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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 3, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 3, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,857 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Lee Tate | Shortstop |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 3, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Mizell
Mejias 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Smith reaches second base with a double. Cunningham goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tate vs. Friend
Tate hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Mizell
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Mizell
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Mizell
Hoak hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Friend
Mizell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli 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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Mizell
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Mizell
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Mizell
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Mizell
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Mizell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Blasingame fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Friend
Tate 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Friend
Mizell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. White fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on White. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Mizell
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Mizell
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Mizell
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Tate settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Mizell
Mejias hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Mizell
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Mizell
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Mizell
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Friend
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tate vs. Friend
Tate is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mizell vs. Friend
Mizell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Mizell
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Mizell
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Mizell
Friend bunts between the mound and first base. Mizell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friend for the out. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Mizell
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Friend
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Friend
Cimoli bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Friend
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. Blasingame scores. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Friend
White hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cunningham vs. Friend
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Gino Cimoli now playing right field. Curt Flood now playing center field. Joe Cunningham now playing first base.
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Mizell
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Mizell
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Mizell
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Dick Stuart.
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mejias scores. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. Christopher scores. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. McDaniel
Foiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Friend
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. Bobby Smith pinch runs for Hal Smith. Solly Hemus pinch hits for Lee Tate.
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Face
George Crowe pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Crowe hits a fly ball towards center. Virdon catches it and throws to first to double up Smith. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1959 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Cimoli G, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 3 1 0 0 Mejias R, rf 4 1 2 0
Flood C, cf 0 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 2 Christopher J, pr 0 1 0 0
White B, lf 4 0 1 0 Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Cunningham J, rf-1b 4 1 2 0 Skinner B, lf 3 1 2 1
Smith H, c 4 0 2 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 2 2 2
Smith B, pr 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 0 0 2
Tate L, ss 2 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 1 0
Mizell V, p 2 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 31 5 9 5
St.Louis 010 000 020 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 010 04x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L) 7.1 8 4 4 2 5
McDaniel L 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W)* 8.0 7 3 3 4 2
Face R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- White B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Smith H, Mazeroski B, Cunningham J
3B -- Boyer K, Mazeroski B
SH -- Friend B, Cimoli G
SF -- Hoak D
T -- 2:16
A -- 16857
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