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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 23, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 23, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 24,839 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Tony Venzon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 23, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Willey
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Willey
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. White reaches second base with a double. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Willey
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and has White trapped. There's the throw to Mathews who throws back over to Logan who tags White for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Willey
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Willey
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Kellner
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Kellner
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jeffcoat
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Jeffcoat
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Adcock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Jeffcoat
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jeffcoat
Logan 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Willey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Willey
Grammas hits a line drive into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Willey
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jeffcoat
Mantilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Jeffcoat
Willey 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 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jeffcoat
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jeffcoat
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Jeffcoat
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Willey
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Willey
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Willey
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Willey
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jeffcoat
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jeffcoat
Covington hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jeffcoat
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Willey
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Willey
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Willey
Grammas hits a ball on the ground for an out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Willey
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jeffcoat
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willey vs. Jeffcoat
There's a wild pitch. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Willey vs. Jeffcoat
Willey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Jeffcoat
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Jeffcoat
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Willey
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Willey
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jeffcoat
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jeffcoat
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jeffcoat
Covington hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jeffcoat
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jeffcoat
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Willey
Bill Bruton now playing center field.
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Willey
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Willey
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Willey
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Willey
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Jeffcoat
Lee Tate now playing shortstop.
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jeffcoat
Bruton 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 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jeffcoat
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Jeffcoat
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Cheney
Tom Cheney now pitching.
Crandall hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Willey
Bobby Smith pinch hits for Tom Cheney.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Willey
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Blaylock
Gary Blaylock now pitching.
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Blaylock
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Blaylock
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blasingame scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Willey
White strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Willey
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Willey
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Blaylock
Willey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Willey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Blaylock
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Willey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Blaylock
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Blaylock
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Blaylock
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Willey tags and scores. Bruton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Blaylock
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Blaylock
There goes Mathews. The throw from Smith and he is out, Blasingame applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Willey
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Willey
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Willey
Larry Jackson pinch runs for Hal Smith. George Crowe pinch hits for Lee Tate.
Crowe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Crowe reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jablonski vs. Willey
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Gary Blaylock.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crowe scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Willey
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1959 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 5 1 2 1 Pafko A, cf 3 0 2 0
Cimoli G, cf 5 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 2 1 1 0
White B, lf 4 1 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 2 Aaron H, rf 1 1 0 2
Cunningham J, rf 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 2 2 1
Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 4 2 2 4
Smith H, c 4 0 2 0 Covington W, lf 4 1 2 2
Jackson L, pr 0 1 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0 Willey C, p 4 1 1 0
Tate L, ss 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 1 1 0
Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 2 0 0 0
Cheney T, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, ph 1 0 0 0
Blaylock G, p 0 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 34 9 14 9
St.Louis 102 000 002 -- 5
Milwaukee 300 031 02x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A 0.2 0 1 1 1 0
Jeffcoat H (L) 5.0 11 6 6 3 2
Cheney T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Blaylock G 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C (W) 9.0 10 5 5 1 5
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Blasingame D, White B, Crandall D, Willey C, Crowe G
HR -- Boyer K, Crandall D, Covington W
CS -- Mathews E
SF -- Aaron H
WP -- Jeffcoat H
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:34
A -- 24839
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