Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Jay
  
  Blasingame is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Jay
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Jay
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Cimoli moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Jay
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cunningham vs. Jay
  
  Cunningham hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Musial vs. Jay
  
  Musial is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Porter vs. Jay
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Jackson
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Jackson
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Jackson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Jackson
  
  The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Jackson
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adcock vs. Jackson
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Jackson
  
  Covington strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Covington out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Jay
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jay
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Jay
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cimoli vs. Jay
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Jackson
  
  Bruton 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, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jackson
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Jackson
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Jay
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Jay
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cunningham vs. Jay
  
  Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Jay
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Jay
  
  Porter hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Jackson
  
  Jay hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Jackson
  
  Avila is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Jackson
  
  Mathews 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, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Jay
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jay
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Jay
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Jackson
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Jackson
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Jackson
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruton vs. Jackson
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Jay
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Jay
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Jay
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Jay
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Jay
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jackson
  
  Logan hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Jackson
  
  Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jay vs. Jackson
  
  Jay bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Jackson
  
  Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Jay
  
  Porter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Jay
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jay
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Jackson
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Jackson
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Jackson
  
  Adcock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Jackson
  
  Covington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Jay
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Jay
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Jay
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. Cimoli moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Jay
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cunningham vs. Jay
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White scores. Boyer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Jay
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crowe vs. Jay
  
  George Crowe pinch hits for JW Porter.
  
  Crowe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Jackson
  
  Hal Smith now catching.
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jackson
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Logan for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Jackson
  
  Crandall is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Jay
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jay
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Jay
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cimoli vs. Jay
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Jackson
  
  Curt Flood now playing center field. Lee Maye pinch hits for Joey Jay.
  
  Maye 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, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Jackson
  
  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bobby Avila.
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Jackson
  
  Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McMahon
  
  Felix Mantilla now playing second base. Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. McMahon
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cunningham vs. McMahon
  
  McMahon spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on McMahon. Boyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. McMahon
  
  Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. McMahon
  
  Musial hits a line drive into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Jackson
  
  Gene Oliver now playing left field. Bill White now playing first base.
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Jackson
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Jackson
  
  Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bruton vs. Jackson
  
  Lew Burdette pinch runs for Wes Covington.
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Burdette moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Logan vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1959, game 1 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      4  1  2  0   Avila B, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Cimoli G, cf          5  1  2  0   Vernon M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Flood C, cf           0  0  0  0   Mantilla F, 2b        0  0  0  0   
White B, lf-1b        5  1  1  1   Mathews E, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Boyer K, 3b           5  1  4  1   Aaron H, rf           2  1  1  0   
Cunningham J, rf      5  0  2  1   Adcock J, 1b          3  1  1  2   
Musial S, 1b          4  0  0  0   Covington W, lf       4  0  1  0   
Oliver G, lf          0  0  0  0   Burdette L, pr        0  0  0  0   
Porter J, c           3  0  0  0   Bruton B, cf          4  0  1  1   
Crowe G, ph           1  0  0  0   Logan J, ss           4  0  0  0   
Smith H, c            0  0  0  0   Crandall D, c         2  0  0  0   
Grammas A, ss         4  0  0  0   Jay J, p              2  0  0  0   
Jackson L, p          4  0  0  0   Maye L, ph            1  0  0  0   
McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  4 11  3                        30  3  5  3

St.Louis         100 000 201 --  4
Milwaukee        100 001 001 --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W)         8.1  5  3  2  3  5
McDaniel L (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jay J (L)             8.0 10  3  2  1  5
McMahon D             1.0  1  1  0  0  0

E -- Avila B 2, Aaron H, McMahon D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Milwaukee 4
2B -- Blasingame D 2
HR -- Adcock J
SF -- Adcock J
HBP -- by Jay J (Blasingame D)
WP -- Jackson L
PB -- Porter J
T -- 2:45
A -- 0

    

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