Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Jackson
  
  Nelson is hit by the pitch. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Groat scores. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Haddix
  
  McCarver 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Haddix
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Haddix
  
  Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Jackson
  
  Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shannon misplays the ball. That's an error on Shannon. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Haddix
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Haddix
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Haddix
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shannon vs. Haddix
  
  Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shannon for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Jackson
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carmel vs. Haddix
  
  Carmel hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Haddix
  
  Jackson 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Haddix
  
  McCarver hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Haddix
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Haddix
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Haddix
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haddix vs. Jackson
  
  Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCarver juggles the ball. That's an error on McCarver. Virdon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Skinner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nelson vs. Jackson
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Haddix
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shannon vs. Haddix
  
  Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carmel vs. Haddix
  
  Carmel strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Jackson
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Jackson
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Jackson
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Hoak scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Jackson
  
  Virdon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Oliver is chasing the ball. Virdon rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Jackson
  
  Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Jackson
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Jackson
  
  Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clemente vs. Jackson
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Stone
  
  Dean Stone now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Haddix
  
  Dick Gray pinch hits for Dean Stone.
  
  Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Haddix
  
  McCarver takes first base on ball four. Gray moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grammas vs. Haddix
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cunningham vs. Haddix
  
  Cunningham hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Haddix
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Duliba
  
  Bob Duliba now pitching.
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Duliba
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Duliba
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Haddix
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Haddix
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shannon vs. Haddix
  
  Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shannon for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Duliba
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haddix vs. Duliba
  
  Haddix strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Duliba
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham fields the ball and throws to Duliba covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Duliba
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carmel vs. Haddix
  
  Carmel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Haddix
  
  JW Porter pinch hits for Bob Duliba.
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Haddix
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. McDaniel
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. McDaniel
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Haddix
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Haddix
  
  Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Haddix
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Haddix
  
  Oliver 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 9/17/1959 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Skinner B, lf         4  1  1  0   McCarver T, c         3  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           5  1  2  0   Grammas A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  1  1   Cunningham J, 1b      4  0  1  0   
Nelson R, 1b          4  1  0  0   Boyer K, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Burgess S, c          5  0  2  1   Oliver G, lf          4  0  0  0   
Hoak D, 3b            4  1  1  0   Green G, rf           3  0  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  1  0  0   Shannon W, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Virdon B, cf          4  2  2  2   Carmel D, cf          3  0  0  0   
Haddix H, p           4  0  0  0   Jackson L, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Stone D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Gray D, ph            1  0  1  0   
                                   Duliba B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Porter J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7  9  4                        31  0  4  0

Pittsburgh       200 014 000 --  7
St.Louis         000 000 000 --  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W)          9.0  4  0  0  1  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L)         5.2  7  7  4  2  2
Stone D               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Duliba B              2.0  2  0  0  0  1
McDaniel L            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Shannon W, McCarver T, Boyer K
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Virdon B, Hoak D
HR -- Virdon B
HBP -- by Jackson L (Nelson R)
WP -- Jackson L 2
PB -- McCarver T
T -- 2:25
A -- 4970

    

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