Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Schofield 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Haddix
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Haddix
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Haddix
  
  White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Haddix
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Haddix
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Jackson
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mejias vs. Jackson
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Haddix
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Haddix
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Haddix
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Haddix covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Jackson
  
  Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Schofield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Haddix
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Haddix
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Haddix
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jablonski vs. Haddix
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Jackson
  
  Kluszewski 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Haddix
  
  Cunningham strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Haddix
  
  Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Haddix
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Haddix
  
  Grammas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Haddix
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Haddix
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Jackson
  
  Mejias hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Jackson
  
  Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Porterfield
  
  Bob Porterfield now pitching.
  
  Cimoli strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Porterfield
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Porterfield
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cunningham vs. Porterfield
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Porterfield
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Jackson
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Porterfield
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Porterfield
  
  Grammas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Porterfield
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Dick Gray now playing third base.
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Jackson
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bright vs. Jackson
  
  Harry Bright pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
  
  Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Witt
  
  Red Witt now pitching.
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Witt
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Witt
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Jackson
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Witt
  
  Gray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Witt
  
  Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Witt
  
  Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Musial reaches second base with a double. Gray moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Witt
  
  Curt Flood pinch runs for Stan Musial.
  
  Smith is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grammas vs. Witt
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Curt Flood now playing center field. Bill White now playing first base. Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mejias vs. Jackson
  
  Mejias is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Jackson
  
  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Red Witt.
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schofield vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/21/1959, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Schofield D, 2b       5  0  0  0   Blasingame D, 2b      4  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   Cimoli G, cf-lf       4  0  1  0   
Burgess S, c          4  0  0  0   White B, lf-1b        4  2  2  1   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  0  0   Jablonski R, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Skinner B, lf         3  1  2  0   Gray D, 3b            0  0  0  0   
Virdon B, cf          4  0  1  0   Cunningham J, rf      4  0  2  1   
Hoak D, 3b            4  0  2  0   Musial S, 1b          4  1  2  0   
Mejias R, rf          4  0  1  0   Flood C, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   
Haddix H, p           2  0  0  0   Smith H, c            3  1  1  2   
Porterfield B, p      0  0  0  0   Grammas A, ss         4  1  1  1   
Bright H, ph          1  0  1  0   Jackson L, p          3  0  0  0   
Witt R, p             0  0  0  0   McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   
Nelson R, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  1  9  1                        33  5 10  5

Pittsburgh       000 000 001 --  1
St.Louis         100 310 00x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L)          4.0  7  4  4  0  1
Porterfield B         2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Witt R                2.0  1  0  0  2  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W)         8.2  9  1  1  1  3
McDaniel L (S)        0.1  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St.Louis 6
2B -- Cimoli G, Musial S 2
HR -- White B, Smith H, Grammas A
T -- 2:04
A -- 0

    

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