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CLE 10
KCA  4
 DET  6
CHW  2
 NYY  2
BOS  0
 WSH  4
BAL  2
 STL  6
@CHC  3
 LAD  6
SFG  3
 PHI  7
MLN  6
 PIT  1
CIN  0
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 17,310

 Friday, August 8, 1958
Time of Game: 2:44
Cardinals
6
51-55
Won 5
5th, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  5   1  0  0    6  7  1
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  6  1
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell (8-9), L: Dick Drott (4-9)
 Cubs
3
52-57
Lost 3
7th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               5   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .732              2   1   
G Freese SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .621              0   0   
  E Kasko SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .210  .521              0   0   
S Musial 1B                   2   1   1   0    2   1  .346  .995              5   0   IW
  J Cunningham PR-1B          0   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .921              2   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .289  .837              1   4   SF
W Moon RF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .247  .723              2   0   2B,IW
D Ennis LF                    3   1   1   4    1   0  .275  .690              5   0   HR
G Green C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .809              7   0   
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   1    0   3  .281  .750              3   0   HR
V Mizell P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .106  .213              0   3   
Totals                       34   6   7   0    5   7                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: W Moon (6, off D Drott).
HR: C Flood (7, off D Drott; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); D Ennis (3, off D Drott; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: K Boyer (6, off D Drott).
IBB: W Moon (4, by D Drott); S Musial (25, by D Drott).
TB: C Flood 4; D Ennis 4; W Moon 2; S Musial; E Kasko; G Freese; D Blasingame.
RBI: D Ennis 4 (40); C Flood (33); K Boyer (65).
2-out RBI: D Ennis 4.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: D Blasingame (20).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Goryl 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .706              4   1   
A Dark 3B                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .747              0   1   
E Banks SS                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .305  .951              1   2   SB
B Thomson CF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .288  .836              2   0   
L Walls RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .306  .872              4   0   2B
J Bolger LF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .232  .593              1   0   
C Neeman C                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .273  .892              9   0   
D Long 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .802              5   1   
D Drott P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .563              0   1   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .545              0   0   
  B Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .708              0   0   
  B Anderson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  M Thacker PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .963              0   0   
  T Taylor PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .597              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   6   0    4   6                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: L Walls (16, off V Mizell).
TB: L Walls 2; B Thomson; J Goryl; E Banks; M Thacker; J Bolger.
RBI: J Bolger 2 (9); B Thomson (57).
2-out RBI: J Bolger 2; B Thomson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: E Banks (23).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Banks (3, 2nd base off V Mizell/G Green).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Mizell, W (8-9)              9     6   3   1    4   6   0   2.99   38     -       ·  ·      8·14· 4· 6     69    -     0.76   0.20
Totals                         9     6   3   1    4   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·14· 4· 6           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drott, L (4-9)               6     5   6   6    3   4   2   5.85   26     -       ·  ·      4·10· 1· 5     39    -     1.30  -0.32
D Elston                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.08    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.14   0.01
B Anderson                     2     0   0   0    2   2   0   6.75    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     7   6   6    5   7   2          40     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2· 7           -
D Drott faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Drott 2 (6; S Musial, W Moon).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Hal Dixon, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 17,310.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Don Blasingame               2B       1. Johnny Goryl                 2B
2. Gene Freese                  SS       2. Alvin Dark                   3B
3. Stan Musial                  1B       3. Ernie Banks                  SS
4. Ken Boyer                    3B       4. Bobby Thomson                CF
5. Wally Moon                   RF       5. Lee Walls                    RF
6. Del Ennis                    LF       6. Jim Bolger                   LF
7. Gene Green                    C       7. Cal Neeman                    C
8. Curt Flood                   CF       8. Dale Long                    1B
9. Vinegar Bend Mizel            P       9. Dick Drott                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 123 RRRR 38% 91% 1-1 STL D. Ennis D. Drott Home Run (Deep LF); Freese Scores; Musial Scores; Moon Scores
t6 1 1-- 14% 48% 0-1 STL G. Freese D. Drott Single to LF; Blasingame to 3B; Freese to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 2 -2- R -9% 37% 0-0 CHC B. Thomson V. Mizell Single to LF; Banks Scores
t2 1 --- 4% 41% 0-1 STL W. Moon D. Drott Double to RF
t6 1 --- 4% 34% 0-1 STL D. Blasingame D. Drott Single to RF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL D. Blasingame D. Drott Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 STL G. Freese D. Drott Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 STL S. Musial D. Drott Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHC J. Goryl V. Mizell Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CHC A. Dark V. Mizell Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CHC E. Banks V. Mizell Walk
b1 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 CHC B. Thomson V. Mizell Banks Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- R -9% 37% 0-0 CHC B. Thomson V. Mizell Single to LF; Banks Scores
b1 2 1-- O 2% 39% 1-0 CHC L. Walls V. Mizell Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 STL K. Boyer D. Drott Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- 4% 41% 0-1 STL W. Moon D. Drott Double to RF
t2 1 -2- O -3% 38% 0-1 STL D. Ennis D. Drott Flyball: RF; Moon to 3B
t2 2 --3 O -4% 34% 0-1 STL G. Green D. Drott Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 CHC J. Bolger V. Mizell Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- -2% 34% 1-0 CHC C. Neeman V. Mizell Walk
b2 1 1-- O 2% 36% 1-0 CHC D. Long V. Mizell Lineout: LF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 CHC D. Drott V. Mizell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 STL C. Flood D. Drott Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 STL V. Mizell D. Drott Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O -1% 33% 0-1 STL D. Blasingame D. Drott Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 CHC J. Goryl V. Mizell Lineout: CF
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CHC A. Dark V. Mizell Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 CHC E. Banks V. Mizell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 STL G. Freese D. Drott Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- 3% 38% 0-1 STL S. Musial D. Drott Walk
t4 1 1-- O -4% 34% 0-1 STL K. Boyer D. Drott Flyball: 2B
t4 2 1-- O -3% 31% 0-1 STL W. Moon D. Drott Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 CHC B. Thomson V. Mizell Foul Flyball: C
b4 1 --- -4% 29% 1-0 CHC L. Walls V. Mizell Double to CF
b4 1 -2- O 3% 32% 1-0 CHC J. Bolger V. Mizell Flyball: CF
b4 2 -2- O 3% 36% 1-0 CHC C. Neeman V. Mizell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 0-1 STL D. Ennis D. Drott Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 0-1 STL G. Green D. Drott Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 29% 0-1 STL C. Flood D. Drott Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 CHC D. Long V. Mizell Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 CHC D. Drott V. Mizell Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- -1% 31% 1-0 CHC J. Goryl V. Mizell Single to LF
b5 2 1-- O 2% 33% 1-0 CHC A. Dark V. Mizell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -4% 30% 0-1 STL V. Mizell D. Drott Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- 4% 34% 0-1 STL D. Blasingame D. Drott Single to RF
t6 1 1-- 14% 48% 0-1 STL G. Freese D. Drott Single to LF; Blasingame to 3B; Freese to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 1 -23 2% 50% 0-1 STL S. Musial D. Drott Intentional Walk
t6 1 123 RO 2% 51% 0-1 STL K. Boyer D. Drott Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Blasingame Scores; Freese to 3B; Musial to 2B
t6 2 -23 2% 53% 1-1 STL W. Moon D. Drott Intentional Walk
t6 2 123 RRRR 38% 91% 1-1 STL D. Ennis D. Drott Home Run (Deep LF); Freese Scores; Musial Scores; Moon Scores
t6 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-1 STL G. Green D. Drott Flyball: LF
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 3-4-5
Eddie Kasko replaces Gene Freese playing SS batting 2nd
b6 0 --- O 2% 93% 1-5 CHC E. Banks V. Mizell Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- -2% 91% 1-5 CHC B. Thomson V. Mizell Walk
b6 1 1-- -3% 87% 1-5 CHC L. Walls V. Mizell Walk; Thomson to 2B
b6 1 12- O 4% 91% 1-5 CHC J. Bolger V. Mizell Flyball: 2B
b6 2 12- O 3% 95% 1-5 CHC C. Neeman V. Mizell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Dick Drott facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- R 3% 97% 5-1 STL C. Flood D. Drott Home Run (Deep LF)
Don Elston replaces Dick Drott pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 STL V. Mizell D. Elston Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 STL D. Blasingame D. Elston Flyball: SS
t7 2 --- 0% 97% 6-1 STL E. Kasko D. Elston Single to 3B
t7 2 1-- 0% 97% 6-1 STL S. Musial D. Elston Single to CF; Kasko to 2B
Joe Cunningham pinch runs for Stan Musial (1B) batting 3rd
t7 2 12- O -1% 97% 6-1 STL K. Boyer D. Elston Flyball: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
Joe Cunningham moves from PR to 1B
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 CHC D. Long V. Mizell Strikeout
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Don Elston (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 CHC B. Adams V. Mizell Lineout: RF
b7 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 CHC J. Goryl V. Mizell Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 5-6-7
Bob Anderson replaces Bobby Adams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 STL W. Moon B. Anderson Groundout: 1B-2B-P
t8 1 --- 0% 98% 6-1 STL D. Ennis B. Anderson Walk
t8 1 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 STL G. Green B. Anderson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 STL C. Flood B. Anderson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 CHC A. Dark V. Mizell Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- -1% 98% 1-6 CHC E. Banks V. Mizell Single to LF
b8 1 1-- -2% 96% 1-6 CHC B. Thomson V. Mizell Fielder's Choice 2B; Banks to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
b8 1 12- O 1% 98% 1-6 CHC L. Walls V. Mizell Groundout: 2B-1B; Banks to 3B; Thomson to 2B
b8 2 -23 RR -3% 95% 1-6 CHC J. Bolger V. Mizell Single to RF; Banks Scores/unER; Thomson Scores/unER
b8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 3-6 CHC C. Neeman V. Mizell Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 STL V. Mizell B. Anderson Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-3 STL D. Blasingame B. Anderson Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 96% 6-3 STL E. Kasko B. Anderson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t9 2 1-- 0% 97% 6-3 STL J. Cunningham B. Anderson Walk; Kasko to 2B
t9 2 12- O -1% 96% 6-3 STL K. Boyer B. Anderson Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 3-6 CHC D. Long V. Mizell Flyball: LF
Moe Thacker pinch hits for Bob Anderson (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- -3% 96% 3-6 CHC M. Thacker V. Mizell Single to LF
Tony Taylor pinch runs for Moe Thacker (PH) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O 3% 99% 3-6 CHC J. Goryl V. Mizell Flyball: 2B
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 3-6 CHC A. Dark V. Mizell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 3.

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