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Standings
BOS
@CHW		0
1
NYY
@CLE		2
4		 
(10)
WSH
@DET		4
3		 
(10)
BAL
@KCA		3
6
LAD
@CIN		3
5
SFG
@MLN		6
4
CHC
@PHI		2
4
STL
@PIT		7
6
Friday, May 1, 1959
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 18,950, Time of Game: 2:41
Cardinals
7
5-13
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 6 GB
 at Pirates
6
6-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 3½ GB
L: Bob Friend (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   3  1  0   3  0  0    7 14  3
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  2    6 10  3

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .253 .653 -0.045 0.81 0.030 -0.076 -0.6 4 3
Gino Cimoli CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .352 .953 -0.012 0.78 0.061 -0.073 0.1 2 0 2B
   Curt Flood CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .619 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill White LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .611 -0.059 0.64 0.019 -0.078 -0.4 2 0
Stan Musial 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .250 .640 0.052 0.84 0.082 -0.030 0.2 5 0
   Joe Durham PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Joe Cunningham 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .620 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 2 1
Ken Boyer 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .294 .748 0.001 0.65 0.051 -0.049 -0.3 0 4
Bobby Smith RF 5 2 3 2 0 0 .333 .667 0.224 0.88 0.243 -0.019 2.2 4 0 GDP
Hal Smith C 3 0 2 2 1 0 .194 .597 0.068 0.98 0.094 -0.026 2.8 6 0 3B,IW
Alex Grammas SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 .289 .704 0.084 1.12 0.146 -0.062 -0.1 1 1
Vinegar Bend Mizell P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.045 0.77 0.014 -0.060 -1.0 0 0
   Jim Brosnan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 40 7 14 7 2 3 .350 .806 0.265 0.81 0.740 -0.476 2.6 27 9
2B: G Cimoli (7, off B Friend).
3B: H Smith (1, off B Friend).
IBB: H Smith (2, by B Friend).
TB: H Smith 4; G Cimoli 3; B Smith 3; K Boyer 2; D Blasingame 2; S Musial; V Mizell; A Grammas.
GIDP: B Smith (1).
RBI: A Grammas 2 (7); H Smith 2 (5); B Smith 2 (2); S Musial (6).
2-out RBI: H Smith 2; B Smith.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Boyer-D Blasingame-S Musial.
E: B White (3); D Blasingame (3); S Musial (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Hoak 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 .294 .769 -0.042 1.09 0.067 -0.110 0.2 2 1
Roberto Clemente RF 4 2 0 1 1 1 .246 .611 -0.095 1.20 0.024 -0.120 -0.7 1 2
Smoky Burgess C 5 1 2 2 0 1 .452 1.357 0.026 0.99 0.107 -0.082 1.6 4 2 HR,2B
Dick Stuart 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 .341 1.231 0.117 0.98 0.157 -0.040 2.7 9 3 HR,2B
Bob Skinner LF 5 0 0 1 0 1 .167 .360 -0.047 1.62 0.076 -0.124 -0.1 3 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .652 -0.106 1.43 0.032 -0.138 -1.1 3 3
Dick Groat SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .623 -0.071 1.20 0.044 -0.116 -0.8 4 3 GDP
Bill Virdon CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .489 -0.020 1.13 0.055 -0.075 0.1 0 0
Bob Friend P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.063 1.07 0.073 -0.009 0.5 1 1
   Ron Blackburn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Harry Bright PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 .429 1.500 -0.010 0.46 0.000 -0.010 -0.4
   Bob Porterfield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rocky Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 -0.048 1.87 0.000 -0.048 -0.4
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 6 10 6 3 6 .263 .791 -0.233 1.19 0.635 -0.872 1.6 27 15
2B: S Burgess (9, off V Mizell); D Stuart (5, off V Mizell).
HR: S Burgess (2, off V Mizell; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Stuart (3, off J Brosnan; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: D Stuart 7; S Burgess 6; B Virdon 2; D Hoak 2; B Friend.
GIDP: D Groat (4).
RBI: S Burgess 2 (11); D Stuart 2 (9); R Clemente (3); B Skinner (1).
2-out RBI: S Burgess 2; D Stuart 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Stuart.
E: S Burgess (2); D Groat 2 (3).
Outfield Assists: R Clemente (A Grammas at home plate); R Clemente (S Musial at 2nd base).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vinegar Bend Mizell, W (3-1) 7.1 8 4 3 3 5 1 3.72 34 50 0.086 1.12 -1.0
Jim Brosnan, S (1) 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 6.48 7 2 0 0.148 1.53 -0.6
Team Totals 9 10 6 5 3 6 2 5.00 41 50 2 0 0.234 0.81 -1.6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, L (0-4) 6.2 13 7 4 2 2 0 8.13 34 26 -0.290 0.95 -3.9
Ron Blackburn 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.16 1 1 0 0.003 0.10 0.4
Bob Porterfield 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.69 4 0 0 0.014 0.25 0.5
Roy Face 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 3 0 0 0.008 0.17 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 7 4 2 3 0 4.00 42 26 1 0 -0.265 1.19 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Friend (1; H Smith).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 18,950.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Blasingame 2B 1 Don Hoak 3B
2 Gino Cimoli CF 2 Roberto Clemente RF
3 Bill White LF 3 Smoky Burgess C
4 Stan Musial 1B 4 Dick Stuart 1B
5 Ken Boyer 3B 5 Bob Skinner LF
6 Bobby Smith RF 6 Bill Mazeroski 2B
7 Hal Smith C 7 Dick Groat SS
8 Alex Grammas SS 8 Bill Virdon CF
9 Vinegar Bend Mizel P 9 Bob Friend P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 1 12- R STL B. Smith B. Friend 18% 61% Single to CF; Musial Scores; Boyer to 3B/Adv on E2; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 1-1 1 123 RR STL A. Grammas B. Friend 15% 76% Single to LF; Boyer Scores; Smith Scores; Smith to 2B
b5 1-4 0 1-- PIT B. Friend V. Mizell -7% 70% Single to RF; Virdon to 2B
b6 1-4 0 --- PIT D. Stuart V. Mizell -7% 78% Double to LF
b5 1-4 0 12- O PIT D. Hoak V. Mizell 7% 77% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame B. Friend -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL G. Cimoli B. Friend -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL B. White B. Friend -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Hoak V. Mizell 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- PIT R. Clemente V. Mizell -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- PIT S. Burgess V. Mizell -4% 42% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- PIT D. Stuart V. Mizell -6% 36% Single to LF; Clemente to 3B; Burgess to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 RO PIT B. Skinner V. Mizell -1% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Clemente Scores/unER; Burgess to 3B; Stuart to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -23 O PIT B. Mazeroski V. Mizell 5% 39% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O STL S. Musial B. Friend -2% 37% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-1 1 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Friend -2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O STL B. Smith B. Friend -1% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O PIT D. Groat V. Mizell 2% 36% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon V. Mizell 1% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O PIT B. Friend V. Mizell 1% 38% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O STL H. Smith B. Friend -3% 36% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-1 1 --- O STL A. Grammas B. Friend -2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- STL V. Mizell B. Friend 1% 35% Single to RF
t3 0-1 2 1-- STL D. Blasingame B. Friend 2% 38% Single to CF; Mizell to 2B
t3 0-1 2 12- O STL G. Cimoli B. Friend -5% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O PIT D. Hoak V. Mizell 2% 35% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente V. Mizell 1% 36% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- PIT S. Burgess V. Mizell -2% 34% Double to RF
b3 1-0 2 -2- O PIT D. Stuart V. Mizell 3% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O STL B. White B. Friend -3% 34% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- STL S. Musial B. Friend 3% 38% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- STL K. Boyer B. Friend 5% 42% Single to LF; Musial to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- R STL B. Smith B. Friend 18% 61% Single to CF; Musial Scores; Boyer to 3B/Adv on E2; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 1-1 1 -23 STL H. Smith B. Friend 1% 62% Intentional Walk
t4 1-1 1 123 RR STL A. Grammas B. Friend 15% 76% Single to LF; Boyer Scores; Smith Scores; Smith to 2B
t4 3-1 1 12- O STL V. Mizell B. Friend -3% 73% Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Grammas to 2B; Mizell to 1B
t4 3-1 2 12- O STL D. Blasingame B. Friend -3% 70% Single to RF; Grammas out at Hm/RF-C; Mizell to 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- O PIT B. Skinner V. Mizell 3% 73% Flyball: CF
b4 1-3 1 --- PIT B. Mazeroski V. Mizell -3% 69% Walk
b4 1-3 1 1-- OO PIT D. Groat V. Mizell 6% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
t5 3-1 0 --- STL G. Cimoli B. Friend 5% 81% Double to RF
t5 3-1 0 -2- O STL B. White B. Friend -3% 77% Popfly: SS
t5 3-1 1 -2- RO STL S. Musial B. Friend 5% 82% Single to RF; Cimoli Scores; Musial out at 2B/RF-C-SS
t5 4-1 2 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Friend -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
b5 1-4 0 --- PIT B. Virdon V. Mizell -4% 77% Single to 1B
b5 1-4 0 1-- PIT B. Friend V. Mizell -7% 70% Single to RF; Virdon to 2B
b5 1-4 0 12- O PIT D. Hoak V. Mizell 7% 77% Strikeout
b5 1-4 1 12- O PIT R. Clemente V. Mizell 5% 82% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Virdon to 3B
b5 1-4 2 1-3 O PIT S. Burgess V. Mizell 5% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t6 4-1 0 --- STL B. Smith B. Friend 2% 89% Single to CF
t6 4-1 0 1-- STL H. Smith B. Friend 4% 93% Single to RF; Smith to 3B
t6 4-1 0 1-3 O STL A. Grammas B. Friend -4% 89% Fielder's Choice 2B; Smith out at Hm/2B-C-3B; Smith to 2B
t6 4-1 1 12- O STL V. Mizell B. Friend -2% 87% Strikeout
t6 4-1 2 12- O STL D. Blasingame B. Friend -2% 85% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 4-5-6
b6 1-4 0 --- PIT D. Stuart V. Mizell -7% 78% Double to LF
b6 1-4 0 -2- O PIT B. Skinner V. Mizell 5% 83% Strikeout
b6 1-4 1 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski V. Mizell 4% 87% Flyball: CF
b6 1-4 2 -2- O PIT D. Groat V. Mizell 3% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
t7 4-1 0 --- STL G. Cimoli B. Friend 1% 91% Single to RF
t7 4-1 0 1-- STL B. White B. Friend 2% 93% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cimoli to 2B
t7 4-1 0 12- O STL S. Musial B. Friend -1% 93% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cimoli to 3B
Joe Durham pinch runs for Stan Musial (1B) batting 4th
t7 4-1 1 1-3 O STL K. Boyer B. Friend -3% 90% Popfly: SS
t7 4-1 2 1-3 R STL B. Smith B. Friend 4% 94% Single to 3B; Cimoli Scores/unER; Durham to 2B
t7 5-1 2 12- RR STL H. Smith B. Friend 4% 98% Triple to RF; Durham Scores/unER; Smith Scores/unER
Ron Blackburn replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-1 2 --3 O STL A. Grammas R. Blackburn -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
Joe Cunningham replaces Joe Durham (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
b7 1-7 0 --- PIT B. Virdon V. Mizell -1% 97% Single to CF
Harry Bright pinch hits for Ron Blackburn (P) batting 9th
b7 1-7 0 1-- O PIT H. Bright V. Mizell 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-7 1 1-- PIT D. Hoak V. Mizell -2% 96% Single to 1B; Bright to 3B/Adv on E4; Hoak to 2B
b7 1-7 1 -23 RO PIT R. Clemente V. Mizell 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B; Bright Scores
b7 2-7 2 -2- RR PIT S. Burgess V. Mizell -5% 92% Home Run (Deep RF); Hoak Scores
b7 4-7 2 --- O PIT D. Stuart V. Mizell 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 9-1-2
Bob Porterfield replaces Harry Bright (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-4 0 --- O STL V. Mizell B. Porterfield -1% 93% Flyball: RF
t8 7-4 1 --- STL D. Blasingame B. Porterfield 1% 93% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 7-4 1 1-- O STL G. Cimoli B. Porterfield -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t8 7-4 2 1-- O STL B. White B. Porterfield -1% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
Curt Flood replaces Gino Cimoli playing CF batting 2nd
b8 4-7 0 --- PIT B. Skinner V. Mizell -6% 85% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Skinner to 2B
b8 4-7 0 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski V. Mizell 5% 90% Popfly: 2B
b8 4-7 1 -2- PIT D. Groat V. Mizell -4% 86% Walk
Jim Brosnan replaces Vinegar Bend Mizell pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-7 1 12- O PIT B. Virdon J. Brosnan 6% 92% Lineout: RF
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bob Porterfield (P) batting 9th
b8 4-7 2 12- O PIT R. Nelson J. Brosnan 5% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Pirates' Roy Face facing 4-5-6
Roy Face replaces Rocky Nelson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-4 0 --- O STL J. Cunningham R. Face -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-4 1 --- STL K. Boyer R. Face 0% 97% Single to LF
t9 7-4 1 1-- OO STL B. Smith R. Face -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Jim Brosnan facing 1-2-3
b9 4-7 0 --- PIT D. Hoak J. Brosnan -5% 91% Single to CF
b9 4-7 0 1-- O PIT R. Clemente J. Brosnan 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 4-7 1 1-- O PIT S. Burgess J. Brosnan 3% 99% Strikeout
b9 4-7 2 1-- RR PIT D. Stuart J. Brosnan -3% 95% Home Run (Deep LF); Clemente Scores
b9 6-7 2 --- O PIT B. Skinner J. Brosnan 5% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 6.

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