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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1954-04-29 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 7603 · 3:06
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Bob Purkey earned the win and Johnny Hetki picked up the save. Ray Jablonski went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Harvey Haddix SV: Johnny Hetki
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gair Allie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Repulski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Alston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 8.2 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
 Gerry Staley | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Brazle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Bob Skinner: K#
- Dick Cole: S
- Frank Thomas: S.1-2
- Hal Rice: K
Bot 1
- Rip Repulski: 99
- Wally Moon: 99
- Red Schoendienst: 99
Top 2
- Jerry Lynch: K#
- Gair Allie: K#
- Jack Shepard: S
- Bob Purkey: K
Bot 2
- Stan Musial: 99
- Ray Jablonski: 5/L
- Tom Alston: W
- Alex Grammas: CS2(99)
Top 3
- Curt Roberts: K#
- Bob Skinner: K#
- Dick Cole: W
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Alex Grammas: 99
- Del Rice: W
- Harvey Haddix: 99(1)/FO
- Rip Repulski: PB.1-2
- Rip Repulski: K
Top 4
- Hal Rice: W
- Jerry Lynch: 99
- Gair Allie: WP.1-2
- Gair Allie: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 4
- Wally Moon: 99
- Red Schoendienst: 99
- Stan Musial: 99
Top 5
- Jack Shepard: W
- Bob Purkey: 99/SH.1-2
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 5
- Ray Jablonski: S8
- Tom Alston: 46(1)3/GDP
- Alex Grammas: S9
- Del Rice: T8.1-H
- Harvey Haddix: 99
Top 6
- Dick Cole: W
- Frank Thomas: 99/G.1-2
- Hal Rice: K
- Jerry Lynch: S4.2-H
- Gair Allie: 99
Bot 6
- Rip Repulski: S
- Wally Moon: S.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 99
- Stan Musial: 99
- Ray Jablonski: PO1(99)#
Top 7
- Jack Shepard: S7
- Bob Purkey: 99/SH.1-2
- Curt Roberts: WP.2-3
- Curt Roberts: S6.3-H;B-2(E6)
- Bob Skinner: 99
- Dick Cole: 99
Bot 7
- Ray Jablonski: HR/78
- Tom Alston: 99
- Alex Grammas: 99
- Del Rice: 99
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 99
- Hal Rice: K
- Jerry Lynch: K
Bot 8
- Harvey Haddix: S7
- Rip Repulski: 99/SH.1-2
- Wally Moon: 99/G.2-3
- Red Schoendienst: S8.3-H
- Stan Musial: W.1-2
- Ray Jablonski: W.2-3;1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Gair Allie: K
- Jack Shepard: S7
- Walker Cooper: D7/F7DW.1-3
- Curt Roberts: 2/FL
- Sid Gordon: IW
- Dick Cole: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Hal Rice: K
Bot 9
- Solly Hemus: S
- Tom Burgess: K
- Joe Frazier: 99/F
- Rip Repulski: W.1-2
- Wally Moon: 8/L89
Notes & reviews
- Cole scored as 1Bman Alston argued the call at 1B
- Pirates Joe Page, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Dascoli for bench jockeying