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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 9, 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 June 9, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 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 | June 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| 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 | 13,014 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Casey Wise | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Gene Oliver | Left 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
June 9, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Jackson
Wise hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver 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 first. White fields the ball and throws to Jackson covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron strikes out. There goes Mathews. The throw from Smith to second, and Mathews is out. 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 left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise 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 fly ball into center 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: ---
Adcock vs. Jackson
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jackson
Bruton hits a line drive into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Spahn
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Spahn
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a fly ball towards center. Bruton catches it and throws to second to double up Boyer. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a line drive into center 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: ---
Logan vs. Jackson
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jackson
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Jackson
Wise 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Jackson
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Jackson
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spahn
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Spahn
Cunningham hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Spahn
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jackson
Bruton hits a line drive into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jackson
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grammas scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Spahn covering. Safe. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Spahn
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Blasingame scores. Cimoli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Jay
Joey Jay now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jackson
Frank Torre pinch hits for Joey Jay.
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Jackson
Wise hits a line drive into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Torre goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Jackson
Covington 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 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Hartman
Felix Mantilla now playing shortstop. Bob Hartman now pitching.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Hartman covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hartman
Curt Flood pinch runs for Joe Cunningham.
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hartman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Hartman
Grammas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flood scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hartman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Crandall and back to Mathews, who tags Smith for the out. Grammas moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Hartman
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grammas scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Giggie
Bob Giggie now pitching.
Cimoli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Giggie
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Giggie
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jackson
Curt Flood now playing center field. Gino Cimoli now playing right field.
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jackson
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 -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Jackson
Mantilla hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Jackson
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Giggie.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Trowbridge
Bob Trowbridge now pitching.
Flood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Trowbridge
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Trowbridge
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Trowbridge
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Jackson
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Trowbridge
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trowbridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Trowbridge
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Trowbridge
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Trowbridge
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. White reaches second base with a double. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Trowbridge
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Blasingame scores. White scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Trowbridge
Flood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Jackson
Covington 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, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jackson
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jackson
Bruton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1959 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Wise C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 5 3 3 2
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Cimoli G, cf-rf 5 2 2 3
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 1 White B, 1b 4 2 3 2
Covington W, lf 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 1 3 4
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cunningham J, rf 3 0 2 0
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Flood C, pr-cf 2 1 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 1 1 0 Oliver G, lf 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 2 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 1 0
Mantilla F, ss 1 1 1 2 Grammas A, ss 3 2 1 1
Spahn W, p 1 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 3 1 0 0
Jay J, p 0 0 0 0
Torre F, ph 1 1 1 0
Hartman B, p 0 0 0 0
Giggie B, p 0 0 0 0
Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Trowbridge B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 38 12 16 12
Milwaukee 000 001 200 -- 3
St.Louis 000 235 02x -- 12
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 4.2 6 5 5 2 3
Jay J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hartman B 0.2 4 4 4 0 1
Giggie B 0.1 2 1 1 0 1
Trowbridge B 2.0 4 2 2 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 4
DP -- Milwaukee 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 4, St.Louis 5
2B -- Mathews E, Aaron H, White B 2, Boyer K
3B -- White B
HR -- Boyer K, Cimoli G, Mantilla F
CS -- Mathews E
SH -- Jackson L
T -- 2:35
A -- 13014
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