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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 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 August 25, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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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 25, 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 | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,311 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gibson
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gibson
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Gibson
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Spahn
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Gibson
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gibson
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: ---
Crandall vs. Gibson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first 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 left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spahn
White hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gibson
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gibson
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gibson
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron 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 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Spahn
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Spahn
Gibson hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it 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: ---
Adcock vs. Gibson
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Gibson
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Gibson
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it 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: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Spahn
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Spahn
White hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gibson
Crandall hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Spahn vs. Gibson
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gibson
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gibson. Spahn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Gibson
Mathews hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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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: ---
Flood vs. Spahn
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Spahn
The ball gets by Crandall for a passed ball. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Spahn
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gibson
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Gibson
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Gibson
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame 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: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Spahn
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gibson
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Gibson
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gibson
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gibson
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spahn
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Spahn
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Spahn
Cimoli hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Spahn
Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Flood reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gibson
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre 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 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Spahn
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Spahn
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gibson
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Lee Maye.
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Gibson
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Mickey Vernon.
Logan bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Gibson
Crandall hits a line drive into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Gibson
Ray Boone pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantilla scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gibson
Avila takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Gibson
There goes Avila. The throw from Smith and he is out, Grammas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. McMahon
Hank Aaron now playing right field. Felix Mantilla now playing center field. Don McMahon now pitching.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with McMahon covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McMahon
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantilla who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. McMahon
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. McMahon
Cimoli is walked intentionally. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowe vs. McMahon
George Crowe pinch hits for Curt Flood.
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. McMahon
Stan Musial pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gibson
Gene Oliver now playing left field. JW Porter now catching. Gino Cimoli now playing center field.
Mathews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Gibson
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. McDaniel
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Adcock moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantilla vs. McDaniel
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Torre moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. McDaniel
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. McDaniel
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. McMahon
Andy Pafko now playing left field. Wally Shannon pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Shannon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Shannon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. McMahon
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. McMahon
Dick Gray pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Gray hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. McMahon
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. McMahon
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1959 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 1 3 0 Grammas A, ss 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, cf-rf 5 0 0 0 Gray D, ph 1 0 0 0
Adcock J, lf 4 1 3 1 Cunningham J, rf 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, lf 0 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 0 1 0
Torre F, 1b 3 0 0 0 White B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Maye L, rf 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, lf-cf 3 0 0 0
Vernon M, ph 0 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 3 0 2 1
Mantilla F, pr-cf 1 1 1 1 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Oliver G, lf 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0 Musial S, ph 1 0 0 0
Boone R, ph 1 0 1 1 Porter J, c 0 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Shannon W, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 36 1 6 1
Milwaukee 000 000 001 2 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 100 0 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 8.0 4 1 1 1 2
McMahon D (W) 2.0 2 0 0 3 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 9.1 10 3 2 5 7
McDaniel L 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Gibson B
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 11, St.Louis 9
2B -- White B, Flood C, Mathews E, Shannon W
3B -- Boyer K
SH -- Torre F, Logan J
WP -- Gibson B
PB -- Crandall D, Porter J
T -- 2:50
A -- 17311
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