Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Washburn
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Washburn
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Washburn
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Cardwell
  
  Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Cardwell
  
  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 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Cardwell
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Washburn
  
  Burgess 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Washburn
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Washburn
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Cardwell
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Cardwell
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Cardwell
  
  Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Cardwell
  
  Sawatski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Cardwell
  
  Javier is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washburn vs. Cardwell
  
  Washburn bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flood vs. Cardwell
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Sturdivant
  
  Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
  
  There goes Flood. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Schofield applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Washburn
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Washburn
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturdivant vs. Washburn
  
  Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Washburn
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sturdivant moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Washburn
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sturdivant
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Sturdivant
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Sturdivant
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Sturdivant
  
  There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boyer vs. Sturdivant
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Altman scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Sturdivant
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Sturdivant Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Musial vs. Sturdivant
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sawatski vs. Sturdivant
  
  Sawatski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Sturdivant
  
  There goes Sawatski. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Sawatski steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Sturdivant
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Washburn
  
  Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Washburn
  
  Burgess 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Washburn
  
  Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Washburn
  
  Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Washburn
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washburn vs. Sturdivant
  
  Washburn strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Sturdivant
  
  Flood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sturdivant
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Washburn
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliot vs. Washburn
  
  Larry Elliot pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
  
  Elliot strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Washburn
  
  Schofield is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Washburn
  
  Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Haddix
  
  Harvey Haddix now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Haddix
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Haddix
  
  Boyer hits a line drive towards right. Clemente catches it and throws to first to double up Altman. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Washburn
  
  Charlie James now playing left field.
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Washburn
  
  Burgess hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Washburn
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Washburn
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Haddix
  
  James strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Haddix
  
  Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Haddix
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Washburn
  
  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 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Washburn
  
  Bailey hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plaskett vs. Washburn
  
  Elmo Plaskett pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
  
  Plaskett is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washburn vs. Sisk
  
  Tommie Sisk now pitching.
  
  Washburn 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Sisk
  
  Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sisk
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Sisk
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Washburn
  
  Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Washburn
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Washburn
  
  Clemente hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Sisk
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Sisk
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Sisk
  
  James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sawatski vs. Sisk
  
  Sawatski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Javier vs. Sisk
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Washburn
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Washburn
  
  Julio Gotay pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Washburn
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1963 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Schofield D, ss       3  0  1  0   Flood C, cf           4  0  1  1   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  0  0   Groat D, ss           4  1  2  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  1  1  1   White B, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Burgess S, c          4  1  2  1   Altman G, rf          3  1  1  0   
Gotay J, pr           0  0  0  0   Boyer K, 3b           4  2  2  2   
Clendenon D, 1b       4  1  1  1   Musial S, lf          2  1  1  2   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   James C, lf           2  0  1  0   
Virdon B, cf          3  0  0  0   Sawatski C, c         4  1  3  2   
Bailey B, 3b          3  0  1  0   Javier J, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Cardwell D, p         0  0  0  0   Washburn R, p         2  0  0  0   
Sturdivant T, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Elliot L, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Haddix H, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Plaskett E, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Sisk T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        31  7 11  7

Pittsburgh       000 201 000 --  3
St.Louis         043 000 00x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L)        1.2  4  4  4  0  0
Sturdivant T          2.1  3  3  3  1  2
Haddix H              2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Sisk T                2.0  3  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Washburn R (W)        9.0  6  3  3  0  8

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, St.Louis 4
2B -- Groat D
HR -- Musial S, Sawatski C, Clemente R, Clendenon D, Burgess S
SB -- Sawatski C
SH -- Washburn R, White B
HBP -- by Cardwell D (Javier J), by Washburn R (Schofield D)
WP -- Sturdivant T
Balk -- Sturdivant T
T -- 2:09
A -- 7481

    

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