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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 24, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 24, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,856 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Shortstop |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 24, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Jackson
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Jackson
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Podres
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Podres
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Jackson
Podres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Zimmer moves to third. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Podres
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Podres
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demeter. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Podres
Green strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Podres
White hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Jackson
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Jackson
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green throws the ball in to Boyer who tags Larker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podres
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Jackson
There goes Neal. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Neal steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Podres vs. Jackson
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Podres for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Jackson
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. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon hits a line drive towards first. Musial reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Podres
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Podres
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Podres
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Podres
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Jackson
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jackson
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Podres
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Podres
White strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podres
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Jackson
Podres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Zimmer. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Podres
Cimoli bunts towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to third for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Podres
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Cimoli moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Podres
Boyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Podres
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to home to get Cimoli. Musial moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Green vs. Podres
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Green. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Demeter vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Brosnan
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Roseboro trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podres
Bobby Smith pinch hits for Bill White.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podres
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Podres
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Essegian hits a fly ball into left field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Nunn
Gino Cimoli now playing center field. Bobby Smith now playing left field. Howie Nunn now pitching.
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Nunn
Solly Drake pinch runs for Norm Larker.
Zimmer bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Nunn
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Podres vs. Nunn
Podres hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Podres
Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Podres
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Podres
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Podres
Bob Gibson pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Nunn
Irv Noren now playing first base.
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Nunn
Moon bunts towards the mound. Nunn fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Nunn
Roseboro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Nunn
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nunn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Podres
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Podres
Green hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podres
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podres
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Nunn
Joe Cunningham now playing first base.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Nunn
Hodges bunts towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Nunn
Zimmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Nunn
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Fairly trying to get to home. Cimoli throws the ball in to Smith who tags Fairly who's trying to score from second, for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Clark
Duke Snider pinch hits for Johnny Podres. Phil Clark now pitching.
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Clark
Dick Gray pinch runs for Duke Snider.
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
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching. Solly Hemus pinch hits for Phil Clark.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Labine
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Labine
Cimoli hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1959 -- Los Angeles at St.Louis (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Moon W, rf 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf-cf 5 0 1 0
Roseboro J, c 4 1 3 1 Musial S, 1b 4 0 2 1
Demeter D, cf 5 0 0 0 Gibson B, pr 0 0 0 0
Fairly R, lf 4 0 2 1 Noren I, 1b 0 0 0 0
Larker N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cunningham J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Drake S, pr 0 0 0 0 Boyer K, ss 3 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Zimmer D, ss 3 1 1 0 Green G, rf 4 1 1 1
Neal C, 2b 5 0 3 0 White B, cf 2 0 0 0
Podres J, p 4 0 1 0 Smith B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Snider D, ph 1 0 1 1 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Gray D, pr 0 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 2 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0
Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0
Clark P, p 0 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 3 13 3 37 2 7 2
Los Angeles 001 000 100 1 -- 3
St.Louis 000 001 001 0 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 8
Labine C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L 6.1 10 2 2 2 8
Brosnan J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Nunn H (L) 2.2 1 1 1 5 1
Clark P 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Zimmer D
DP -- Los Angeles 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 13, St.Louis 6
2B -- Jablonski R, Roseboro J 2
HR -- Green G
SB -- Neal C
SH -- Zimmer D, Moon W, Hodges G
T -- 2:52
A -- 11856
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