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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 27, 1958
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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 August 27, 1958 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1958 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 27, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Chittum |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,467 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Nelson Chittum | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 27, 1958
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Chittum
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Chittum
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freese misplays the ball. That's an error on Freese. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Chittum
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Chittum
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Porterfield
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Porterfield
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Porterfield
Musial 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 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Chittum
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Chittum
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Chittum
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Chittum
Foiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porterfield vs. Chittum
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Porterfield
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Porterfield
There goes Boyer. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Porterfield
Cunningham hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Porterfield
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Chittum
Virdon 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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Chittum
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Chittum
There goes Clemente. The throw from Green and he is safe. Clemente steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Chittum
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Chittum
Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Chittum
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Porterfield
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Porterfield
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Porterfield
Irv Noren pinch hits for Nelson Chittum.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Green moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Porterfield
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Porterfield
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Porterfield
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Mabe
Bob Mabe now pitching.
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Mabe
There goes Mazeroski. The throw from Green and he is safe. Mazeroski steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Mabe
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Mabe
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Mabe
Porterfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Wight
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Wight
Stuart is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Wight
Skinner 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 scores. Clemente moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Wight
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Porterfield
Roman Mejias now playing left field.
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Porterfield
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Porterfield
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Green 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 5
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Wight
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wight
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Wight
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Law
Flood hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Law
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Paine
Phil Paine now pitching.
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Paine
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Paine
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Paine
Stuart is hit by the pitch. Law moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Paine
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Law moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Paine
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Law scores. Stuart scores. Mejias goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Paine
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Paine
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Paine
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Law
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Paine
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Paine
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Law moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Paine
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Law scores. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Stuart hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Stobbs
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Stobbs
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Law
Harry Bright now playing third base.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Law
Moon hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Hal Smith pinch hits for Gene Green.
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Stobbs
Hal Smith now catching.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Stobbs
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Stobbs
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Stobbs
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Stobbs
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Foiles scores. Law moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Stobbs
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Law
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Law
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Stobbs
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Stobbs
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Stobbs
Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Stobbs
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Law
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Law
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejias. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Law
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 14 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Law
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1958 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 6 1 3 1 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 5 1 2 1 Freese G, ss 4 0 1 1
Stuart D, 1b 4 2 2 1 Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Skinner B, lf 3 1 1 3 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mejias R, lf 3 1 1 0 Cunningham J, rf 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, 3b 5 1 1 3 Moon W, lf 3 0 0 0
Bright H, 3b 1 0 0 0 Green G, c 2 1 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 5 2 2 1 Smith H, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 3 2 Flood C, cf 3 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 2 0 0 Chittum N, p 0 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 2 1 1 2 Noren I, ph 1 0 1 0
Law V, p 2 2 2 0 Mabe B, p 0 0 0 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
Kasko E, ph 1 0 0 0
Paine P, p 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 14 18 14 32 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 102 405 110 -- 14
St.Louis 001 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B 3.2 5 1 1 0 2
Law V (W) 5.1 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Chittum N (L) 3.0 4 3 3 1 3
Mabe B 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Wight B 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
Paine P* 1.0 7 6 6 1 2
Stobbs C 3.0 3 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Freese G
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, St.Louis 4
2B -- Clemente R, Thomas F, Mazeroski B, Virdon B, Musial S
HR -- Stuart D, Skinner B, Porterfield B
SB -- Clemente R, Mazeroski B
CS -- Boyer K
HBP -- by Paine P (Stuart D)
T -- 2:37
A -- 10467
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