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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 9, 1956
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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 June 9, 1956 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,149 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Center Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Third Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Shortstop |
| Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 9, 1956
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Mizell
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Law
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Law
Sarni hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Law
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Mizell
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cole vs. Mizell
Cole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Mizell
Foiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cole trying to get to third. Musial throws the ball in to Boyer, who tags Cole for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Mizell
Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Mizell
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Law
Mizell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Law
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Mizell
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mizell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. McMahan
Jack McMahan now pitching.
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Mizell
Cole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Mizell
Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Mizell
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Jack McMahan.
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Swanson
Red Swanson now pitching.
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Swanson
Mizell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Swanson
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Swanson
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Swanson
Musial hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Swanson
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Mizell
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Mizell
Walls hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Mizell
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Swanson
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Swanson
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Sarni bunts towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Del Greco vs. Munger
Del Greco is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mizell vs. Munger
Mizell hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blasingame vs. Munger
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Moon scores. Sauer moves to third. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Munger
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Mizell
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Mizell
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente scores. Cole moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Mizell
Dick Hall pinch hits for Red Munger.
Hall takes first base on ball four. Cole moves to third. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching. Bob Skinner pinch hits for Gene Freese.
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Konstanty
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hall
Bob Skinner now playing left field. Frank Thomas now playing third base. Dick Cole now playing second base. Dick Hall now pitching.
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Hall
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Hall
Moon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Pepper
Laurin Pepper now pitching.
There goes Moon. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Pepper
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sarni vs. Pepper
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Konstanty
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Konstanty
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Konstanty
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Pepper
Del Greco hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Clemente, who is chasing the ball. Del Greco reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Konstanty vs. Pepper
Konstanty hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Del Greco tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Pepper
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pepper
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Pepper
Musial hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Konstanty
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Konstanty
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Konstanty
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pepper
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Pepper
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Pepper
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Pepper
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Pepper
Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Konstanty
Jackie Brandt now playing center field. Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Laurin Pepper.
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton misplays the ball. That's an error on Hatton. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Konstanty
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Konstanty
Bill Virdon pinch hits for Dick Groat.
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Kravitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Konstanty
Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Konstanty
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Musial 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 6/9/1956 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Freese G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Blasingame D, ss 4 1 1 1
Skinner B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Hatton G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 5 2 4 2
Virdon B, ph 0 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 1 1 0
Walls L, rf 5 0 0 0 Moon W, 1b 3 3 3 4
Long D, 1b 5 1 1 1 Sauer H, lf 1 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf-3b 4 0 0 0 Sarni B, c 4 0 2 0
Clemente R, cf 4 2 2 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 1 1 0
Cole D, 3b-2b 4 0 2 1 Brandt J, cf 0 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 0 2 1 Mizell V, p 3 0 0 0
Law V, p 1 0 1 0 Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 1
McMahan J, p 0 0 0 0
Shepard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Swanson R, p 0 0 0 0
Munger R, p 0 0 0 0
Hall D, ph-p 0 0 0 0
Pepper L, p 0 0 0 0
Kravitz D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 8 3 33 8 13 8
Pittsburgh 020 001 000 -- 3
St.Louis 302 110 10x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 2.1 6 5 5 2 2
McMahan J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Swanson R* 1.0 3 2 2 2 1
Munger R 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Hall D 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Pepper L 2.2 2 1 1 3 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W)+ 5.0 8 3 2 3 5
Konstanty J (S) 4.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Blasingame D 2, Hatton G
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, St.Louis 12
3B -- Clemente R, Del Greco B
HR -- Moon W 2, Long D, Musial S
SB -- Moon W
SH -- Sarni B
SF -- Konstanty J
T -- 3:07
A -- 12149
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