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Forbes Field, Attendance: 18,950 |
Friday, May 1, 1959 Time of Game: 2:41 |
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Cardinals
7
5-13
Won 1
8th, 6 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
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Pirates
6
6-9
Lost 1
7th, 3½ GB
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St.Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Blasingame 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .253 .653 4 3 G Cimoli CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .352 .953 2 0 2B C Flood CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .619 0 0 B White LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .611 2 0 S Musial 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .250 .640 5 0 J Durham PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Cunningham 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .620 2 1 K Boyer 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .294 .748 0 4 B Smith RF 5 2 3 2 0 0 .333 .667 4 0 GDP H Smith C 3 0 2 2 1 0 .194 .597 6 0 3B,IW A Grammas SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 .289 .704 1 1 V Mizell P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 0 0 J Brosnan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2.000 1 0 Totals 40 7 14 0 2 3 27 9
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Hoak 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 .294 .769 2 1 R Clemente RF 4 2 0 1 1 1 .246 .611 1 2 S Burgess C 5 1 2 2 0 1 .452 1.357 4 2 HR,2B D Stuart 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 .341 1.231 9 3 HR,2B B Skinner LF 5 0 0 1 0 1 .167 .360 3 0 B Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .652 3 3 D Groat SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .623 4 3 GDP B Virdon CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .489 0 0 B Friend P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 1 1 R Blackburn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 H Bright PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 .429 1.500 0 0 B Porterfield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0 0 R Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 0 Totals 38 6 10 0 3 6 27 15
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 V Mizell, W (3-1) 7.1 8 4 3 3 5 1 3.72 34 - · · 7·11· 0· 8 50 - 1.15 0.09 J Brosnan, S (1) 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 6.48 7 - · · 3· 1· 1· 2 2-0 1.66 0.15 Totals 9 10 6 5 3 6 2 41 - · · 10·12· 1·10 2-0
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Friend, L (0-4) 6.2 13 7 4 2 2 0 8.13 34 - · · 12· 5· 0·13 26 - 0.96 -0.29 R Blackburn 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.16 1 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 1-0 0.13 0.00 B Porterfield 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.69 4 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.31 0.01 R Face 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 3 - · · 2· 0· 0· 1 0-0 0.17 0.01 Totals 9 14 7 4 2 3 0 42 - · · 15· 8· 0·14 1-0
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 Gene 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
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t4 | 1 | 12- | R | 18% | 61% | 0-1 | STL | B. Smith | B. Friend | Single to CF; Musial Scores; Boyer to 3B/Adv on E2; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 15% | 76% | 1-1 | STL | A. Grammas | B. Friend | Single to LF; Boyer Scores; Smith Scores; Smith to 2B | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 70% | 1-4 | PIT | B. Friend | V. Mizell | Single to RF; Virdon to 2B | ||
| b5 | 0 | 12- | O | 7% | 77% | 1-4 | PIT | D. Hoak | V. Mizell | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 0 | --- | -7% | 78% | 1-4 | PIT | D. Stuart | V. Mizell | Double to LF |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | D. Blasingame | B. Friend | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | STL | G. Cimoli | B. Friend | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | STL | B. White | B. Friend | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Hoak | V. Mizell | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | V. Mizell | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | -3% | 42% | 0-0 | PIT | S. Burgess | V. Mizell | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 12- | -6% | 36% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Stuart | V. Mizell | Single to LF; Clemente to 3B; Burgess to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 123 | RO | -1% | 34% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Skinner | V. Mizell | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Clemente Scores/unER; Burgess to 3B; Stuart to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | -23 | O | 5% | 39% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | V. Mizell | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 37% | 0-1 | STL | S. Musial | B. Friend | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 35% | 0-1 | STL | K. Boyer | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 34% | 0-1 | STL | B. Smith | B. Friend | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 36% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Groat | V. Mizell | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 38% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | V. Mizell | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 38% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Friend | V. Mizell | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 36% | 0-1 | STL | H. Smith | B. Friend | Popfly: 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 34% | 0-1 | STL | A. Grammas | B. Friend | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 2% | 36% | 0-1 | STL | V. Mizell | B. Friend | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 38% | 0-1 | STL | D. Blasingame | B. Friend | Single to CF; Mizell to 2B | ||
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | -5% | 33% | 0-1 | STL | G. Cimoli | B. Friend | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 35% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Hoak | V. Mizell | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 36% | 1-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | V. Mizell | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -2% | 34% | 1-0 | PIT | S. Burgess | V. Mizell | Double to RF | ||
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 37% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Stuart | V. Mizell | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 34% | 0-1 | STL | B. White | B. Friend | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 3% | 38% | 0-1 | STL | S. Musial | B. Friend | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 5% | 42% | 0-1 | STL | K. Boyer | B. Friend | Single to LF; Musial to 2B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 12- | R | 18% | 61% | 0-1 | STL | B. Smith | B. Friend | Single to CF; Musial Scores; Boyer to 3B/Adv on E2; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | 1% | 62% | 1-1 | STL | H. Smith | B. Friend | Intentional Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 15% | 76% | 1-1 | STL | A. Grammas | B. Friend | Single to LF; Boyer Scores; Smith Scores; Smith to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 73% | 3-1 | STL | V. Mizell | B. Friend | Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Grammas to 2B; Mizell to 1B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 70% | 3-1 | STL | D. Blasingame | B. Friend | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 73% | 1-3 | PIT | B. Skinner | V. Mizell | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 69% | 1-3 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | V. Mizell | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 76% | 1-3 | PIT | D. Groat | V. Mizell | 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 | 0 | --- | 5% | 81% | 3-1 | STL | G. Cimoli | B. Friend | Double to RF | ||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | -3% | 77% | 3-1 | STL | B. White | B. Friend | Popfly: SS | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | RO | 5% | 82% | 3-1 | STL | S. Musial | B. Friend | Single to RF; Cimoli Scores; Musial out at 2B/RF-C-SS | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 82% | 4-1 | STL | K. Boyer | B. Friend | 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 | 0 | --- | -4% | 77% | 1-4 | PIT | B. Virdon | V. Mizell | Single to 1B | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 70% | 1-4 | PIT | B. Friend | V. Mizell | Single to RF; Virdon to 2B | ||
| b5 | 0 | 12- | O | 7% | 77% | 1-4 | PIT | D. Hoak | V. Mizell | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | 12- | O | 5% | 82% | 1-4 | PIT | R. Clemente | V. Mizell | Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Virdon to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 87% | 1-4 | PIT | S. Burgess | V. Mizell | 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 | 0 | --- | 2% | 88% | 4-1 | STL | B. Smith | B. Friend | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 4% | 93% | 4-1 | STL | H. Smith | B. Friend | Single to RF; Smith to 3B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 89% | 4-1 | STL | A. Grammas | B. Friend | Fielder's Choice 2B; Smith out at Hm/2B-C-3B; Smith to 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | 12- | O | -2% | 87% | 4-1 | STL | V. Mizell | B. Friend | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 84% | 4-1 | STL | D. Blasingame | B. Friend | 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 | 0 | --- | -7% | 78% | 1-4 | PIT | D. Stuart | V. Mizell | Double to LF | ||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 83% | 1-4 | PIT | B. Skinner | V. Mizell | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 87% | 1-4 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | V. Mizell | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 90% | 1-4 | PIT | D. Groat | V. Mizell | 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 | 0 | --- | 1% | 91% | 4-1 | STL | G. Cimoli | B. Friend | Single to RF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | 2% | 93% | 4-1 | STL | B. White | B. Friend | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cimoli to 2B | ||
| t7 | 0 | 12- | O | -1% | 93% | 4-1 | STL | S. Musial | B. Friend | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cimoli to 3B | |
| Joe Durham pinch runs for Stan Musial (1B) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -3% | 90% | 4-1 | STL | K. Boyer | B. Friend | Popfly: SS | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 4% | 94% | 4-1 | STL | B. Smith | B. Friend | Single to 3B; Cimoli Scores/unER; Durham to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | RR | 4% | 99% | 5-1 | STL | H. Smith | B. Friend | Triple to RF; Durham Scores/unER; Smith Scores/unER | |
| Ron Blackburn replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | --3 | O | -0% | 98% | 7-1 | STL | A. Grammas | R. Blackburn | 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 | 0 | --- | -1% | 97% | 1-7 | PIT | B. Virdon | V. Mizell | Single to CF | ||
| Harry Bright pinch hits for Ron Blackburn (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 98% | 1-7 | PIT | H. Bright | V. Mizell | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 96% | 1-7 | PIT | D. Hoak | V. Mizell | Single to 1B; Bright to 3B/Adv on E4; Hoak to 2B | ||
| b7 | 1 | -23 | RO | 2% | 97% | 1-7 | PIT | R. Clemente | V. Mizell | Groundout: SS-1B; Bright Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | RR | -5% | 92% | 2-7 | PIT | S. Burgess | V. Mizell | Home Run (Deep RF); Hoak Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 4-7 | PIT | D. Stuart | V. Mizell | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 93% | 7-4 | STL | V. Mizell | B. Porterfield | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 1% | 93% | 7-4 | STL | D. Blasingame | B. Porterfield | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball) | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 92% | 7-4 | STL | G. Cimoli | B. Porterfield | Strikeout Looking | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 92% | 7-4 | STL | B. White | B. Porterfield | 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 | 0 | --- | -6% | 85% | 4-7 | PIT | B. Skinner | V. Mizell | Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Skinner to 2B | ||
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 90% | 4-7 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | V. Mizell | Popfly: 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | -4% | 86% | 4-7 | PIT | D. Groat | V. Mizell | Walk | ||
| Jim Brosnan replaces Vinegar Bend Mizell pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | 6% | 92% | 4-7 | PIT | B. Virdon | J. Brosnan | Lineout: RF | |
| Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bob Porterfield (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 97% | 4-7 | PIT | R. Nelson | J. Brosnan | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 7-4 | STL | J. Cunningham | R. Face | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 0% | 97% | 7-4 | STL | K. Boyer | R. Face | Single to LF | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -1% | 96% | 7-4 | STL | B. Smith | R. Face | 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 | 0 | --- | -5% | 91% | 4-7 | PIT | D. Hoak | J. Brosnan | Single to CF | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 96% | 4-7 | PIT | R. Clemente | J. Brosnan | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 99% | 4-7 | PIT | S. Burgess | J. Brosnan | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | RR | -3% | 95% | 4-7 | PIT | D. Stuart | J. Brosnan | Home Run (Deep LF); Clemente Scores | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 5% | 100% | 6-7 | PIT | B. Skinner | J. Brosnan | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 6. | |||||||||||
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