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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 30, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,885 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Dick Gray | Shortstop |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Anderson
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Anderson
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Anderson
There goes Boyer. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Anderson
Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jackson
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Jackson
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Anderson
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Anderson
Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Anderson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Anderson
There goes Gray. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Gray steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Jackson
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Jackson
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Jackson
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Anderson
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Anderson
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Anderson
There goes White. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Taylor applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Jackson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Jackson
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Jackson
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Jackson
Long takes first base on ball four. Taylor scores. Dark moves to third. Banks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Jackson
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Anderson
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Anderson
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Anderson
Gray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Jackson
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Jackson
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Anderson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Anderson
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Anderson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jackson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Jackson
Noren strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Anderson
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Anderson
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jackson
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jackson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Anderson
Gray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Anderson
That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Anderson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gray scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Anderson
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Jackson
Lee Tate now playing shortstop.
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jackson
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Elston
There goes White. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Elston
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Elston
There goes White. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. White steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Elston
Cimoli strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Taylor, who chases it to the backstop. Cimoli reaches first on the wild pitch. There goes Boyer. The throw from Elston and he throws it away. Boyer is safe on the error. There goes White. He's safe. There goes Boyer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Elston
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Elston
Curt Flood pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tate vs. Elston
Tate hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jackson
Bill White now playing first base. Curt Flood now playing center field. Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Jackson
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Elston
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Elston
Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Elston
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cunningham for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Jackson
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jackson
Thomson hits a line drive towards short. Tate reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Jackson
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1959 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 0 0
Cunningham J, rf 5 0 1 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 1 0
White B, lf-1b 4 2 3 0 Noren I, lf 4 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 0 1 1 Banks E, ss 3 0 1 0
Cimoli G, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Musial S, 1b 2 1 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Flood C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Walls L, rf 4 0 1 0
Smith H, c 4 0 1 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0
Gray D, ss 3 1 2 1 Anderson B, p 2 0 0 0
Tate L, ss 1 0 0 0 Marshall J, ph 1 0 1 0
Jackson L, p 4 0 1 1 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 3 32 1 4 1
St.Louis 110 000 110 -- 4
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W) 9.0 4 1 0 2 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L) 7.0 9 3 3 1 6
Elston D 2.0 1 1 0 2 2
E -- Blasingame D, Anderson B, Elston D
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 6
2B -- White B
SB -- Boyer K 2, Gray D 2, White B 2
CS -- White B
T -- 2:35
A -- 9885
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