Jud Wilson slugs a double to centre scoring Ozzie Smith from first. St. Louis takes a 1-0 lead in the top of the third.
With two out Josh Gibson hammers a home run to deep centre to tie the game at 1.
Bunning escapes a Bill Mazeroski error that let lead off man Biz Mackey reach first. But he got no further as Medwick, Harry, and Smith we’re retired in order. 1-1 heading to the bottom of the fourth. Bottom of the order coming up for Pittsburgh.
A couple of singles and a walk have loaded the bases for Josh Gibson. Two out here in the bottom of the fourth.
Wild pitch by Waddell! Mazeroski scores. Traynor to third and Carey to second.
The manager heads back to the dugout. Mackey walks back to the plate and extends his arm. It’s going to be an intentional walk to Gibson. The bases are loaded again and up comes the DH Ralph Kiner.
Little bit of excitement there but it was just a loud fly out to end the inning. Pittsburgh leaves the bases loaded but they emerge from the fourth with a 2-1 lead. We’re heading to the 5th after a dinner break.
Dinner’s finished and the dog is walked. Let’s get back to it. It’s the top of the fifth, Pittsburgh leads 2-1, and the top of the order is due up for St. Louis.
It’s a drive to the gap for Musial. Wilson, aboard on a lead off walk scores easily and Stan the Man is into second standing up with a game tying double.
Slaughter walked after Musial’s double but the pair are stranded. We’re all knotted up at 2 after four-and-a-half.
A Buck Leonard triple is stranded at third after Maz lines out to Wagner to end the inning. 2-2
Couple of strike outs for Bunning in the top of the sixth as St. Louis goes 1-2-3.
Waddell might be struggling. Carey lined out on a screamer to Wilson at third for the first out but Traynor scores on a single to right by Gibson. 3-2 Pittsburgh with runners at first and second and one out.
Wilson strikes out. Cool Papa Bell singles and advances to second on Hornsby’s groundout to Bunning. He goes to third on a Musial single. Runners on the corners with two outs. Enos Slaughter coming to the plate.
Slaughter gets a hold of one. Oh my. That ball travelled so far it looked like he hit it with two bats. St. Louis is back on top 5-3.
Mackey grounds to Buck Leonard to end the inning. It’s seventh inning stretch time at Forbes Field. Clemente, Leonard, and Mazerozski will be looking to regain the advantage for the home squad.
Clemente grounds out to Musial. Leonard walks and goes over to third on a single by Maz. He scores on a single by Pie Traynor. Runners at first and second with one out and it’s a one-run ball game.
After a fly out by Wagner Max Carey triples to clear the bases. Pittsburgh is now back on top 6-5.
That’s all for Rube Waddell. He goes 6 2/3 giving up 6 runs so far, all earned on 13 hits with 5 walks and 6 strike outs.
Gibson singles - his fourth hit of the day - driving in Carey for his third RBI of the afternoon. 7-5 for Pittsburgh.
Stargell grounds out to end the Pittsburgh 7th. The Pennsylavanians bat around scoring six runs on five hits. Martin Dihigo is coming into pitch the 8th for the home squad looking to preserve their 9-5 lead.
A single and nothing more for St. Louis in the top of the eighth.
Pittsburgh leaves two aboard in the 8th. We’re heading to the top of the 9th. It’s last call for St. Louis who trail 9-5.
Bell grounds to Mazeroski. Hornsby walks. Musial triples. 9-6 now.
Back-to-back triples first St. Louis as Slaughter makes it 9-7. There’s life in the visitors dugout. The catcher Biz Mackey is due up. He’s 0-4 today.
Slaughter scores as Mackey grounds out to second. St. Louis is down to their final out trailing 9-8 now. Ducky Medwick is coming to the plate the final hope for the midwesterners.
Medwick is being called back to the dugout. It’ll be Jesse Burkett coming in to pinch hit and try and keep things going for St. Louis.
Burkett grounds to Hornsby who makes the easy toss to Leonard at first and this game is over.
St. Louis falls to 0-4 losing 9-8 to Pittsburgh who improve to 2-2. For St. Louis it’s 8 runs on 13 hits with no errors. They left 8 men on base. Pittsburgh scores 9 on 17 hits and no errors. They stranded 12. Bunning gets the win and Waddell takes the loss.
