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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 14, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 14, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,025 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: (none) 3B: Ed Sudol |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Wally Shannon | Shortstop |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Gene Oliver | First Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 14, 1959
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gibson
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Gibson
Neal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Gibson
Moon 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 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Drysdale
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer hits a line drive towards short. Wills catches it and throws to second to double up Blasingame. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gibson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Gibson
Larker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Gibson
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Gibson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to third. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Drysdale vs. Gibson
Drysdale hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Drysdale
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Drysdale
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Drysdale
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Neal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gibson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Gibson
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Gibson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Gibson
Snider hits a line drive towards the mound. Gibson catches it and throws to second to double up Neal. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Drysdale
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Drysdale
Shannon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Gibson
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Gibson
Fairly hits a line drive towards first. Oliver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Gibson
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a popup towards short. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Drysdale
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Gibson
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gibson
Gilliam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Gibson
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Gibson
Moon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gibson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Drysdale
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Drysdale
Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Drysdale
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gibson
Snider hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Gibson
Larker hits a popup towards short. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gibson
Fairly 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Gibson
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Drysdale
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Drysdale
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Crowe vs. Drysdale
George Crowe pinch hits for Gene Oliver.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibson
George Crowe now playing first base.
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Gibson
Drysdale bunts towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Gibson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Gibson
Neal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Drysdale
Flood hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Drysdale
Stan Musial pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Musial hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Moon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Stone
Snider bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Larker vs. Stone
Smith fires to third and picks off Moon. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Stone
Larker hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Larker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Stone
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. McDaniel
Joe Pignatano pinch runs for Carl Furillo. Don Demeter pinch hits for John Roseboro. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Demeter hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Drysdale
Duke Snider now playing right field. Joe Pignatano now catching. Don Demeter now playing center field.
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McDaniel
Wills bunts towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. McDaniel
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. McDaniel
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Drysdale
Cunningham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Drysdale
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Drysdale
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. McDaniel
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. McDaniel
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. McDaniel
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. McDaniel
Larker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Labine
McDaniel strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Labine
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Labine
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. McDaniel
Pignatano 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. McDaniel
Demeter 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McDaniel
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Labine
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Labine
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Labine
There goes White. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. White steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cunningham vs. McDevitt
Don Zimmer now playing shortstop. Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal misplays the ball. That's an error on Neal. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Grammas vs. McDevitt
Alex Grammas pinch hits for George Crowe.
Grammas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Boyer moves to third. Cunningham moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1959 -- Los Angeles at St.Louis (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Shannon W, ss 5 0 1 0
Moon W, lf 5 0 2 0 White B, lf 5 1 2 0
Snider D, cf-rf 4 1 3 1 Boyer K, 3b 5 0 2 0
Larker N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cunningham J, rf 4 1 2 1
Fairly R, rf 3 0 0 0 Oliver G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Furillo C, ph 0 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Pignatano J, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Grammas A, ph 1 0 1 1
Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 3 0
Demeter D, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Zimmer D, ss 0 0 0 0 Musial S, ph 1 0 0 0
Drysdale D, p 3 0 0 0 Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 1 0 0 0
McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 1 9 1 39 2 12 2
Los Angeles 000 001 000 00 -- 1
St.Louis 000 000 001 01 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D 8.1 9 1 1 2 3
Labine C (L)* 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
McDevitt D 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B 7.0 6 1 1 3 3
Stone D 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
McDaniel L (W) 3.1 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 11th
E -- Neal C
DP -- Los Angeles 3, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 10, St.Louis 10
2B -- Cunningham J, Moon W, Larker N
HR -- Snider D, Cunningham J
SB -- White B
SH -- Drysdale D, Smith H, Snider D
T -- 3:08
A -- 16025
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