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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 12, 1963
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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 May 12, 1963 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Francis |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 22,280 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bill White | First Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
Johnny Keane | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Ted Savage | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Elmo Plaskett | Catcher |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Earl Francis | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 12, 1963
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Francis
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Francis
Groat 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Francis
White 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 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Sadecki
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Sadecki
Savage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Sadecki
Savage is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Francis
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Francis
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Francis
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Francis
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Francis
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Sadecki
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sadecki
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Francis
Sadecki 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Francis
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Francis
Groat 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plaskett vs. Sadecki
Plaskett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Sadecki
Francis hits a ball on the ground into right field. Altman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Altman. Francis moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schofield vs. Sadecki
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Francis
White hits a popup towards the mound. Francis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Francis
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon juggles the ball. That's an error on Clendenon. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Francis
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Francis
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Francis
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Altman moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Francis
Javier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Javier reaches second base with a double. Altman scores. Musial scores. There goes McCarver trying to get to home. Savage throws the ball in to Schofield who relays the ball to Plaskett, who tags McCarver, who came all the way from first, for the out. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Sadecki
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Sadecki
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
There's a wild pitch. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Francis
Sadecki 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Francis
Flood 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Francis
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sadecki
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plaskett vs. Sadecki
Plaskett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Francis
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Francis
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Francis
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Francis
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Francis
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Sisk
Tommie Sisk now pitching.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sadecki
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Sadecki
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Sadecki
Savage hits a ball on the ground into center field. Flood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Flood. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Savage scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Sadecki
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Sadecki
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Sadecki 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, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. McBean
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. McBean
Groat hits a line drive towards the mound. McBean catches it and throws to first to double up Flood. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plaskett vs. Sadecki
Plaskett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sadecki
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBean vs. Sadecki
McBean strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McBean
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McBean
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McBean
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Sadecki
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Sadecki
Savage hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Sadecki
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Sadecki
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. McBean
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McBean
McCarver hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. McBean
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Julian Javier.
Sawatski hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1963, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0 Schofield D, ss 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Savage T, lf 4 2 3 1 White B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 1 Altman G, rf 4 2 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 1 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Musial S, lf 3 1 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 3 1 Plaskett E, c 3 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 1 2 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Francis E, p 1 0 1 0 Sadecki R, p 3 0 0 0 Sisk T, p 0 0 0 0 Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0 McBean A, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 32 4 9 4 St.Louis 000 201 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 003 01x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Sadecki R (L) 8.0 9 4 4 1 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Francis E 5.2 7 3 1 1 3 Sisk T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 McBean A (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Altman G, Clendenon D, Flood C DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Javier J, Clendenon D HR -- Savage T CS -- Savage T WP -- Sadecki R T -- 2:10 A -- 22280
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