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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 25, 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 25, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 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 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 19,977 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 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 |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 25, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Burdette
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Burdette
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 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Mizell
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Mizell
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Mizell
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Mizell
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Burdette
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Burdette
Grammas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Mizell
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Mizell
Mantilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Burdette
Mizell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burdette
White takes first base on ball four. Mizell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Mizell
Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Mizell
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Mizell
Aaron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Mizell
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Burdette
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Burdette
Grammas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Mizell
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Mizell
Covington 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Mizell
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Burdette
Mizell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Mizell
Burdette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Mizell
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Mizell
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Mizell
Adcock hits a line drive 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burdette
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Burdette
Cimoli 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla misplays the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Burdette
George Crowe pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Crowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. Musial moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Larry Jackson pinch runs for George Crowe. Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. Jackson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Burdette
Lee Tate pinch runs for Ray Jablonski. Gene Oliver pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. McDaniel
Lee Tate now playing shortstop. Ray Katt now catching. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. McDaniel
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. McDaniel
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. McDaniel
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate misplays the ball. That's an error on Tate. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. McDaniel
Burdette is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Burdette
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Burdette
White hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cunningham scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Burdette
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. McDaniel
Bill Bruton pinch hits for Andy Pafko.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McDaniel
Mathews 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, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. McDaniel
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. McDaniel
Adcock 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 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Bill Bruton now playing center field.
Musial 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Burdette
Tate hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. McDaniel
Curt Flood now playing center field. Bill White now playing first base. Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. McDaniel
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. McDaniel
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Burdette
McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Cunningham hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McDaniel
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
Vernon 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McDaniel
Frank Torre pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Torre hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. McDaniel
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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1959 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Pafko A, cf 2 1 1 0
Cunningham J, rf 5 1 1 0 Bruton B, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
White B, lf-1b 3 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 1 Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 2
Cimoli G, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Musial S, 1b 4 1 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 1 0
Flood C, cf 0 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 3 0 0 0
Smith H, c 2 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 1 1 Mantilla F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jackson L, pr 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Katt R, c 1 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Torre F, ph 1 0 0 0
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 1 1
Tate L, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Mizell V, p 2 0 1 0
Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 1 0 0 0
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36 3 10 3 34 2 5 2
St.Louis 000 002 100 -- 3
Milwaukee 002 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V 5.0 5 2 2 2 2
McDaniel L (W) 4.0 0 0 0 1 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 9.0 10 3 0 2 5
E -- Boyer K, Mantilla F, Tate L, Aaron H, Blasingame D
DP -- St.Louis 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Milwaukee 8
2B -- Blasingame D, Pafko A, Jablonski R
HR -- Aaron H
CS -- Blasingame D
T -- 2:39
A -- 19977
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