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Standings
NYY
@CHW		1
3
BOS
@CLE		3
4
BAL
@DET		2
11
WSH
@KCA		1
4
STL
@CIN		1
0
PIT
@LAD		5
4		 
(12)
CHC
@MLN		2
6
PHI
@SFG		2
7
Thursday, July 30, 1959
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 6,734, Time of Game: 2:22
Cardinals
1
49-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 7½ GB
 at Reds
0
46-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 10 GB
W: Bob Gibson (1-0)
L: Jim O'Toole (2-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  1

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .723 -0.027 0.88 0.059 -0.086 -0.3 2 5 2B
Alex Grammas SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .269 .678 -0.010 0.74 0.035 -0.044 -0.2 4 2
Stan Musial 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 .800 -0.094 1.25 0.036 -0.129 -0.9 4 2
   Curt Flood CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .766 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Gino Cimoli CF-LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .298 .807 0.002 1.16 0.072 -0.070 0.0 4 0
Ken Boyer 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .301 .880 0.121 1.27 0.154 -0.033 1.3 0 0 2B
Bill White LF-1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .335 .895 -0.089 1.56 0.000 -0.089 -1.1 3 1 SH
Joe Cunningham RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .338 .904 -0.043 1.35 0.064 -0.108 -0.4 4 0 CS,IW
Hal Smith C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .287 .742 -0.105 1.16 0.061 -0.166 -0.9 3 0 GDP
Bob Gibson P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.107 1.09 0.000 -0.107 -1.2 2 0
Team Totals 34 1 9 1 3 3 .265 .648 -0.352 1.15 0.481 -0.832 -3.6 27 10
2B: K Boyer (12, off J O'Toole); D Blasingame (17, off J O'Toole).
SH: B White (2, off J O'Toole).
IBB: J Cunningham (6, by J O'Toole).
TB: K Boyer 4; H Smith 2; D Blasingame 2; A Grammas 2; J Cunningham.
GIDP: H Smith (10).
RBI: J Cunningham (39).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Grammas-D Blasingame-S Musial.
Baserunning
CS: J Cunningham (6, 2nd base by J O'Toole/E Bailey).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .328 .852 -0.283 3.49 0.132 -0.415 -1.0 3 4 GDP
Vada Pinson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .311 .879 -0.039 1.68 0.072 -0.111 0.2 3 0
Gus Bell RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .746 -0.125 1.72 0.015 -0.140 -0.7 0 0
Frank Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 1.010 -0.202 1.69 0.000 -0.202 -1.4 9 0
Jerry Lynch LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .767 0.027 1.89 0.135 -0.108 -0.5 4 0
Ed Bailey C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .248 .767 -0.072 2.00 0.074 -0.146 0.2 4 1
   Eddie Kasko PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .586 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Willie Jones 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .795 -0.238 2.46 0.000 -0.238 -1.2 1 1
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .814 -0.099 1.27 0.000 -0.099 -0.7 3 4
   Frank Thomas PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 .672 0.073 3.53 0.073 0.000 0.2
Jim O'Toole P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .538 0.029 1.12 0.054 -0.026 0.2 0 1
   John Powers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .724 -0.024 0.95 0.000 -0.024 -0.1
   Brooks Lawrence P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .325 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Newcombe PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312 .820 0.101 6.69 0.101 0.000 0.3
   Whitey Lockman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .561 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 34 0 8 0 3 2 .235 .533 -0.852 2.17 0.656 -1.509 -4.6 27 11
TB: E Bailey 2; V Pinson 2; G Bell; J Temple; J Lynch; J O'Toole.
GIDP: J Temple (11).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R McMillan-F Robinson.
E: J Temple (18).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, W (1-0) 9 8 0 0 3 2 0 2.31 37 70 0.851 2.17 4.6
Team Totals 9 8 0 0 3 2 0 0.00 37 70 0.851 1.15 4.6

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim O'Toole, L (2-5) 7 8 1 1 3 1 0 5.68 30 55 0.258 1.20 2.6
Brooks Lawrence 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.59 8 0 0 0.093 0.96 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 3 3 0 1.00 38 55 0 0 0.351 2.17 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J O'Toole (2; J Cunningham).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - (none), 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 6,734.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Cincinnati Reds
1 Don Blasingame 2B 1 Johnny Temple 2B
2 Alex Grammas SS 2 Vada Pinson CF
3 Stan Musial 1B 3 Gus Bell RF
4 Gino Cimoli CF 4 Frank Robinson 1B
5 Ken Boyer 3B 5 Jerry Lynch LF
6 Bill White LF 6 Ed Bailey C
7 Joe Cunningham RF 7 Willie Jones 3B
8 Hal Smith C 8 Roy McMillan SS
9 Bob Gibson P 9 Jim O'Toole P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 0-1 2 123 O CIN J. Temple B. Gibson 27% 100% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 1 123 OO STL H. Smith J. O'Toole -16% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b9 0-1 0 --- CIN J. Lynch B. Gibson -13% 66% Single to RF
b9 0-1 0 1-- O CIN E. Bailey B. Gibson 13% 79% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-1 0 1-- OO CIN J. Temple B. Gibson 11% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL D. Blasingame J. O'Toole 6% 56% Double to RF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O STL A. Grammas J. O'Toole -1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Blasingame to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O STL S. Musial J. O'Toole -6% 49% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --3 O STL G. Cimoli J. O'Toole -4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Temple B. Gibson -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson -5% 36% Single to LF; Temple to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O CIN G. Bell B. Gibson 2% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Temple to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O CIN F. Robinson B. Gibson 6% 45% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O CIN J. Lynch B. Gibson 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- STL K. Boyer J. O'Toole 6% 56% Double to CF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O STL B. White J. O'Toole -2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B; Boyer to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --3 R STL J. Cunningham J. O'Toole 6% 61% Single to LF; Boyer Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- O STL H. Smith J. O'Toole -4% 57% Cunningham Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 1-0 2 --- O STL H. Smith J. O'Toole -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- CIN E. Bailey B. Gibson -4% 52% Single to RF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O CIN W. Jones B. Gibson 4% 55% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 1-- O CIN R. McMillan B. Gibson 3% 59% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 2 1-- O CIN J. O'Toole B. Gibson 3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O STL B. Gibson J. O'Toole -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O STL D. Blasingame J. O'Toole -2% 57% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- O STL A. Grammas J. O'Toole -1% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Temple B. Gibson 3% 59% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson 2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- CIN G. Bell B. Gibson -2% 60% Single to CF
b3 0-1 2 1-- O CIN F. Robinson B. Gibson 3% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- STL S. Musial J. O'Toole 4% 66% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- O STL G. Cimoli J. O'Toole -3% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-0 1 1-- STL K. Boyer J. O'Toole 4% 66% Single to LF; Cimoli to 2B
t4 1-0 1 12- O STL B. White J. O'Toole -4% 62% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 2 12- O STL J. Cunningham J. O'Toole -4% 57% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Lynch B. Gibson 3% 60% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- CIN E. Bailey B. Gibson -3% 57% Single to RF
b4 0-1 1 1-- O CIN W. Jones B. Gibson 4% 61% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 2 1-- O CIN R. McMillan B. Gibson 3% 64% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- STL H. Smith J. O'Toole 4% 68% Single to LF
t5 1-0 0 1-- O STL B. Gibson J. O'Toole -4% 64% Popfly: SS
t5 1-0 1 1-- O STL D. Blasingame J. O'Toole -3% 61% Popfly: SS
t5 1-0 2 1-- STL A. Grammas J. O'Toole 2% 63% Single to CF; Smith to 2B
t5 1-0 2 12- O STL S. Musial J. O'Toole -5% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
b5 0-1 0 --- CIN J. O'Toole B. Gibson -5% 53% Single to P
b5 0-1 0 1-- OO CIN J. Temple B. Gibson 11% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson -2% 62% Single to CF
b5 0-1 2 1-- O CIN G. Bell B. Gibson 4% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 4-5-6
t6 1-0 0 --- STL G. Cimoli J. O'Toole 4% 70% Walk
t6 1-0 0 1-- STL K. Boyer J. O'Toole 6% 75% Single to CF; Cimoli to 2B
t6 1-0 0 12- O STL B. White J. O'Toole 0% 75% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cimoli to 3B; Boyer to 2B
t6 1-0 1 -23 STL J. Cunningham J. O'Toole 1% 76% Intentional Walk
t6 1-0 1 123 OO STL H. Smith J. O'Toole -16% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b6 0-1 0 --- O CIN F. Robinson B. Gibson 4% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-1 1 --- O CIN J. Lynch B. Gibson 3% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-1 2 --- O CIN E. Bailey B. Gibson 2% 69% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim O'Toole facing 9-1-2
t7 1-0 0 --- O STL B. Gibson J. O'Toole -3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-0 1 --- O STL D. Blasingame J. O'Toole -2% 65% Foul Flyball: C
t7 1-0 2 --- STL A. Grammas J. O'Toole 1% 66% Single to RF
t7 1-0 2 1-- O STL S. Musial J. O'Toole -3% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
b7 0-1 0 --- O CIN W. Jones B. Gibson 5% 68% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 1 --- O CIN R. McMillan B. Gibson 4% 72% Flyball: LF
John Powers pinch hits for Jim O'Toole (P) batting 9th
b7 0-1 2 --- O CIN J. Powers B. Gibson 2% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Brooks Lawrence facing 4-5-6
Brooks Lawrence replaces John Powers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-0 0 --- STL G. Cimoli B. Lawrence 3% 78% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t8 1-0 0 1-- O STL K. Boyer B. Lawrence -3% 75% Flyball: LF
t8 1-0 1 1-- O STL B. White B. Lawrence -3% 72% Strikeout
t8 1-0 2 1-- O STL J. Cunningham B. Lawrence -3% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b8 0-1 0 --- CIN J. Temple B. Gibson -10% 59% Single to SS
b8 0-1 0 1-- O CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson 9% 68% Lineout: LF
b8 0-1 1 1-- O CIN G. Bell B. Gibson 8% 77% Flyball: RF
b8 0-1 2 1-- O CIN F. Robinson B. Gibson 7% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Brooks Lawrence facing 8-9-1
t9 1-0 0 --- STL H. Smith B. Lawrence 2% 86% Single to LF
t9 1-0 0 1-- O STL B. Gibson B. Lawrence -2% 84% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t9 1-0 1 1-- O STL D. Blasingame B. Lawrence -2% 81% Flyball: CF
t9 1-0 2 1-- O STL A. Grammas B. Lawrence -2% 80% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
Bill White moves from LF to 1B
Gino Cimoli moves from CF to LF
Curt Flood replaces Stan Musial (1B) playing CF batting 3rd
b9 0-1 0 --- CIN J. Lynch B. Gibson -13% 66% Single to RF
b9 0-1 0 1-- O CIN E. Bailey B. Gibson 13% 79% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Eddie Kasko pinch runs for Ed Bailey (C) batting 6th
b9 0-1 1 1-- O CIN W. Jones B. Gibson 11% 90% Foul Flyball: C
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Roy McMillan (SS) batting 8th
b9 0-1 2 1-- CIN F. Thomas B. Gibson -7% 83% Walk; Kasko to 2B
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Brooks Lawrence (P) batting 9th
b9 0-1 2 12- CIN D. Newcombe B. Gibson -10% 73% Walk; Kasko to 3B; Thomas to 2B
Whitey Lockman pinch runs for Don Newcombe (PH) batting 9th
b9 0-1 2 123 O CIN J. Temple B. Gibson 27% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

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