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Cardinals
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
September 5, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 5, 1959 at Seals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Seals Stadium |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 20,829 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Joe Cunningham | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Seals Stadium
September 5, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Antonelli
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Antonelli
Grammas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Antonelli
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Antonelli
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Antonelli
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Mizell
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Mizell
McCovey 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Mizell
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Mizell
Alou 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 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Antonelli
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Antonelli
Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Antonelli
Mizell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Mizell
Brandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Mizell
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Mizell
Bressoud hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Mizell
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Antonelli
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Antonelli
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Antonelli
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Cunningham reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Antonelli
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Mizell
Antonelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Mizell
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Mizell
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Antonelli
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Antonelli
There goes White. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Bressoud applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Antonelli
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Antonelli
Flood hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Cimoli moves to third. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mizell vs. Antonelli
Mizell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blasingame vs. Antonelli
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Mizell
Mays is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Mizell
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Mizell
Brandt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Brandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Mizell
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Mizell
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Antonelli
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Antonelli
Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Antonelli
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Mizell
Bressoud hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Mizell
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Mizell
Antonelli hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Antonelli
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Antonelli
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Antonelli
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mizell vs. Antonelli
Mizell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Mizell
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Mizell
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Mizell
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Mizell
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Mizell
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Antonelli
Blasingame bunts towards third. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Antonelli
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Antonelli
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Antonelli
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Mizell
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Mizell
Bressoud hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Mizell
Hegan 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 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Antonelli
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Antonelli
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Antonelli
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Curt Flood.
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Antonelli
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Mizell
Gene Oliver now playing left field. Gino Cimoli now playing center field. Joe Cunningham now playing right field.
Antonelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Mizell
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Mizell
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Antonelli
Stan Musial pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Antonelli
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Antonelli
Dick Gray pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1959 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gray D, ph 1 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 2 1 1 1
Cunningham J, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Alou F, rf 3 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brandt J, lf 3 0 1 0
White B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Spencer D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Cimoli G, rf-cf 3 1 2 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 1 1 1
Flood C, cf 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Oliver G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 3 0 0 0
Smith H, c 3 1 2 2
Mizell V, p 3 0 0 0
Musial S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 27 3 5 3
St.Louis 010 001 000 -- 2
San Francisco 110 001 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L) 8.0 5 3 3 1 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 4
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, San Francisco 2
2B -- Brandt J
3B -- Cunningham J
HR -- Mays W, Smith H, Bressoud E, McCovey W
CS -- White B
HBP -- by Mizell V (Mays W)
T -- 1:58
A -- 20829
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