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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 19, 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 September 19, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 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 | September 19, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,180 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Wally Shannon | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Duke Carmel | Center Fielder |
| Gene Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 19, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Miller
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Miller
Noren 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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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Anderson
McCarver 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Anderson
Shannon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Anderson
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Miller
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Anderson
Carmel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Anderson
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Anderson
Green strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Anderson
Grammas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Anderson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Miller
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Miller
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Anderson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Anderson
Shannon 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Anderson
Cunningham 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Miller
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Miller
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carmel vs. Anderson
Carmel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. Carmel reaches second base with a double. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Anderson
Oliver hits a line drive towards third. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Anderson
There goes Carmel. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Anderson
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Miller
Moryn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor 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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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Anderson
Grammas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Anderson
There goes Grammas. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Grammas steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Anderson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Henry
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cunningham vs. Henry
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to Henry covering. Safe. Grammas scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Henry
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Miller
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Miller
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Miller
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Carmel hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Buzhardt
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Buzhardt
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Buzhardt
Grammas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Buzhardt
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Oliver trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Grammas moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Miller
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Oliver picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oliver. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Miller
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Noren tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Buzhardt
McCarver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. McCarver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Buzhardt
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Buzhardt
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Buzhardt
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carmel vs. Buzhardt
Taylor fires to third and picks off McCarver. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Miller
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas misplays the ball. That's an error on Grammas. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Miller
Billy Williams pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Miller
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Johnson
Ben Johnson now pitching.
Carmel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Johnson
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Johnson
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Carmel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Johnson
Curt Flood pinch runs for Gene Green.
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Miller
Curt Flood now playing center field. Duke Carmel now playing left field. Gino Cimoli now playing right field. Hal Smith now catching.
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Miller, and towards Boyer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Miller
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Bridges
Bobby Thomson pinch runs for Walt Moryn. Earl Averill pinch hits for Dale Long. Marshall Bridges now pitching.
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schult vs. McDaniel
Don Eaddy pinch runs for Earl Averill. Art Schult pinch hits for Sammy Taylor. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1959 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 3 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0
Altman G, cf 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 0 0 0 0
Noren I, rf 3 1 0 0 Shannon W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Cunningham J, 1b 3 0 2 1
Moryn W, lf 3 0 1 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Thomson B, pr 0 0 0 0 Carmel D, cf-lf 4 0 2 1
Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Oliver G, lf 4 0 2 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 1 0 Cimoli G, rf 0 0 0 0
Eaddy D, pr 0 0 0 0 Green G, rf 4 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0 Flood C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Schult A, ph 1 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 2 1 1 0
Dark A, 3b 3 0 2 0 Miller B, p 4 0 2 0
Anderson B, p 1 0 0 0 Bridges M, p 0 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
Williams B, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 6 1 33 2 11 2
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis 000 110 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L)* 4.0 6 2 2 1 2
Henry B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Buzhardt J 2.0 3 0 0 2 1
Johnson B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (W) 8.2 5 1 0 2 4
Bridges M+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Oliver G, Grammas A, Taylor T
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 10
2B -- Oliver G 2, Dark A, Boyer K, Carmel D, McCarver T
SB -- Grammas A
CS -- Carmel D
SF -- Moryn W
T -- 2:59
A -- 8180
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