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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 21, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 21, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,585 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Art Schult | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 21, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jackson
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jackson
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schult vs. Jackson
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Ceccarelli
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Ceccarelli
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ceccarelli
White hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jackson
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Jackson
Ceccarelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ceccarelli
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Ceccarelli
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Ceccarelli
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jackson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jackson
Marshall hits a line drive into center field. Flood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Flood. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ceccarelli
Flood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ceccarelli
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Jackson
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jackson
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Ceccarelli
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Ceccarelli
Cimoli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ceccarelli
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ceccarelli
White hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Blasingame, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Jackson
Ceccarelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ceccarelli for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ceccarelli
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Ceccarelli
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Ceccarelli
Grammas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Ceccarelli
Flood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ceccarelli
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jackson
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jackson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schult vs. Jackson
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Jackson
Moryn takes first base on ball four. Schult moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. Schult scores. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Ceccarelli
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Ceccarelli
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ceccarelli
White hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Jackson
Ceccarelli hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Jackson
There goes Taylor. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Jackson
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Jackson
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schult vs. Jackson
Schult hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ceccarelli
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Ceccarelli
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Ceccarelli
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Jackson
Moryn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Moryn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Jackson
Bobby Thomson pinch runs for Walt Moryn.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altman vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Altman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ceccarelli vs. Stone
Smith fires to third and picks off Thomson. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ceccarelli vs. Stone
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ceccarelli
Bobby Thomson now playing right field.
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Ceccarelli
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Ceccarelli
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Ceccarelli
Dick Gray pinch hits for Don Blasingame.
Gray takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Ceccarelli
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blaylock
Ray Katt now catching. Wally Shannon now playing second base. Gary Blaylock now pitching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Blaylock
Dark takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Blaylock
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blaylock
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Urban
Jack Urban now pitching.
Schult hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Urban
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schult moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Urban
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Urban
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ceccarelli vs. Urban
Ceccarelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ceccarelli
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ceccarelli
Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Ceccarelli
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomson. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Ceccarelli
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1959 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 2 2 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Dark A, 3b 3 2 1 0 Gray D, ph 0 0 0 0
Marshall J, 1b 4 1 3 4 Katt R, c 0 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 2 1 Cimoli G, lf 4 0 0 0
Schult A, lf 5 1 1 0 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Moryn W, rf 3 1 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Cunningham J, rf 4 0 2 0
Taylor S, c 4 0 2 2 Grammas A, ss 4 1 1 0
Altman G, cf 5 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 2 1 1 2
Ceccarelli A, p 5 0 0 0 Smith H, c 2 0 1 0
Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0
Shannon W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 2 0 0 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0
Blaylock G, p 0 0 0 0
Urban J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 13 8 31 2 7 2
Chicago 010 002 104 -- 8
St.Louis 000 020 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L)* 7.0 9 4 4 4 2
Stone D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Blaylock G+ 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
Urban J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Flood C
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, St.Louis 4
2B -- Moryn W, Cunningham J
HR -- Moryn W, Flood C, Marshall J, Banks E
SB -- Taylor T
CS -- Blasingame D
T -- 2:40
A -- 25585
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