June 26, 1958 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@CHW 3 BOS 2
@CLE 1 BAL 2
@DET 0 KCA 8
WSH 6
(12) SFG 5
@CIN 1 LAD 4
@MLN 1 STL 6
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 5,048

Thursday, June 26, 1958
Time of Game: 2:12

Cardinals

34-29

Won 6

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  2    6  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  6  3

W: L McDaniel (4-7), L: V Law (7-5), S: L Jackson (7)

Pirates

32-35

Lost 6

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   0   0   1    0   0  .278  .736    0    1   3   SF
J Cunningham LF-1B            4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .924    0    3   0   2B
S Musial 1B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .358 1.044    0   10   0   
  L Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .270  .831    0    1   4   3B
G Green RF                    4   2   1   1    0   0  .322  .881    0    0   0   
C Flood CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .838    0    2   0   SH
H Landrith C                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .194  .578    0    7   0   IW
E Kasko SS                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .217  .532    0    3   3   SF,GDP
L McDaniel P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    0    0   3   
  I Noren PH-LF               2   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .671    0    0   0   3B
Totals                       33   6   7   5    1   1                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Cunningham (8, off V Law).

3B: K Boyer (2, off V Law); I Noren (1, off V Law).

SF: D Blasingame (1, off V Law); E Kasko (1, off R Blackburn).

SH: C Flood (2, off R Blackburn).

IBB: H Landrith (2, by R Blackburn).

TB: K Boyer 4; I Noren 3; J Cunningham 2; H Landrith; C Flood; G Green.

GIDP: E Kasko (4).

RBI: H Landrith (6); D Blasingame (20); E Kasko (8); G Green (17); K Boyer (38).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L McDaniel-E Kasko-S Musial.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .738    0    4   0   SB
B Skinner LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .877    0    2   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .704    0    3   2   
J Powers RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .567    0    4   0   
F Thomas 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .301  .974    0    6   3   HR
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .744    0    2   3   
G Baker 3B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .781    0    2   2   2B
D Kravitz C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .637    0    1   0   GDP
V Law P                       2   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .964    0    3   1   3B
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .790    0    0   0   
  R Blackburn P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    0   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Baker (1, off L McDaniel).

3B: V Law (1, off L McDaniel).

HR: F Thomas (21, off L McDaniel; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: F Thomas 4; G Baker 3; V Law 3; B Virdon; D Groat.

GIDP: D Kravitz (3).

RBI: F Thomas (65); D Groat (26).

2-out RBI: D Groat.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. V Law-D Groat-F Thomas.

E: B Skinner (6); B Mazeroski 2 (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Virdon (3, 2nd base off L McDaniel/H Landrith).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L McDaniel, W (4-7)            7     6   2   2    0   5   1   5.30   26     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 6     62    -     1.05   0.13
L Jackson, S (7)               2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.46    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.10
Totals                         9     6   2   2    0   6   1          32     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 6           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Law, L (7-5)                 8     6   4   3    0   1   0   4.96   30     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 6     57    -     1.11  -0.21
R Blackburn                    1     1   2   0    1   0   0   2.36    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.46  -0.05
Totals                         9     7   6   3    1   1   0          37     -       ·  ·     12·15· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: L McDaniel (2).

IBB: R Blackburn (4; H Landrith).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - (none), 3B - Frank Dascoli.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 5,048.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Blasingame         2B    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. J Cunningham         LF    2. B Skinner            LF 
3. S Musial             1B    3. D Groat              SS 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. J Powers             RF 
5. G Green              RF    5. F Thomas             1B 
6. C Flood              CF    6. B Mazeroski          2B 
7. H Landrith           C     7. G Baker              3B 
8. E Kasko              SS    8. D Kravitz            C  
9. L McDaniel           P     9. V Law                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-0  -2-      19%  39% K Boyer         V Law           Triple to RF; Musial Scores/unER
   t 7   1  2-2  1-3      16%  78% H Landrith      V Law           Single to RF; Green Scores; Flood to 3B
   b 5   0  0-0  ---     -15%  29% F Thomas        L McDaniel      Home Run
   t 7   1  2-3  1-3     -13%  65% E Kasko         V Law           Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 7   1  2-2  1--      12%  62% C Flood         V Law           Single to RF; Green to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Blasingame    Popfly: SS
   O      ---      46%  J Cunningham    Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  S Musial        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Virdon        Single to RF
          1--      39%  B Skinner       Virdon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Popfly: SS
          -2-      41%  D Groat         Wild Pitch; Virdon to 3B
   O      --3      46%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      --3      50%  J Powers        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  K Boyer         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  G Green         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  C Flood         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  H Landrith      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  L McDaniel      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  D Kravitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  V Law           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  B Virdon        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Blasingame    Popfly: SS
          ---      52%  J Cunningham    Double to RF
   O      -2-      48%  S Musial        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      44%  K Boyer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  J Powers        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  G Green         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      45%  C Flood         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      44%  H Landrith      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      29%  F Thomas        Home Run
   O      ---      31%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      28%  G Baker         Single to LF
   OO     1--      33%  D Kravitz       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Vern Law facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      30%  E Kasko         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      27%  L McDaniel      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      25%  D Blasingame    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 9-1-2
          ---      16%  V Law           Triple to CF
   O      --3      20%  B Virdon        Popfly: 2B
   O      --3      26%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3      16%  D Groat         Single to LF; Law Scores
   O      1--      17%  J Powers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Vern Law facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      14%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      20%  S Musial        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Musial to 2B
   R      -2-      39%  K Boyer         Triple to RF; Musial Scores/unER
   R      --3      50%  G Green         Single to RF; Boyer Scores
          1--      62%  C Flood         Single to RF; Green to 3B
   R      1-3      78%  H Landrith      Single to RF; Green Scores; Flood to 3B
   OO     1-3      65%  E Kasko         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Lindy McDaniel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      73%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
          ---      68%  G Baker         Double to LF
   O      -2-      75%  D Kravitz       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Vern Law facing 9-1-2
                  Irv Noren pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
          ---      86%  I Noren         Triple to RF
   RO     --3      86%  D Blasingame    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Noren Scores
   O      ---      85%  J Cunningham    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      85%  S Musial        Groundout: 1B-2B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Larry Jackson facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Jackson replaces Stan Musial pitching and batting 3rd; Joe Cunningham moves to 1B; Irv Noren moves to LF; Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Vern Law batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  T Kluszewski    Popfly: SS
   O      ---      91%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Skinner       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ron Blackburn facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Blackburn replaces Ted Kluszewski pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  K Boyer         Single to LF
          1--      96%  G Green         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Boyer to 2B
   O      12-      96%  C Flood         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 3B; Green to 2B
          -23      96%  H Landrith      Intentional Walk
   RO     123      97%  E Kasko         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Boyer Scores/unER
   R      12-      99%  I Noren         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Green Scores/unER; Landrith to 2B
   O      12-      98%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Larry Jackson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Powers        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation