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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 8, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 8, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Shannon | Shortstop |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 8, 1959
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Miller
Koppe hits a popup towards short. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Miller
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Miller
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Roberts
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Blasingame steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Roberts
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Roberts
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Miller
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Miller
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Miller
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. Post moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Miller
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. Post scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Miller
Sawatski hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Roberts
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roberts
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Roberts
Shannon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Miller
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Miller
Koppe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Miller
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Miller
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Miller
Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koppe scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Miller
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Roberts
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Roberts
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Miller
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Miller
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Miller
Sawatski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Miller
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Anderson scores. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Miller
Koppe takes first base on ball four. Sawatski moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Miller
Ashburn hits a fly ball towards cemter. Cimoli catches it and throws to home to double up Sawatski. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Roberts
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Roberts
Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Roberts
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Roberts
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shannon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Miller
Philley hits a popup towards short. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Miller
Post strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Miller
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Miller
There goes Freese. The throw from Smith and he is out, Shannon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Roberts
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Miller
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Miller
Anderson 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Miller
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Miller
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Roberts
Cimoli hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Roberts
White hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Roberts
There goes Boyer. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Roberts
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Miller
Koppe 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Miller
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Miller
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Roberts
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Roberts
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields the ball and throws to Roberts covering. Safe. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Roberts
Curt Flood pinch runs for Wally Shannon.
Smith bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to third. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Roberts
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Musial scores. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to home to get Flood. Miller moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Roberts
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Miller
Curt Flood now playing center field. Alex Grammas now playing shortstop. Gino Cimoli now playing right field.
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Miller
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Miller
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Roberts
White hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Roberts
Grammas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Roberts
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Miller
Gene Oliver now playing left field. Bill White now playing first base. Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Sparky Anderson.
Hanebrink 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Miller
Sawatski hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Miller
Harry Anderson pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Miller
Solly Drake pinch runs for Harry Anderson. Bob Bowman pinch hits for Joe Koppe.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1959, game 1 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Koppe J, ss 3 1 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bowman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cimoli G, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 0 White B, lf-1b 4 0 0 1
Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 3 0
Post W, lf 4 1 2 1 Cunningham J, rf 3 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 1 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 4 2 2 2
Anderson S, 2b 3 1 1 1 Oliver G, lf 0 0 0 0
Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 0 0 Shannon W, ss 3 0 1 0
Sawatski C, c 3 0 1 0 Flood C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 1 1 Smith H, c 2 0 0 0
Anderson H, ph 1 0 1 0 Miller B, p 3 0 2 1
Drake S, pr 0 0 0 0
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33 3 8 3 32 4 9 4
Philadelphia 011 100 000 -- 3
St.Louis 100 200 10x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 8.0 9 4 4 0 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 4 3
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, St.Louis 5
HR -- Musial S
SB -- Blasingame D, Boyer K
CS -- Freese G
SH -- Smith H
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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