Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Haddix
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Haddix
  
  Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Haddix
  
  Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Haddix
  
  Boyer 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 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kluszewski vs. Jackson
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Tate settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Haddix
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Haddix
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Haddix
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Groat. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tate vs. Haddix
  
  Tate hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Haddix
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Haddix
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Haddix
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Haddix
  
  Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Musial reaches second base with a double. There goes Cimoli trying to get to home. Skinner throws the ball in to Burgess, who tags Cimoli for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Jackson
  
  Bobby Smith now playing center field.
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Jackson
  
  Haddix strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess 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 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Haddix
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Haddix
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Jackson
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mejias vs. Jackson
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Haddix vs. Jackson
  
  Haddix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virdon vs. Brosnan
  
  Jim Brosnan now pitching.
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Haddix
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tate vs. Haddix
  
  Tate strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brosnan vs. Haddix
  
  Brosnan strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Haddix
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Haddix
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Brosnan
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Brosnan
  
  Burgess 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Brosnan
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Brosnan covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Haddix
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Haddix
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Brosnan
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Brosnan
  
  Mazeroski bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoak vs. Brosnan
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mejias vs. Brosnan
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skinner moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Haddix vs. Brosnan
  
  Haddix strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Virdon vs. Brosnan
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Haddix
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Haddix
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Haddix
  
  Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Lee Tate.
  
  Jablonski strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Haddix
  
  Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
  
  Essegian hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Cheney
  
  Ray Jablonski now playing third base. Tom Cheney now pitching. Ken Boyer now playing shortstop.
  
  Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Cheney
  
  Burgess is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Cheney
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Cheney
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Cheney
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Haddix
  
  Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Haddix
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Haddix
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Cheney
  
  Hoak strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Cheney
  
  Mejias 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Cheney
  
  Haddix strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Haddix
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Haddix
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cunningham vs. Haddix
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Haddix
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/2/1959 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      2  0  1  0   Virdon B, cf          4  1  2  0   
Cimoli G, cf          2  0  1  0   Groat D, ss           4  0  1  1   
Smith B, cf           2  0  0  0   Burgess S, c          3  0  0  0   
Musial S, 1b          4  0  2  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  0   
Boyer K, 3b-ss        4  0  0  0   Nelson R, 1b          0  0  0  0   
White B, lf           4  0  1  0   Skinner B, lf         1  0  0  0   
Cunningham J, rf      4  0  1  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       3  1  1  0   
Smith H, c            4  0  2  0   Hoak D, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Tate L, ss            2  0  0  0   Mejias R, rf          4  0  2  1   
Jablonski R, ph-3b    1  0  0  0   Haddix H, p           4  0  1  1   
Jackson L, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Brosnan J, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Essegian C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Cheney T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  8  0                        30  3  8  3

St.Louis         000 000 000 --  0
Pittsburgh       001 200 00x --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L)         3.2  7  3  3  1  3
Brosnan J             2.1  1  0  0  2  1
Cheney T              2.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W)          9.0  8  0  0  2  6

E -- Groat D
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Virdon B 2, Musial S
3B -- White B
SH -- Mazeroski B
HBP -- by Cheney T (Burgess S)
T -- 2:17
A -- 28644

    

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