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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1957-09-15 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 2:12
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 5th. Herm Wehmeier earned the win and Billy Muffett picked up the save. Ken Boyer went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Ron Kline SV: Billy Muffett
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: Ed Sudol · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Smith | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Powers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Kravitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Muffett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Nellie King | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Lloyd Merritt | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Muffett | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Smith: 3/G
- Bill Virdon: 6/P
- Dick Groat: D9
- Bob Skinner: 8
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 5/FL
- Wally Moon: 2/P
- Stan Musial: 8
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
- Gene Freese: S5
- Bill Mazeroski: T7.1-H
- Hank Foiles: W
- Ron Kline: 9
- Paul Smith: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bill Virdon: WP.3-H;1-2
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Cunningham: S8
- Del Ennis: S9.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Walker Cooper: S7.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Kasko: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Herm Wehmeier: 3/P
Top 3
- Dick Groat: S9
- Bob Skinner: 54(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Wally Moon: 9
- Stan Musial: 63
Top 4
- Gene Freese: 5/P
- Bill Mazeroski: S7
- Hank Foiles: K
- Ron Kline: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Joe Cunningham: 7
- Del Ennis: 5/P
- Ken Boyer: W
- Walker Cooper: S7.1-2
- Eddie Kasko: D7.2-H;1-H#
- Herm Wehmeier: 9/L
Top 5
- Paul Smith: 6/L
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dick Groat: 13
Bot 5
- Don Blasingame: S8
- Wally Moon: W.1-2
- Stan Musial: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Cunningham: D7.3-H;1-3
- Del Ennis: S9.3-H;2-3;BX2(96)
- Ken Boyer: HR/7.3-H
- Walker Cooper: HR/9
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Herm Wehmeier: 4/L
Top 6
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
- Frank Thomas: K
- Gene Freese: 7
Bot 6
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Wally Moon: 43
- Stan Musial: 9/L
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Hank Foiles: W
- Dee Fondy: 5/P
- Paul Smith: S9.1-2
- Bill Virdon: D9.2-H;1-3
- Dick Groat: K/C
Bot 7
- Joe Cunningham: 8
- Del Ennis: 2/FL
- Ken Boyer: 63
Top 8
- Bob Skinner: S9
- Frank Thomas: S8.1-2
- Gene Freese: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- John Powers: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Danny Kravitz: 43
Bot 8
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Billy Muffett: K
Top 9
- Paul Smith: D8
- Bill Virdon: 43.2-3
- Dick Groat: 4/P
- Bob Skinner: 41
Notes & reviews
- 24 minute rain delay