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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 31, 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 31, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Blaylock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 24,829 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Lee Tate | Shortstop |
| Gary Blaylock | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 31, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Koufax
Blasingame hits a line drive towards third. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Koufax
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koufax
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Blaylock
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Blaylock
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Blaylock
Moon bunts towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Blaylock
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Blaylock
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Moon moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Demeter vs. Blaylock
Demeter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moon scores. Hodges scores. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Blaylock
There goes Demeter. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Demeter steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Roseboro vs. Blaylock
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Zimmer vs. Blaylock
Zimmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Koufax vs. Blaylock
Koufax strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Koufax
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Koufax
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Koufax
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Tate vs. Koufax
Tate strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Blaylock
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, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Blaylock
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Blaylock
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Blaylock
There goes Moon. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Moon steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Blaylock
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Koufax
Blaylock bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Koufax
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Koufax
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Blaylock
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Blaylock
Demeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Blaylock
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Blaylock
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koufax
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Koufax
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Koufax
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Koufax
Essegian takes first base on ball four. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tate vs. Koufax
Tate hits a popup in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Blaylock
Koufax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Blaylock
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, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Blaylock
Neal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Blaylock
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cimoli throws the ball in to Blasingame who tags Moon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Koufax
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Koufax
Blasingame hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Koufax
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koufax
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Blaylock
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Blaylock
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Blaylock
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Koufax
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Koufax
Cunningham strikes out. There goes Jablonski. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Essegian vs. Koufax
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Jablonski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Koufax
Tate hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Blaylock
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Blaylock
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. Nunn
Howie Nunn now pitching.
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Nunn
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Nunn
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koufax
Bobby Smith pinch hits for Howie Nunn.
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Koufax
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Musial vs. McDevitt
Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. McDevitt
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Cunningham vs. McDevitt
Cunningham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Brosnan
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Brosnan
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. McDevitt
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDevitt
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. McDevitt
Curt Flood pinch hits for Lee Tate.
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McDevitt
Gene Green pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Cheney
Ken Boyer now playing shortstop. Tom Cheney now pitching.
Demeter hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Cheney
Roseboro bunts towards the mound. Cheney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Cheney
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Roseboro steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Cheney
Zimmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McDevitt vs. Cheney
McDevitt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Cheney
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. McDevitt
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. McDevitt
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. McDevitt
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDevitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1959 -- St.Louis at Los Angeles (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 0 0
Cimoli G, cf 5 0 1 0 Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 1
Musial S, 1b 5 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 3 1 2 0
Jablonski R, 3b 3 2 2 1 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 0 0
Cunningham J, rf 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 3 0 1 1
Essegian C, lf 3 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 4 0 2 2
Smith H, c 4 0 2 1 Roseboro J, c 4 1 2 0
Tate L, ss 3 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 2 0 1 1
Flood C, ph 0 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 3 0 0 0
Boyer K, ss 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Blaylock G, p 2 0 0 0 McDevitt D, p 1 0 0 0
Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, ph 0 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Green G, ph 1 0 0 0
Cheney T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 31 5 9 5
St.Louis 000 111 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 300 101 00x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Blaylock G (L)* 5.0 8 5 5 5 5
Nunn H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Brosnan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cheney T 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (W)+ 6.0 5 3 3 5 9
Klippstein J# 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
McDevitt D (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Roseboro J
HR -- Jablonski R, Neal C, Blasingame D
SB -- Demeter D, Moon W, Jablonski R, Roseboro J
T -- 2:37
A -- 24829
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