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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 7, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 7, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lindy McDaniel |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,291 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Tony Venzon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Goryl | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Smith | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Lindy McDaniel | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 7, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. McDaniel
Goryl 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McDaniel
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. McDaniel
Walls hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Walls reaches second base with a double. There goes Marshall trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Blasingame who relays the ball to Smith, who tags Marshall, who came all the way from first, for the out. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Drabowsky
Musial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McDaniel
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. McDaniel
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McDaniel
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Drabowsky
Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drabowsky
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. McDaniel
Drabowsky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goryl vs. McDaniel
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Drabowsky
Grammas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDaniel vs. Drabowsky
McDaniel bunts between the mound and first base. Drabowsky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDaniel for the out. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Drabowsky
Cimoli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Drabowsky
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McDaniel
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McDaniel
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. McDaniel
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. McDaniel
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Drabowsky
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drabowsky
White takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Drabowsky
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDaniel vs. Drabowsky
McDaniel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDaniel
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. McDaniel
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Drabowsky
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Drabowsky
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Drabowsky
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. McDaniel
Goryl hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McDaniel
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McDaniel
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McDaniel
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Smith
Bill Smith now pitching.
Smith fires to first and picks off Altman. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drabowsky
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Drabowsky
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Drabowsky
George Crowe pinch hits for Bill Smith.
Crowe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Nunn
Howie Nunn now pitching.
Moryn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Nunn
Dark hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Nunn
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Drabowsky
Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Drabowsky
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drabowsky
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Drabowsky
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Bobby Smith.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Nunn
Curt Flood now playing center field. Gino Cimoli now playing right field. Dale Long pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Nunn
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Nunn
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields the ball and throws to Elston covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Elston
Gary Blaylock pinch runs for Hal Smith.
Grammas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nunn vs. Elston
Nunn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to third for the out. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Elston
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl fields it and throws to second for the out. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Elston
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Nunn
Gene Green now catching.
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nunn
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Nunn
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Nunn
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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Elston
Musial hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1959 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Goryl J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Marshall J, 1b 4 2 3 2 Cimoli G, cf-rf 5 0 1 0
Walls L, rf 4 0 2 0 Musial S, 1b 4 1 1 1
Banks E, ss 4 1 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Altman G, cf 3 0 0 0 White B, lf 3 0 2 0
Moryn W, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith B, rf 3 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 3 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 2 0 1 0 Smith H, c 4 1 2 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Blaylock G, pr 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Green G, c 0 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 3 1 3 0
McDaniel L, p 1 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 1 1 3
Nunn H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 10 3 34 4 11 4
Chicago 000 102 000 -- 3
St.Louis 000 003 001 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M 7.0 8 3 3 4 4
Elston D (L) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
McDaniel L 5.2 8 3 3 1 1
Smith B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Nunn H (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Chicago 3, St.Louis 11
2B -- Walls L, Smith H
HR -- Marshall J 2, Banks E, Crowe G, Musial S
SH -- McDaniel L
T -- 2:32
A -- 7291
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