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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1959-08-04 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 10971 · 2:36
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Vern Law earned the win. George Crowe went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Vern Law L: Bob Gibson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vern Law | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gino Cimoli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wally Shannon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Dean Stone | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marshall Bridges | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Skinner: D9
- Dick Groat: 43.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: 9/SF.3-H
- Rocky Nelson: W
- Smoky Burgess: D7.1-H
- Don Hoak: S8.2-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 6/L
- Gino Cimoli: 8/L
- Bill White: 43
Top 2
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Vern Law: 13
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dick Groat: 7
Bot 2
- Ken Boyer: 53
- Joe Cunningham: 7
- Stan Musial: HR/9D
- Alex Grammas: 43
Top 3
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Rocky Nelson: 43
- Smoky Burgess: S9
- Don Hoak: 43
Bot 3
- Hal Smith: S7
- Bob Gibson: 16(1)/FO
- Don Blasingame: 54(1)/FO
- Gino Cimoli: 4/P
Top 4
- Bill Mazeroski: S8
- Bill Virdon: K
- Vern Law: 54(1)/FO
- Roman Mejias: K
Bot 4
- Bill White: 63
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Stan Musial: W.1-2
- Alex Grammas: 43
Top 5
- Dick Groat: D7
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Rocky Nelson: WP.2-3#
- Rocky Nelson: S9.3-H
- Smoky Burgess: HP.1-2
- Don Hoak: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: S9.3-H;2-H(E9)(UR);1-3
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Hal Smith: 53
- Wally Shannon: S8
- Don Blasingame: 9
- Gino Cimoli: 8
Top 6
- Vern Law: K/C
- Roman Mejias: S5
- Dick Groat: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Rocky Nelson: K
Bot 6
- Bill White: 43
- Ken Boyer: S7
- Joe Cunningham: 8
- Stan Musial: 3/G
Top 7
- Smoky Burgess: K/C
- Don Hoak: 9
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Bot 7
- Curt Flood: S7
- George Crowe: HR/9D.1-H
- Wally Shannon: 31
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Gino Cimoli: S8
- Bill White: 3/G
Top 8
- Bill Virdon: K/C
- Vern Law: S7
- Roman Mejias: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ken Boyer: 6/P
- Joe Cunningham: 31
- Stan Musial: 8
Top 9
- Dick Groat: S7
- Roberto Clemente: T7.1-H
- Rocky Nelson: K
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/L
Bot 9
- Dick Gray: 63
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Wally Shannon: 341