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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 17, 1963
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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 April 17, 1963 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1963 |
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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 | April 17, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,481 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Lee Weyer |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bill White | First Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 17, 1963
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Washburn
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Washburn
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Washburn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cardwell
Flood 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: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cardwell
White hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Washburn
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Washburn
Clendenon hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Washburn
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Cardwell
Altman 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: ---
Boyer vs. Cardwell
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Cardwell
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Cardwell
Sawatski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cardwell
Javier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washburn vs. Cardwell
Washburn bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Cardwell
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
There goes Flood. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Schofield applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Washburn
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Washburn
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Washburn
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Washburn
Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sturdivant moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Washburn
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sturdivant
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sturdivant
White bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Sturdivant
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Sturdivant
There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Sturdivant
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Altman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Sturdivant
The umpire calls a balk on Sturdivant Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Sturdivant
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sawatski vs. Sturdivant
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Sturdivant
There goes Sawatski. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Sawatski steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Sturdivant
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Washburn
Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Washburn
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Washburn
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Washburn
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Washburn
Virdon hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Sturdivant
Washburn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Sturdivant
Flood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sturdivant
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Washburn
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Washburn
Larry Elliot pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Elliot strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Washburn
Schofield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Washburn
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Haddix
Harvey Haddix now pitching.
White hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Haddix
Boyer hits a line drive towards right. Clemente catches it and throws to first to double up Altman. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Washburn
Charlie James now playing left field.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Washburn
Burgess hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Washburn
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Washburn
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Haddix
James strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Haddix
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Haddix
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Washburn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Washburn
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plaskett vs. Washburn
Elmo Plaskett pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Plaskett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Sisk
Tommie Sisk now pitching.
Washburn 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, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Sisk
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sisk
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Sisk
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Washburn
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Washburn
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Washburn
Clemente hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sisk
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Sisk
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Sisk
James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Sisk
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Sisk
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Washburn
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Washburn
Julio Gotay pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Washburn
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1963 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Schofield D, ss 3 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 1 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 1 White B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 1 2 1 Altman G, rf 3 1 1 0 Gotay J, pr 0 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 2 2 2 Clendenon D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Musial S, lf 2 1 1 2 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 James C, lf 2 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Sawatski C, c 4 1 3 2 Bailey B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Cardwell D, p 0 0 0 0 Washburn R, p 2 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 1 0 0 0 Elliot L, ph 1 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0 Plaskett E, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisk T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 31 7 11 7 Pittsburgh 000 201 000 -- 3 St.Louis 043 000 00x -- 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cardwell D (L) 1.2 4 4 4 0 0 Sturdivant T 2.1 3 3 3 1 2 Haddix H 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Sisk T 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Washburn R (W) 9.0 6 3 3 0 8 DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, St.Louis 4 2B -- Groat D HR -- Musial S, Sawatski C, Clemente R, Clendenon D, Burgess S SB -- Sawatski C SH -- Washburn R, White B HBP -- by Cardwell D (Javier J), by Washburn R (Schofield D) WP -- Sturdivant T Balk -- Sturdivant T T -- 2:09 A -- 7481
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