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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 13, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 13, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 13, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,737 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 13, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jackson
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Jackson
Vernon 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Vernon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Spahn
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jackson
Covington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Jackson
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Spahn
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vernon. Grammas reaches second base with a double. Green scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Vernon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Jackson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jackson
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jackson
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Spahn
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Spahn
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vernon. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Vernon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Jackson
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Jackson
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon tags and scores. Torre tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Jackson
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Vernon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Jackson
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jackson
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jackson
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Spahn
Flood hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Jackson
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Jackson
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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Spahn
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas strikes out. There goes Smith. The throw from Crandall to Logan, and back to Torre, who tags Smith out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Jackson
Logan hits a line drive towards short. Grammas catches it and throws to third to double up Crandall. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Jackson
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jackson
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jackson
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Spahn
Bobby Smith pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Curt Flood.
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Spahn
Green hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Jackson
Joe Cunningham now playing first base. Bobby Smith now playing center field.
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jackson
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre hits a line drive towards first. Cunningham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Andy Pafko now playing right field.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Spahn
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Essegian hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Essegian reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Gary Blaylock pinch runs for Chuck Essegian.
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1959 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 1 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 1 2 0 Cimoli G, lf 5 0 0 0
Vernon M, rf 3 1 0 0 Musial S, 1b 2 0 0 0
Pafko A, rf 0 0 0 0 Smith B, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Covington W, lf 4 0 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Torre F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 3 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 2 0 1 1 Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Cunningham J, 1b 0 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Green G, rf 4 1 2 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 1 2 0
Grammas A, ss 4 0 1 2
Jackson L, p 3 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 1 0
Blaylock G, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 6 3 34 2 7 2
Milwaukee 000 200 010 -- 3
St.Louis 020 000 000 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L) 9.0 6 3 3 2 1
E -- Logan J
DP -- Milwaukee 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 2, St.Louis 9
2B -- Blasingame D, Covington W, Grammas A, Green G, Crandall D, Essegian C
HR -- Bruton B
CS -- Smith H
SF -- Crandall D
T -- 2:17
A -- 8737
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