph 1 1 0 0 Mizell V, p 4 0 1 0 Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 14 7 38 6 10 6 St.Louis 000 310 300 -- 7 Pittsburgh 100 000 302 -- 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mizell V (W) 7.1 8 4 3 3 5 Brosnan J (S) 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L) 6.2 13 7 4 2 2 Blackburn R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Porterfield B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Face R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Musial S, Burgess S, Groat D 2, Blasingame D, White B DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Burgess S, Cimoli G, Stuart D 3B -- Smith H HR -- Burgess S, Stuart D T -- 2:41 A -- 18950
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