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BOS  8
BAL  4
 CLE 10
@DET  1
 CHW 20
@KCA  6
 NYY  1
@WSH  0
(14)		 STL  8
@CHC  2
 SFG  6
@LAD  3
 MLN  2
@PHI  0
 PIT  9
CIN  8
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 4,917

 Wednesday, April 22, 1959
Time of Game: 2:23
Cardinals
8
3-8
Won 1
8th, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   2  0  1   0  1  3    8 10  1
Cubs            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  2
Cubs
2
5-5
Lost 1
4th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   1   1   0    1   0  .279  .775              4   4   
G Cimoli LF-RF                5   1   3   2    0   0  .357  .902              2   0   HR
S Musial 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .539              9   1   
  J Cunningham 1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .694              1   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .293  .746              0   3   HBP
G Green RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              2   0   
  C Flood CF                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .619              1   0   HR
B White CF-LF                 3   2   1   0    0   0  .091  .283              3   0   HBP,SH
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .189  .609              5   0   SH
A Grammas SS                  1   1   1   4    0   0  .241  .629              0   2   HR,2·SF,SH
V Mizell P                    4   0   1   1    0   3  .200  .400              0   4   
Totals                       34   8  10   0    2   3                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: C Flood (1, off M Martin; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); A Grammas (1, off T Phillips; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); G Cimoli (1, off M Martin; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: A Grammas 2 (2, 1 off J Buzhardt, 1 off T Phillips).
SH: H Smith (1, off E Singleton); B White (1, off T Phillips); A Grammas (1, off E Singleton).
HBP: K Boyer (2, by T Phillips); B White (1, by M Martin).
TB: G Cimoli 6; A Grammas 4; C Flood 4; B White; S Musial; G Green; V Mizell; D Blasingame.
RBI: A Grammas 4 (5); G Cimoli 2 (7); V Mizell (1); C Flood (1).
2-out RBI: V Mizell; C Flood; A Grammas.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: D Blasingame (2).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .658              2   2   
A Dark 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .345  .766              1   1   
J Marshall 1B                 1   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .375             10   0   
  E Singleton P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  E Averill PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .513              0   0   
  M Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
E Banks SS                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .359 1.153              0   5   
W Moryn LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .811              4   0   
L Walls RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .345  .998              1   0   
B Thomson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .037              4   0   
S Taylor C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .733              3   0   3B
  J Goryl PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Phillips P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Buzhardt P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Adams PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   0    3   3                         27  12
Batting Events
3B: S Taylor (1, off V Mizell).
TB: S Taylor 3; E Banks 2; A Dark; L Walls.
RBI: E Banks (13); L Walls (5).
2-out RBI: L Walls.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: B Adams (1); J Buzhardt (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: T Taylor (1st base by V Mizell).

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 (2-1)              9     5   2   2    3   3   0   2.33   35     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 5     69    -     1.02   0.25
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 5           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Phillips, L (0-2)            3.2   5   3   3    2   1   1   5.68   19     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 4     38    -     1.29  -0.24
J Buzhardt                     3.1   2   1   0    0   1   0   5.14   13     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 2          3-0    1.10   0.07
E Singleton                    1     0   1   0    0   1   0   4.50    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57  -0.05
M Martin                       1     3   3   3    0   0   2  19.29    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.07  -0.03
Totals                         9    10   8   6    2   3   3          43     -       ·  ·     14·13· 1· 9          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Phillips (2; K Boyer); M Martin (1; B White).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: V Mizell (2; T Taylor, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Vic Delmore, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 4,917.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Don Blasingame               2B       1. Tony Taylor                  2B
2. Gino Cimoli                  LF       2. Alvin Dark                   3B
3. Stan Musial                  1B       3. Jim Marshall                 1B
4. Ken Boyer                    3B       4. Ernie Banks                  SS
5. Gene Green                   RF       5. Walt Moryn                   LF
6. Bill White                   CF       6. Lee Walls                    RF
7. Hal Smith                     C       7. Bobby Thomson                CF
8. Alex Grammas                 SS       8. Sammy Taylor                  C
9. Vinegar Bend Mizel            P       9. Taylor Phillips               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 12- R 14% 63% 2-2 STL V. Mizell T. Phillips Single to CF; Green Scores; Smith to 3B
b3 2 12- R -12% 33% 1-1 CHC L. Walls V. Mizell Single to RF; Marshall Scores; Banks to 3B
b3 1 12- R -12% 40% 0-1 CHC E. Banks V. Mizell Single to LF; Dark Scores; Marshall to 2B
t2 2 --- R 11% 57% 0-0 STL A. Grammas T. Phillips Home Run (Deep LF)
t6 0 1-- 10% 80% 3-2 STL H. Smith J. Buzhardt Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); White to 3B

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' Taylor Phillips facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL D. Blasingame T. Phillips Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 STL G. Cimoli T. Phillips Single to RF
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 STL S. Musial T. Phillips Single to LF; Cimoli to 2B
t1 1 12- O -4% 49% 0-0 STL K. Boyer T. Phillips Popfly: 1B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 STL G. Green T. Phillips Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 CHC T. Taylor V. Mizell Walk
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 CHC A. Dark V. Mizell Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- O 4% 49% 0-0 CHC J. Marshall V. Mizell Taylor Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS-2B-C)
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CHC J. Marshall V. Mizell Walk
b1 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 CHC E. Banks V. Mizell Single to LF; Marshall to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 CHC W. Moryn V. Mizell Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Taylor Phillips facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL B. White T. Phillips Popfly: 2B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 STL H. Smith T. Phillips Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- R 11% 57% 0-0 STL A. Grammas T. Phillips Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 STL V. Mizell T. Phillips Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CHC L. Walls V. Mizell Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 CHC B. Thomson V. Mizell Popfly: 2B
b2 2 --- -3% 57% 0-1 CHC S. Taylor V. Mizell Triple to LF (Deep LF)
b2 2 --3 O 4% 62% 0-1 CHC T. Phillips V. Mizell Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Taylor Phillips facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 STL D. Blasingame T. Phillips Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 STL G. Cimoli T. Phillips Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 STL S. Musial T. Phillips Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CHC T. Taylor V. Mizell Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 CHC A. Dark V. Mizell Single to LF
b3 1 1-- -4% 52% 0-1 CHC J. Marshall V. Mizell Walk; Dark to 2B
b3 1 12- R -12% 40% 0-1 CHC E. Banks V. Mizell Single to LF; Dark Scores; Marshall to 2B
b3 1 12- O 5% 45% 1-1 CHC W. Moryn V. Mizell Strikeout
b3 2 12- R -12% 33% 1-1 CHC L. Walls V. Mizell Single to RF; Marshall Scores; Banks to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 5% 37% 2-1 CHC B. Thomson V. Mizell Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Taylor Phillips facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 5% 42% 1-2 STL K. Boyer T. Phillips Hit By Pitch
t4 0 1-- 7% 49% 1-2 STL G. Green T. Phillips Single to P (Ground Ball); Boyer to 2B
t4 0 12- O -1% 49% 1-2 STL B. White T. Phillips Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 3B; Green to 2B
t4 1 -23 2% 50% 1-2 STL H. Smith T. Phillips Walk
t4 1 123 RO -1% 49% 1-2 STL A. Grammas T. Phillips Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Boyer Scores
t4 2 12- R 14% 63% 2-2 STL V. Mizell T. Phillips Single to CF; Green Scores; Smith to 3B
t4 2 1-3 2% 65% 3-2 STL D. Blasingame T. Phillips Walk; Mizell to 2B
John Buzhardt replaces Taylor Phillips pitching and batting 9th
t4 2 123 O -7% 58% 3-2 STL G. Cimoli J. Buzhardt Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 2-3 CHC S. Taylor V. Mizell Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 2-3 CHC J. Buzhardt V. Mizell Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 1% 64% 2-3 CHC T. Taylor V. Mizell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 3-2 STL S. Musial J. Buzhardt Groundout: P-2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 60% 3-2 STL K. Boyer J. Buzhardt Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 59% 3-2 STL G. Green J. Buzhardt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 3% 62% 2-3 CHC A. Dark V. Mizell Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 65% 2-3 CHC J. Marshall V. Mizell Popfly: 2B
b5 2 --- O 2% 66% 2-3 CHC E. Banks V. Mizell Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 4% 70% 3-2 STL B. White J. Buzhardt Single to RF
t6 0 1-- 10% 80% 3-2 STL H. Smith J. Buzhardt Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); White to 3B
t6 0 1-3 RO -1% 79% 3-2 STL A. Grammas J. Buzhardt Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores/unER
t6 1 1-- O -2% 77% 4-2 STL V. Mizell J. Buzhardt Strikeout Looking
t6 2 1-- O -2% 75% 4-2 STL D. Blasingame J. Buzhardt Lineout: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 3% 78% 2-4 CHC W. Moryn V. Mizell Popfly: 2B
b6 1 --- O 2% 81% 2-4 CHC L. Walls V. Mizell Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 82% 2-4 CHC B. Thomson V. Mizell Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' John Buzhardt facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 2% 84% 4-2 STL G. Cimoli J. Buzhardt Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O -1% 84% 4-2 STL S. Musial J. Buzhardt Groundout: SS-1B; Cimoli to 2B
t7 1 -2- O -2% 82% 4-2 STL K. Boyer J. Buzhardt Flyball: CF; Cimoli to 3B
t7 2 --3 O -3% 79% 4-2 STL G. Green J. Buzhardt Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
Bill White moves from CF to LF; Curt Flood replaces Gene Green (RF) playing CF batting 5th; Gino Cimoli moves from LF to RF
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 2-4 CHC S. Taylor V. Mizell Groundout: P-1B
Bobby Adams pinch hits for John Buzhardt (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 2-4 CHC B. Adams V. Mizell Strikeout
b7 2 --- -2% 83% 2-4 CHC T. Taylor V. Mizell Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- O 4% 87% 2-4 CHC A. Dark V. Mizell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Elmer Singleton facing 6-7-8
Elmer Singleton replaces Jim Marshall (1B) pitching and batting 3rd; Bobby Adams moves from PH to 1B
t8 0 --- 3% 90% 4-2 STL B. White E. Singleton Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); White to 2B
t8 0 -2- O -0% 90% 4-2 STL H. Smith E. Singleton Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; White to 3B
t8 1 --3 RO 2% 92% 4-2 STL A. Grammas E. Singleton Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; White Scores/unER
t8 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-2 STL V. Mizell E. Singleton Strikeout Looking
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 3-4-5
Earl Averill pinch hits for Elmer Singleton (P) batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 2-5 CHC E. Averill V. Mizell Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 2-5 CHC E. Banks V. Mizell Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 CHC W. Moryn V. Mizell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Morrie Martin facing 1-2-3
Morrie Martin replaces Earl Averill (PH) pitching and batting 3rd
t9 0 --- 1% 97% 5-2 STL D. Blasingame M. Martin Single to CF
t9 0 1-- RR 2% 99% 5-2 STL G. Cimoli M. Martin Home Run (Deep LF); Blasingame Scores
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 STL S. Musial M. Martin Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-2 STL K. Boyer M. Martin Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- R 0% 100% 7-2 STL C. Flood M. Martin Home Run (Deep LF)
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 8-2 STL B. White M. Martin Hit By Pitch
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-2 STL H. Smith M. Martin Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 6-7-8
Joe Cunningham replaces Stan Musial playing 1B batting 3rd
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 CHC L. Walls V. Mizell Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 CHC B. Thomson V. Mizell Flyball: RF
Johnny Goryl pinch hits for Sammy Taylor (C) batting 8th
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 CHC J. Goryl V. Mizell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 2.

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