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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 15, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 15, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,491 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| Jim Baxes | Third Baseman |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
April 15, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Drysdale
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Drysdale
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Drysdale
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jackson
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Drysdale
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Drysdale
Grammas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Jackson
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Drysdale
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Drysdale
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Drysdale
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Jackson
Baxes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Drysdale vs. Jackson
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Jackson
Fairly strikes out. There goes Zimmer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Baxes. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon 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
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Drysdale
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Drysdale
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Jackson
Demeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demeter scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Baxes vs. Jackson
Baxes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Drysdale vs. Jackson
Drysdale strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Drysdale
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Drysdale
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jackson
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Drysdale
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Drysdale
Musial hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Drysdale
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Musial trying to get to home. Demeter throws the ball in to Roseboro who tags Musial who's trying to score from second, for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Jackson
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal 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 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Drysdale
Flood hits a line drive into left field. Moon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moon. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Drysdale
Irv Noren pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Drysdale
George Crowe pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Gibson
Lee Tate now playing shortstop. Bob Gibson now pitching.
Baxes hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Gibson
Drysdale hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gibson
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Gibson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Drysdale
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Drysdale
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer hits a line drive into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Drysdale
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Gibson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Gibson
Demeter bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Gibson
There goes Roseboro. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Roseboro steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Gibson
Neal bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gibson
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Drysdale
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Drysdale
Tate strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1959 -- St.Louis at Los Angeles (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Fairly R, rf 4 0 0 0
Cimoli G, rf 4 0 1 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Roseboro J, c 4 2 2 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Demeter D, cf 3 2 2 1
Cunningham J, lf 4 0 1 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 1
Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Smith H, c 4 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 3 0 2 1
Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Baxes J, 3b 3 1 2 1
Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 3 0 0 0
Tate L, ss 1 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 2 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 8 0 31 5 9 5
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 000 201 11x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L) 6.0 7 3 3 0 9
Gibson B 2.0 2 2 2 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 7
E -- Hodges G, Moon W
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Los Angeles 4
HR -- Demeter D, Baxes J
SB -- Baxes J, Zimmer D, Roseboro J
SH -- Demeter D, Neal C
T -- 2:14
A -- 14491
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