Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Mizell
  
  Ashburn 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Mizell
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Mizell
  
  Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Mizell
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Roberts
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Roberts
  
  Cimoli strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Roberts
  
  Crowe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Roberts
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Mizell
  
  Bowman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mizell
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Mizell
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Roberts
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Roberts
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Roberts
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Cunningham moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grammas vs. Roberts
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner has Cunningham trapped. There's the throw to Hegan and over to Jones, who tags Cunningham for the out. Smith moves to third. Grammas moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mizell vs. Roberts
  
  Mizell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Mizell reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. Grammas scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blasingame vs. Roberts
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cimoli vs. Roberts
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mizell scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Roberts
  
  Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Hearn
  
  Jim Hearn now pitching.
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Mizell
  
  Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Mizell
  
  Hearn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Mizell
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Mizell
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hearn
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Hearn
  
  Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hearn
  
  There goes Cunningham. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Cunningham steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Hearn
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grammas vs. Hearn
  
  Grammas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cunningham scores. Grammas moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mizell vs. Hearn
  
  Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Mizell
  
  Bouchee strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Mizell
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Mizell
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Hearn
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Hearn
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Hearn
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mizell
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Mizell
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell juggles the ball. That's an error on Mizell. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Mizell
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hearn vs. Mizell
  
  Hearn takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashburn vs. Mizell
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. Hearn moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hamner vs. Mizell
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Anderson scores. Hearn scores. Ashburn moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bouchee vs. Mizell
  
  Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bouchee for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Hearn
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hearn
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Hearn
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Hearn
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grammas vs. Hearn
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Mizell
  
  Curt Flood now playing center field. Joe Cunningham now playing first base. Gino Cimoli now playing right field.
  
  Post hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Mizell
  
  Bowman strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mizell
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Hearn
  
  Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Hearn
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Hearn
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Mizell
  
  Bobby Smith now playing right field.
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Mizell
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Mizell
  
  Gene Freese pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
  
  Freese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Meyer
  
  Gene Freese now playing third base. Jack Meyer now pitching. Valmy Thomas now catching.
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Meyer
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Meyer
  
  White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Meyer
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Mizell
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Mizell
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Mizell
  
  Bouchee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Meyer
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Meyer
  
  Grammas takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mizell vs. Meyer
  
  Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to third for the out. Grammas moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. Meyer
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Bowman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Meyer
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Mizell
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Mizell
  
  Bowman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Mizell
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/15/1959 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         4  0  2  0   Blasingame D, 2b      5  0  0  0   
Hamner G, ss          4  0  2  2   Cimoli G, cf-rf       4  0  1  1   
Bouchee E, 1b         4  0  0  0   Smith B, rf           1  0  0  0   
Post W, rf            4  0  0  0   Crowe G, 1b           3  1  2  1   
Bowman B, lf          4  0  0  0   Flood C, cf           1  0  0  0   
Jones W, 3b           3  0  0  0   Boyer K, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Thomas V, c           1  0  0  0   White B, lf           4  2  3  1   
Anderson S, 2b        3  1  0  0   Cunningham J, rf-1b   3  1  2  0   
Hegan J, c            3  0  0  0   Smith H, c            3  1  1  1   
Meyer J, p            0  0  0  0   Grammas A, ss         3  1  1  1   
Roberts R, p          0  0  0  0   Mizell V, p           4  1  1  2   
Hearn J, p            1  1  0  0                                      
Freese G, ph-3b       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  4  2                        35  8 12  8

Philadelphia     000 020 000 --  2
St.Louis         141 010 10x --  8

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L)         1.2  7  5  5  0  1
Hearn J               4.1  4  2  2  1  0
Meyer J               2.0  1  1  1  2  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W)          9.0  4  2  0  1 10

E -- Mizell V
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, St.Louis 6
2B -- Hamner G
3B -- Mizell V
HR -- Crowe G, Boyer K, White B
SB -- Cunningham J
T -- 2:04
A -- 6003

    

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