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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 9, 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 9, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 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 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Owens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marshall Bridges |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,129 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Jim Bolger | Left Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Joe Lonnett | Catcher |
| Jim Owens | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Wally Shannon | Shortstop |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Marshall Bridges | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 9, 1959
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bridges
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Bridges
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Bridges
Bouchee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Bridges
Post takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to third. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freese vs. Bridges
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolger vs. Bridges
Bolger strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koppe vs. Bridges
Koppe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Owens
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Owens
Cimoli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Anderson catches it and throws to first to double up Blasingame. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Owens
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Bridges
Lonnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Bridges
Owens bunts towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. Lonnett moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Bridges
Ashburn 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. Lonnett scores. Ashburn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Bridges
Anderson hits a line drive towards first. Crowe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bouchee vs. Bridges
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Post vs. Bridges
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Owens
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Owens
Shannon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Shannon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Owens
Crowe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Owens
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Owens
Porter hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Bridges
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Bridges
Bolger hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Bridges
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koppe vs. Bridges
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lonnett vs. Bridges
Lonnett hits a popup towards short. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Owens
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Owens
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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Owens
Cimoli hits a line drive towards short. Koppe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Bridges
Owens 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bridges
Ashburn 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Bridges
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Bridges
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Owens
White 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Owens
Boyer 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Owens
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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Bridges
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Bridges
Freese hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Bridges
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Owens
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Owens
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Owens
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. Crowe moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Owens
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. Crowe scores. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Owens
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Owens
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Bridges
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Bridges
Lonnett hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Bridges
Owens hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Owens
White 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Owens
Boyer 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Owens
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 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bridges
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Bridges
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Bridges
Bouchee strikes out. There goes Anderson. The throw from Porter to Shannon, and Anderson is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Owens
Crowe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Crowe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Owens
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens juggles the ball. That's an error on Owens. Crowe moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cunningham vs. Owens
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for JW Porter.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. Crowe scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Owens
Bob Gibson pinch runs for Joe Cunningham.
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Owens
Blasingame 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, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Bridges
Hal Smith now catching.
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Bridges
Freese hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Bridges
Bolger strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bolger out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Owens
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Owens
White 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Owens
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Owens
Shannon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Bridges
Koppe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Koppe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lonnett vs. Bridges
Lonnett bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Koppe moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Bridges
Dave Philley pinch hits for Jim Owens.
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koppe scores. Lonnett moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Bridges
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Dave Philley.
Ashburn bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Lonnett moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Bridges
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lonnett tags and scores. Gomez tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bouchee vs. Bridges
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Crowe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Farrell
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Farrell
Stan Musial pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Farrell
Larry Jackson pinch runs for Stan Musial. Gene Oliver pinch hits for Marshall Bridges.
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. Farrell
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn 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 8/9/1959, game 2 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 1 2 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Anderson S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cimoli G, rf 4 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 1 1 White B, lf 4 0 0 0
Post W, rf 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Shannon W, ss 4 0 1 0
Bolger J, lf 4 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 2 3 0
Koppe J, ss 4 1 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 2 0
Lonnett J, c 2 2 0 0 Porter J, c 2 0 0 0
Owens J, p 2 0 0 0 Cunningham J, ph 1 0 0 1
Philley D, ph 1 0 1 1 Gibson B, pr 0 0 0 0
Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 0 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Musial S, ph 1 0 1 0
Jackson L, pr 0 0 0 0
Bridges M, p 3 0 0 1
Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 6 3 35 2 7 2
Philadelphia 110 000 002 -- 4
St.Louis 000 010 100 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Owens J (W) 8.0 5 2 2 2 2
Farrell T (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges M (L) 9.0 6 4 3 5 9
E -- Flood C, Blasingame D, Freese G, Owens J
DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, St.Louis 8
2B -- Shannon W, Crowe G, Koppe J
CS -- Anderson S
SH -- Owens J, Lonnett J, Ashburn R
SF -- Anderson S
PB -- Porter J
T -- 2:41
A -- 20129
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