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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 24, 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 24, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 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 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ricketts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 19,166 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Augie Donatelli |
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 |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Dick Ricketts | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 24, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jay
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Jay
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Jay
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Jay
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ricketts
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Ricketts
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Ricketts
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Ricketts
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ricketts
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas misplays the ball. That's an error on Grammas. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Ricketts
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Ricketts
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantilla vs. Ricketts
There goes Logan. The throw from Smith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Crandall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantilla vs. Ricketts
Mantilla 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Jay
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Jay
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jay
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Jay
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Ricketts
Jay 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 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ricketts
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ricketts
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cimoli who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Ricketts
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ricketts vs. Jay
Ricketts 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jay
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Jay
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jay
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Jay
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyer for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Ricketts
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ricketts
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Ricketts
Crandall hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Jay
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jay
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jay
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Jay
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Ricketts
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ricketts
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Ricketts
Jay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Ricketts
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Grammas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ricketts vs. Jay
Ricketts strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jay
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Jay
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jay
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ricketts
Mathews 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 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Ricketts
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Ricketts
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jay
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Jay
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Jay
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Jay
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Jay
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Boyer moves to third. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowe vs. Jay
George Crowe pinch hits for Dick Ricketts.
Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Cheney
Tom Cheney now pitching. Lee Tate now playing shortstop.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Cheney
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Cheney
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Cheney
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jay
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Jay
Cunningham 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jay
White hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Jay
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Jay
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cheney
Frank Torre pinch hits for Joey Jay.
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Cheney
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Cheney fields it and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Cheney
Smith fires to second and picks off Torre for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1959 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 1 0
Cunningham J, rf 3 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 2 1 1 0
White B, lf 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 3
Boyer K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Covington W, lf 3 0 0 0
Cimoli G, cf 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 3 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 2 1 0 0
Smith H, c 3 0 2 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 2 0
Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0 Jay J, p 2 0 1 0
Cheney T, p 0 0 0 0 Torre F, ph 1 0 1 0
Ricketts D, p 2 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Tate L, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 8 0 25 4 7 3
St.Louis 000 000 0 -- 0
Milwaukee 400 000 0 -- 4
2 outs when game ended.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Ricketts D (L) 5.0 5 4 3 1 0
Cheney T 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (W) 7.0 8 0 0 3 2
E -- Grammas A, Smith H, Mathews E, Logan J
DP -- St.Louis 1, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Milwaukee 4
3B -- Mathews E
HR -- Aaron H
SB -- Logan J
SH -- Bruton B
T -- 1:58
A -- 19166
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