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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 30, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 30, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Cheney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 22,692 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Lee Tate | Shortstop |
| Tom Cheney | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | Center Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 30, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Podres
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Podres
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Podres
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Essegian vs. Podres
Essegian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Cheney
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Cheney
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Cheney
Fairly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Cheney
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Podres
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podres
Smith hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Podres
Podres fires to first and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Lillis who tags Smith for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Podres
Tate hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Cheney
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Cheney
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Cheney
Zimmer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Cheney
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Podres vs. Cheney
Podres takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to third. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Cheney
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Roseboro scores. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Moon vs. Cheney
Moon takes first base on ball four. Podres moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Broglio
Ernie Broglio now pitching.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Broglio vs. Podres
Broglio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Broglio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Podres
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. Broglio moves to third. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Cunningham vs. Podres
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Fairly who is chasing the ball. Cunningham reaches third base with a triple. Broglio scores. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Podres
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres has Cunningham trapped. There's the throw to Zimmer and over to Roseboro, who tags Cunningham for the out. Boyer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essegian vs. Podres
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lillis. Boyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Podres
Flood takes first base on ball four. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Podres
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Broglio
Snider hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Broglio
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Broglio
Roseboro bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Zimmer vs. Broglio
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lillis vs. Broglio
Lillis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Podres
Tate strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Broglio vs. Podres
Broglio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Podres
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Broglio
Podres strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Broglio
Gilliam 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, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Broglio
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Podres
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Podres
Boyer hits a line drive towards third. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Podres
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Podres
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Broglio
Fairly hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Broglio
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Broglio
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Broglio
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. Broglio
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Roseboro steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Zimmer vs. Broglio
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cimoli who is chasing the ball. Zimmer reaches third base with a triple. Fairly scores. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lillis vs. Broglio
Lillis bunts towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podres
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Podres
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Broglio vs. Podres
Broglio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Broglio
Podres strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Broglio
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Broglio
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broglio fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Broglio
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Podres
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Podres
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Podres
Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Broglio
Snider hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Broglio
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Broglio
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Broglio
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Broglio
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Podres
Essegian hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Podres
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Podres
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Podres
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Lee Tate.
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Podres
Stan Musial pinch hits for Ernie Broglio.
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flood scores. Jablonski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. Labine
Chick King pinch runs for Stan Musial. Clem Labine now pitching.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lillis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Nunn
Ken Boyer now playing shortstop. Ray Jablonski now playing third base. Howie Nunn now pitching.
Labine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Nunn
Gilliam 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, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nunn
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Labine
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fairly. Cimoli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Labine
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Labine
Boyer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Snider is chasing the ball. Boyer rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Labine
Bill White pinch hits for Chuck Essegian.
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Labine
There goes White. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Labine
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Labine
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Nunn
Bill White now playing left field. Bobby Smith now playing right field.
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. McDaniel
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1959 -- St.Louis at Los Angeles (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 2 2
Cimoli G, cf 5 1 1 0 Moon W, lf 3 0 0 0
Cunningham J, 1b 4 0 2 2 Fairly R, cf 5 2 2 1
Boyer K, 3b-ss 5 2 2 2 Snider D, rf 5 1 2 1
Essegian C, lf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 2 2 1
White B, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 3 2 1 0
Flood C, rf 3 1 0 0 Zimmer D, 3b 4 0 1 2
Smith B, rf 0 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0
Smith H, c 5 0 2 0 Podres J, p 2 0 0 0
Tate L, ss 3 0 0 0 Labine C, p 1 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph-3b 0 0 0 0
Cheney T, p 0 0 0 0
Broglio E, p 2 1 1 0
Musial S, ph 1 0 1 1
King C, pr 0 0 0 0
Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 5 34 7 10 7
St.Louis 003 000 012 -- 6
Los Angeles 020 020 102 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cheney T 1.2 2 2 2 4 1
Broglio E 5.1 6 3 3 2 4
Nunn H* 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
McDaniel L (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J 7.2 9 4 3 6 4
Labine C (W) 1.1 3 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Lillis B
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Fairly R, Cimoli G
3B -- Cunningham J, Zimmer D
HR -- Snider D, Boyer K, Fairly R, Hodges G
SB -- Roseboro J, White B
SH -- Roseboro J
T -- 2:55
A -- 22692
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