Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Hillman
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Hillman
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cimoli for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Hillman
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jackson
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jackson
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Jackson
  
  Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Jackson
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Hillman
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hillman
  
  White 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Hillman
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Jackson
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Jackson
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Jackson
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hillman
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tate vs. Hillman
  
  Tate hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hillman
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jackson
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hillman vs. Jackson
  
  Hillman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hillman for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jackson
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Hillman
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Hillman
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Hillman
  
  Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Hillman
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hillman
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jackson
  
  Marshall 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 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Jackson
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Jackson
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Hillman
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hillman
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tate vs. Hillman
  
  Tate hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Jackson
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Jackson
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Jackson
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Jackson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Long vs. Jackson
  
  Dale Long pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
  
  Long hits a popup towards short. Tate settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Porterfield
  
  Bob Porterfield now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Porterfield
  
  Blasingame bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Porterfield
  
  Cimoli takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Porterfield
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Cimoli moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Porterfield
  
  Curt Flood pinch runs for Stan Musial.
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jablonski vs. Morehead
  
  Seth Morehead now pitching. Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Bill White.
  
  Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cunningham vs. Morehead
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. Flood scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Morehead
  
  There goes Boyer. The slide. Averill applies the tag. Boyer is out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jackson
  
  Curt Flood now playing center field. Bobby Smith now playing left field. Gino Cimoli now playing right field. Joe Cunningham now playing first bas
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jackson
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Jackson
  
  Noren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Jackson
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Boyer who relays the ball to Blasingame who tags Banks trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Noren scores. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Morehead
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tate vs. Morehead
  
  Tate hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Morehead
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Jackson
  
  Moryn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Jackson
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tate scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Jackson
  
  Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Morehead
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Blasingame reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cimoli vs. Morehead
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Flood vs. Morehead
  
  Flood strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Morehead
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jackson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Jackson
  
  George Altman pinch hits for Seth Morehead.
  
  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 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jackson
  
  Taylor 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 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Singleton
  
  Elmer Singleton now pitching.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Singleton
  
  Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Singleton
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Cunningham trying to get to home. Noren throws the ball in to Averill, who tags Cunningham, who came all the way from first, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tate vs. Singleton
  
  Tate is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jackson
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Jackson
  
  Noren strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Jackson
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1959 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      4  1  2  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Cimoli G, cf-rf       3  1  0  0   Marshall J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Musial S, 1b          3  1  2  1   Noren I, cf           4  1  2  0   
Flood C, pr-cf        1  1  0  0   Banks E, ss           4  0  1  1   
Boyer K, 3b           3  1  1  2   Moryn W, lf           3  0  0  0   
White B, lf           2  0  0  0   Thomson B, rf         2  0  0  0   
Jablonski R, ph       1  0  0  0   Averill E, c          3  0  0  0   
Smith B, lf           1  0  0  0   Jackson R, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Cunningham J, rf-1b   3  0  1  2   Hillman D, p          1  0  0  0   
Smith H, c            4  0  1  0   Long D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Tate L, ss            4  0  0  0   Porterfield B, p      0  0  0  0   
Jackson L, p          3  0  0  0   Morehead S, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Altman G, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Singleton E, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  7  5                        30  1  4  1

St.Louis         000 203 000 --  5
Chicago          000 001 000 --  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W)         9.0  4  1  1  1  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hillman D (L)         5.0  2  2  2  0  0
Porterfield B         0.1  2  3  3  2  0
Morehead S            2.2  2  0  0  0  1
Singleton E           1.0  1  0  0  1  2

LOB -- St.Louis 3, Chicago 3
2B -- Noren I
3B -- Blasingame D
HR -- Boyer K
CS -- Boyer K
T -- 2:24
A -- 7763

    

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