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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 19, 1959
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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 19, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 19, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 19, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ricketts |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,461 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vic Delmore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Gene Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Dick Ricketts | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 19, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Ricketts
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Ricketts
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kravitz vs. Ricketts
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Schofield scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Ricketts
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Law
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jablonski vs. Law
Jablonski hits a popup towards the mound. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cunningham vs. Law
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield 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: ---
Skinner vs. Ricketts
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Ricketts
Virdon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Ricketts
There goes Skinner. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Ricketts
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Ricketts
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Law vs. Ricketts
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski 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: ---
Oliver vs. Law
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Law
Grammas hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it 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: ---
Schofield vs. Ricketts
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Ricketts covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ricketts
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Ricketts
Kravitz hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ricketts vs. Law
Ricketts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Ricketts
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Ricketts
Skinner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Ricketts
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. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Ricketts
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Law
There goes White. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Law
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Law
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Law
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Ricketts
Mejias hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Ricketts
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Ricketts
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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ricketts
Groat hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Law
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ricketts vs. Law
Ricketts hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Ricketts
Kravitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Ricketts
Kluszewski 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Ricketts
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ricketts fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Ricketts
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Law
White hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Law
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Law
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Ricketts
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Ricketts
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Ricketts
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Ricketts
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Law moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Ricketts
Groat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Ricketts
Kravitz hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Law
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Law
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Law
Stan Musial pinch hits for Dick Ricketts.
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kellner
Alex Kellner now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Kellner
Ron Kline pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Kellner
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kline moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Kellner
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kline tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Kellner
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Law
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Kellner
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Kellner
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, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Kellner
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Law
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Law
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kravitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/19/1959 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Schofield D, 2b 3 2 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 5 1 2 3 Cimoli G, cf 4 0 2 0
Kravitz D, c 4 0 1 0 White B, 1b 2 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kline R, pr 0 1 0 0 Cunningham J, rf 4 0 0 0
Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Oliver G, lf 4 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 2 0 0 1 Ricketts D, p 2 0 0 0
Mejias R, rf 4 1 1 1 Musial S, ph 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 4 1 0 0 Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 5 31 0 4 0
Pittsburgh 100 010 310 -- 6
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Ricketts D (L) 7.0 6 5 2 3 0
Kellner A 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Jablonski R
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- Kluszewski T
HR -- Mejias R, Groat D
SB -- Skinner B, White B
SF -- Hoak D
T -- 2:14
A -- 17461
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