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CLE
@CHW		6
5
KCA
@DET		4
5
BAL
@NYY		2
3
BOS
@WSH		2
14
MLN
@CIN		1
5
PIT
@PHI		7
6
STL
@SFG		2
3
Saturday, September 5, 1959
, Seals Stadium
Attendance: 20,829, Time of Game: 1:58
Cardinals
2
63-74
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 14 GB
 at Giants
3
76-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  9  0
Giants          1  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    3  5  0

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .719 -0.066 1.90 0.107 -0.172 -0.4 4 4
Alex Grammas SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .671 -0.149 1.58 0.000 -0.149 -1.1 2 2
   Dick Gray PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .622 -0.035 1.39 0.000 -0.035 -0.1
Joe Cunningham LF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .349 .938 -0.075 1.21 0.030 -0.105 -0.5 0 0 3B
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .917 -0.082 1.13 0.020 -0.101 -0.5 1 2
Bill White 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .829 -0.161 1.66 0.047 -0.208 -1.1 8 1 CS
Gino Cimoli RF-CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .283 .766 0.111 1.09 0.135 -0.024 0.5 1 0
Curt Flood CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .755 0.063 1.38 0.110 -0.047 0.5 4 0
   Gene Oliver PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .667 -0.068 2.90 0.000 -0.068 -0.3 0 0
Hal Smith C 3 1 2 2 1 0 .269 .682 0.221 1.60 0.278 -0.057 1.9 4 1 HR,IW
Vinegar Bend Mizell P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .181 .425 -0.143 1.71 0.000 -0.143 -1.1 0 0
   Stan Musial PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .784 -0.072 2.84 0.000 -0.072 -0.2
Team Totals 35 2 9 2 3 4 .257 .716 -0.456 1.56 0.727 -1.181 -2.4 24 10
3B: J Cunningham (5, off J Antonelli).
HR: H Smith (11, off J Antonelli; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: H Smith (6, by J Antonelli).
TB: H Smith 5; J Cunningham 3; G Cimoli 2; B White; K Boyer; C Flood; D Blasingame.
RBI: H Smith 2 (42).
2-out RBI: H Smith 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Boyer-D Blasingame-B White.
Baserunning
CS: B White (10, 2nd base by J Antonelli/J Hegan).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Pagan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .353 -0.079 0.79 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 2 2
Willie McCovey 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .373 1.170 0.152 0.56 0.184 -0.032 0.6 10 1 HR
Willie Mays CF 2 1 1 1 0 0 .302 .913 0.124 0.61 0.139 -0.015 1.2 5 0 HR,HBP
Felipe Alou RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .809 -0.066 0.70 0.011 -0.077 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Jackie Brandt LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .743 -0.023 0.70 0.022 -0.045 -0.2 2 0 2B
Daryl Spencer 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .713 -0.067 1.02 0.008 -0.075 -0.7 0 3
Eddie Bressoud SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .253 .729 0.081 0.60 0.115 -0.034 0.6 2 3 HR
Jim Hegan C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .453 -0.034 0.46 0.000 -0.034 -0.4 4 1
Johnny Antonelli P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .147 .397 -0.044 0.57 0.000 -0.044 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 27 3 5 3 1 2 .185 .797 0.044 0.68 0.479 -0.435 -0.9 27 10
2B: J Brandt (16, off V Mizell).
HR: E Bressoud (8, off V Mizell; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); W Mays (26, off V Mizell; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); W McCovey (11, off V Mizell; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: W Mays (2, by V Mizell).
TB: E Bressoud 4; W Mays 4; W McCovey 4; J Brandt 2; F Alou.
GIDP: F Alou (4).
RBI: E Bressoud (23); W Mays (88); W McCovey (28).
2-out RBI: W Mays; E Bressoud.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: D Spencer (1st base by H Smith).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vinegar Bend Mizell, L (12-9) 8 5 3 3 1 2 3 4.28 29 61 -0.044 0.68 0.9
Team Totals 8 5 3 3 1 2 3 3.38 29 61 -0.044 1.56 0.9

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Antonelli, W (19-7) 9 9 2 2 3 4 1 2.87 38 62 0.456 1.56 2.4
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 4 1 2.00 38 62 0.456 0.68 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: V Mizell (7; W Mays).
IBB: J Antonelli (4; H Smith).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 20,829.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         San Francisco Giants
1 Don Blasingame 2B 1 Jose Pagan 3B
2 Alex Grammas SS 2 Willie McCovey 1B
3 Joe Cunningham LF 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Ken Boyer 3B 4 Felipe Alou RF
5 Bill White 1B 5 Jackie Brandt LF
6 Gino Cimoli RF 6 Daryl Spencer 2B
7 Curt Flood CF 7 Eddie Bressoud SS
8 Hal Smith C 8 Jim Hegan C
9 Vinegar Bend Mizel P 9 Johnny Antonelli P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-2 1 --- R SFG W. McCovey V. Mizell 18% 72% Home Run
t6 1-2 2 -2- R STL H. Smith J. Antonelli -15% 54% Single to RF; Cimoli Scores
b2 1-1 2 --- R SFG E. Bressoud V. Mizell 12% 63% Home Run
t4 1-2 1 1-- STL C. Flood J. Antonelli -11% 51% Single (LF-CF); Cimoli to 3B; Flood to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 0-1 2 --- R STL H. Smith J. Antonelli -11% 54% Home Run

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, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL D. Blasingame J. Antonelli -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O STL A. Grammas J. Antonelli 3% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O STL J. Cunningham J. Antonelli 3% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- STL K. Boyer J. Antonelli -2% 51% Single to 3B; Blasingame to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O STL B. White J. Antonelli 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Pagan V. Mizell -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey V. Mizell -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- R SFG W. Mays V. Mizell 11% 62% Home Run
b1 1-0 2 --- O SFG F. Alou V. Mizell -1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O STL G. Cimoli J. Antonelli 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O STL C. Flood J. Antonelli 2% 65% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 2 --- R STL H. Smith J. Antonelli -11% 54% Home Run
t2 1-1 2 --- O STL V. Mizell J. Antonelli 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O SFG J. Brandt V. Mizell -2% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b2 1-1 1 --- O SFG D. Spencer V. Mizell -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 1-1 2 --- R SFG E. Bressoud V. Mizell 12% 63% Home Run
b2 2-1 2 --- O SFG J. Hegan V. Mizell -1% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- O STL D. Blasingame J. Antonelli 3% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-2 1 --- O STL A. Grammas J. Antonelli 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- STL J. Cunningham J. Antonelli -3% 63% Triple to CF
t3 1-2 2 --3 O STL K. Boyer J. Antonelli 4% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- O SFG J. Antonelli V. Mizell -2% 65% Foul Flyball: C
b3 2-1 1 --- O SFG J. Pagan V. Mizell -1% 64% Flyball: RF
b3 2-1 2 --- O SFG W. McCovey V. Mizell -1% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- STL B. White J. Antonelli -5% 58% Single to RF
t4 1-2 0 1-- O STL G. Cimoli J. Antonelli 8% 66% White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 1-2 1 --- STL G. Cimoli J. Antonelli -3% 62% Walk
t4 1-2 1 1-- STL C. Flood J. Antonelli -11% 51% Single (LF-CF); Cimoli to 3B; Flood to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 1-2 1 -23 STL H. Smith J. Antonelli -2% 50% Intentional Walk
t4 1-2 1 123 O STL V. Mizell J. Antonelli 10% 59% Strikeout
t4 1-2 2 123 O STL D. Blasingame J. Antonelli 9% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 3-4-5
b4 2-1 0 --- SFG W. Mays V. Mizell 3% 72% Hit By Pitch
b4 2-1 0 1-- OO SFG F. Alou V. Mizell -7% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- SFG J. Brandt V. Mizell 2% 68% Double to CF
b4 2-1 2 -2- SFG D. Spencer V. Mizell 1% 68% Walk
b4 2-1 2 12- O SFG E. Bressoud V. Mizell -4% 64% Spencer Picked off 1B (C-1B-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 2-3-4
t5 1-2 0 --- O STL A. Grammas J. Antonelli 3% 68% Flyball: RF
t5 1-2 1 --- O STL J. Cunningham J. Antonelli 2% 70% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O STL K. Boyer J. Antonelli 1% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- O SFG E. Bressoud V. Mizell -2% 69% Flyball: 3B
b5 2-1 1 --- O SFG J. Hegan V. Mizell -2% 68% Flyball: CF
b5 2-1 2 --- O SFG J. Antonelli V. Mizell -1% 67% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
t6 1-2 0 --- O STL B. White J. Antonelli 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- STL G. Cimoli J. Antonelli -4% 66% Single to LF
t6 1-2 1 1-- O STL C. Flood J. Antonelli 3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cimoli to 2B
t6 1-2 2 -2- R STL H. Smith J. Antonelli -15% 54% Single to RF; Cimoli Scores
t6 2-2 2 1-- O STL V. Mizell J. Antonelli 4% 57% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b6 2-2 0 --- O SFG J. Pagan V. Mizell -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- R SFG W. McCovey V. Mizell 18% 72% Home Run
b6 3-2 1 --- O SFG W. Mays V. Mizell -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- SFG F. Alou V. Mizell 1% 72% Single to CF
b6 3-2 2 1-- O SFG J. Brandt V. Mizell -2% 70% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
t7 2-3 0 --- STL D. Blasingame J. Antonelli -7% 63% Single to 3B/Bunt
t7 2-3 0 1-- O STL A. Grammas J. Antonelli 7% 69% Flyball: LF
t7 2-3 1 1-- O STL J. Cunningham J. Antonelli 5% 75% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-3 2 1-- O STL K. Boyer J. Antonelli 5% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 6-7-8
b7 3-2 0 --- O SFG D. Spencer V. Mizell -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b7 3-2 1 --- O SFG E. Bressoud V. Mizell -1% 76% Flyball: SS
b7 3-2 2 --- O SFG J. Hegan V. Mizell -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
t8 2-3 0 --- O STL B. White J. Antonelli 5% 81% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 1 --- STL G. Cimoli J. Antonelli -6% 75% Single to CF
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Curt Flood (CF) batting 7th
t8 2-3 1 1-- O STL G. Oliver J. Antonelli 7% 81% Flyball: 3B
t8 2-3 2 1-- O STL H. Smith J. Antonelli 6% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 9-1-2
Gene Oliver moves from PH to LF
Gino Cimoli moves from RF to CF
Joe Cunningham moves from LF to RF
b8 3-2 0 --- O SFG J. Antonelli V. Mizell -1% 86% Flyball: 2B
b8 3-2 1 --- O SFG J. Pagan V. Mizell -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-2 2 --- O SFG W. McCovey V. Mizell -1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Johnny Antonelli facing 9-1-2
Stan Musial pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- O STL S. Musial J. Antonelli 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-3 1 --- O STL D. Blasingame J. Antonelli 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Dick Gray pinch hits for Alex Grammas (SS) batting 2nd
t9 2-3 2 --- O STL D. Gray J. Antonelli 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

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