Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Owens
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Owens
  
  Grammas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Owens
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it and throws to home to get Blasingame. Grammas moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Owens
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cunningham vs. Owens
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Miller
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Miller
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Miller
  
  Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Miller
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freese vs. Miller
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Owens
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Owens
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Owens
  
  Flood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Flood reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Owens
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Miller
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Miller
  
  Koppe bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Miller
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owens vs. Miller
  
  Owens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Owens reaches second base with a double. Anderson scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Miller
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Owens
  
  Blasingame 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Owens
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Owens
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Miller
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Miller
  
  Bouchee hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Miller
  
  Philley 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 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Owens
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese juggles the ball. That's an error on Freese. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Owens
  
  Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Owens
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Owens
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Flood vs. Owens
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Miller
  
  Freese is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Miller
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas misplays the ball. That's an error on Grammas. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koppe vs. Miller
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Miller
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Owens vs. Miller
  
  There goes Koppe. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Koppe steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Owens vs. Miller
  
  Owens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Owens
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Owens
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Owens
  
  Grammas hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Owens
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. White reaches second base with a double. Blasingame moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boyer vs. Owens
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Miller
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Miller
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Miller
  
  Bouchee 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 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Owens
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Owens
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Owens
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Cunningham moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Flood vs. Owens
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Cunningham scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Owens
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Miller
  
  Philley 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 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Miller
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Miller
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Owens
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Owens
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Owens
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Miller
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Miller
  
  Thomas bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Koppe moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owens vs. Miller
  
  Owens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Koppe moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashburn vs. Miller
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Koppe scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Miller
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from Porter and he is out, Grammas applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Owens
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Owens
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Owens
  
  George Crowe pinch hits for JW Porter.
  
  Crowe strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Owens
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Miller
  
  Hal Smith now catching.
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Miller
  
  Bouchee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Miller
  
  Philley strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Miller
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Owens
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shannon vs. Owens
  
  Wally Shannon pinch hits for Bob Miller.
  
  Shannon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Owens
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1959 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      5  0  2  0   Ashburn R, cf         4  0  1  1   
Grammas A, ss         4  0  1  0   Anderson S, 2b        3  0  0  0   
White B, 1b           4  0  1  0   Bouchee E, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Boyer K, 3b           4  0  1  0   Philley D, rf         4  0  0  0   
Cunningham J, rf      4  1  1  0   Freese G, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Porter J, c           3  0  0  0   Anderson H, lf        3  1  1  0   
Crowe G, ph           1  0  0  0   Koppe J, ss           2  1  2  0   
Smith H, c            0  0  0  0   Thomas V, c           2  0  0  0   
Oliver G, lf          4  0  2  0   Owens J, p            3  0  1  1   
Flood C, cf           4  0  2  1                                      
Miller B, p           3  0  0  0                                      
Shannon W, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  1 10  1                        29  2  6  2

St.Louis         000 001 000 --  1
Philadelphia     010 000 10x --  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Miller B (L)          8.0  6  2  2  1  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Owens J (W)           9.0 10  1  1  0  7

E -- Boyer K, Freese G, Grammas A
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Owens J, White B, Oliver G
3B -- Flood C
SB -- Koppe J
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- Koppe J, Thomas V
T -- 2:37
A -- 8641

    

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