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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 1, 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 September 1, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,425 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Tom Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Joe Cunningham | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 1, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Podres
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Podres
Cunningham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker hits a line drive towards first. White catches it and steps on first to double up Moon. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Podres
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Podres
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Podres
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Podres
Flood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podres
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Jackson
Podres bunts in front of the plate. Smith throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Podres is out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Podres
Grammas hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Podres
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Podres
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Podres
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moon for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Podres
Cimoli strikes out. Roseboro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cimoli out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Podres
Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podres
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas misplays the ball. That's an error on Grammas. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Podres
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Larker. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Podres
There goes Blasingame. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Blasingame steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Grammas vs. Podres
Grammas bunts towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Podres
Cunningham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Jackson
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Johnny Podres.
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Williams
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Williams
There goes White. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Williams
There goes White. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Gilliam applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Williams
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Williams
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Williams
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Williams
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Williams
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Jackson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jackson
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Maury Wills.
Furillo 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jackson
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Drysdale
Don Zimmer now playing shortstop. Don Drysdale now pitching.
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, 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, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drysdale
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Jackson
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1959 -- St.Louis at Los Angeles (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 3 1 1 2 Moon W, rf 3 0 0 0
Cunningham J, lf 4 0 0 0 Larker N, lf 4 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 2 0 1 0
White B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cimoli G, rf 2 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Flood C, cf 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0
Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 2 0 1 0
Jackson L, p 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Zimmer D, ss 0 0 0 0
Podres J, p 1 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Drysdale D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 4 3 28 0 2 0
St.Louis 010 101 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (L) 6.0 3 3 3 0 3
Williams S 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Drysdale D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Grammas A
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 2, Los Angeles 3
2B -- Blasingame D, Snider D
HR -- Boyer K, Grammas A
SB -- Blasingame D, White B
CS -- White B
SH -- Grammas A
T -- 2:04
A -- 18425
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