Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Drabowsky
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Drabowsky
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Drabowsky
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McDaniel
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. McDaniel
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. McDaniel
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. McDaniel
  
  Smith fires to first and picks off Altman. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. McDaniel
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drabowsky
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Drabowsky
  
  Green 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: ---
  Smith vs. Drabowsky
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. McDaniel
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. McDaniel
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. Moryn moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. McDaniel
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. McDaniel
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Drabowsky
  
  Grammas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDaniel vs. Drabowsky
  
  McDaniel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
  
  There goes Grammas. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Grammas steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grammas moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cimoli vs. Drabowsky
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. McDaniel
  
  Drabowsky strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McDaniel
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. McDaniel
  
  Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Drabowsky
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Drabowsky
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Drabowsky
  
  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. Musial moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Green vs. Drabowsky
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. McDaniel
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. McDaniel
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. McDaniel
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. McDaniel
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Drabowsky
  
  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: ---
  Grammas vs. Drabowsky
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDaniel vs. Drabowsky
  
  McDaniel is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. McDaniel
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. McDaniel
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Green picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Green. Walls moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Drabowsky vs. McDaniel
  
  Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. McDaniel
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walls tags and scores. Taylor tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dark vs. McDaniel
  
  Dark 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 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Drabowsky
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Drabowsky
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Drabowsky
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. McDaniel
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. McDaniel
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. McDaniel
  
  Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. McDaniel
  
  Long hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Clark
  
  Phil Clark now pitching.
  
  Walls is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Clark
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drabowsky
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Drabowsky
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Drabowsky
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crowe vs. Drabowsky
  
  George Crowe pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. Clark
  
  Lee Tate now playing shortstop.
  
  Drabowsky hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Clark
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Clark
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Clark
  
  Altman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Altman reaches second base with a double. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. Clark
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Altman scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Clark
  
  Moryn 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

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Drabowsky
  
  Solly Hemus pinch hits for Phil Clark.
  
  Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
  
  Bob Gibson pinch runs for Solly Hemus.
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Drabowsky
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Drabowsky
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Drabowsky
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Nunn
  
  Howie Nunn now pitching.
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Nunn
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Nunn
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drabowsky vs. Nunn
  
  There's a wild pitch. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Drabowsky vs. Nunn
  
  Drabowsky strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Drabowsky
  
  White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Drabowsky
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Elston
  
  Bobby Smith pinch runs for Gene Green. Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Elston
  
  Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Lee Tate.
  
  Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Elston
  
  Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Howie Nunn.
  
  Jablonski is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/1959 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      3  0  0  0   Taylor T, 2b          2  1  1  1   
Cimoli G, lf          4  0  0  0   Dark A, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Musial S, 1b          2  0  1  0   Altman G, cf          3  2  2  0   
Boyer K, 3b           4  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           3  0  1  2   
White B, cf           4  1  1  1   Moryn W, lf           4  1  2  2   
Green G, rf           4  0  2  0   Long D, 1b            4  1  2  1   
Smith B, pr           0  0  0  0   Walls L, rf           4  1  1  0   
Smith H, c            4  0  0  0   Taylor S, c           4  0  1  0   
Grammas A, ss         2  0  1  0   Drabowsky M, p        4  0  0  0   
Crowe G, ph           1  0  0  0   Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   
Tate L, ss            0  0  0  0                                      
Cunningham J, ph      0  0  0  0                                      
McDaniel L, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Clark P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Hemus S, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Gibson B, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
Nunn H, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Jablonski R, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        32  6 10  6

St.Louis         000 000 001 --  1
Chicago          000 013 20x --  6

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDaniel L (L)        5.1  6  4  4  3  5
Clark P               1.2  3  2  2  0  1
Nunn H                1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (W)*      8.0  5  1  1  4  1
Elston D (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Green G
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Musial S, Green G, Altman G
HR -- Moryn W, Long D, White B
SB -- Grammas A
SF -- Taylor T
WP -- Nunn H
T -- 2:20
A -- 5788

    

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