April 10, 1959 San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
@DET 7
(14) CLE 6
@KCA 4 PHI 2
CIN 1 MLN 8
@PIT 0 SFG 6
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 20,988

Friday, April 10, 1959
Time of Game: 2:46

Giants

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  1   1  0  0   1  2  1    6 11  2
Cardinals       0  0  2   0  0  0   2  1  0    5 10  1

W: J Antonelli (1-0), L: J Brosnan (0-1), S: A Worthington (1)

Cardinals

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Davenport 3B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   1   SH
J Brandt LF                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .400 1.000    0    0   0   2B
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    1   0   IW
O Cepeda 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .600    0    9   2   2B
W Kirkland RF                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .200 1.000    0    6   0   HR
D Spencer 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    3   5   
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .333 1.500    0    2   4   3B
B Schmidt C                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .667 2.750    0    4   1   HR,2B
J Antonelli P                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   1   
  B Speake PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       36   6  11   6    4   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: O Cepeda (1, off L Jackson); J Brandt (1, off J Brosnan); B Schmidt (1, off L Jackson).

3B: A Rodgers (1, off J Brosnan).

HR: W Kirkland (1, off J Brosnan; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); B Schmidt (1, off L Jackson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SH: J Davenport (1, off L Jackson).

IBB: W Mays (1, by J Brosnan).

TB: B Schmidt 6; W Kirkland 4; J Brandt 3; A Rodgers 3; O Cepeda 2; D Spencer 2; J Davenport; J Antonelli.

RBI: J Davenport (1); J Brandt (1); B Schmidt (1); A Rodgers (1); D Spencer (1); W Kirkland (1).

2-out RBI: J Davenport; D Spencer.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Rodgers-D Spencer-O Cepeda 2.

E: A Rodgers 2 (2).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   2   3   1    1   0  .750 1.800    0    1   1   2B
G Cimoli CF                   3   0   2   2    1   0  .667 1.750    0    5   1   2B,SH
B White 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .200  .400    0   10   0   
K Boyer 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   GDP
S Musial LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    1   0   
  G Blaylock PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Green C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
J Cunningham RF               1   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .750    0    1   0   HBP
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   2   GDP
  C Flood PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
A Grammas SS                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .750 1.750    0    3   2   2B
L Jackson P                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   2   
  R Jablonski PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Brosnan P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    5   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Blasingame (1, off J Antonelli); A Grammas (1, off J Antonelli); G Cimoli (1, off J Antonelli).

SH: G Cimoli (1, off A Worthington).

HBP: J Cunningham (1, by J Antonelli).

TB: A Grammas 4; D Blasingame 4; G Cimoli 3; B White; L Jackson.

GIDP: H Smith (1); K Boyer (1).

RBI: G Cimoli 2 (2); A Grammas (1); D Blasingame (1); B White (1).

2-out RBI: A Grammas.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Cimoli-H Smith.

E: G Cimoli (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: G Cimoli (2nd base by J Antonelli).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Antonelli, W (1-0)           8    10   5   4    4   3   0   4.50   36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·10     43    -     1.54  -0.44
A Worthington, S (1)           1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    5.30   0.21
Totals                         9    10   5   4    5   4   0          41     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·10           -

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
L Jackson                      7     7   3   3    2   3   1   3.86   30     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 7     52    -     1.18  -0.01
J Brosnan, BS (1), L (0-1)     2     4   3   3    2   1   1  13.50   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    2.06  -0.72
Totals                         9    11   6   6    4   4   2          41     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: L Jackson (1).

IBB: J Brosnan (1; W Mays).

PO: J Antonelli (1; G Cimoli, 2nd base).

HBP: J Antonelli (1; J Cunningham).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Vic Delmore.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 20,988.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. J Davenport          3B    1. D Blasingame         2B 
2. J Brandt             LF    2. G Cimoli             CF 
3. W Mays               CF    3. B White              1B 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. K Boyer              3B 
5. W Kirkland           RF    5. S Musial             LF 
6. D Spencer            2B    6. J Cunningham         RF 
7. A Rodgers            SS    7. H Smith              C  
8. B Schmidt            C     8. A Grammas            SS 
9. J Antonelli          P     9. L Jackson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  5-5  1--      35%  85% J Brandt        J Brosnan       Double to CF; Davenport Scores
   b 8   2  5-4  --3     -27%  45% A Grammas       J Antonelli     Single to CF; Blaylock Scores/unER
   t 8   1  4-3  ---      25%  45% W Kirkland      J Brosnan       Home Run
   b 7   1  3-3  1--     -21%  20% G Cimoli        J Antonelli     Double to LF; Blasingame Scores
   b 9   2  6-5  1-3      21% 100% G Green         A Worthington   Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Davenport     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  J Brandt        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  W Mays          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  D Blasingame    Double to CF
          -2-      36%  G Cimoli        Walk
   O      12-      39%  B White         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Blasingame to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  K Boyer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  W Kirkland      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  D Spencer       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  S Musial        Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  J Cunningham    Walk
   O      1--      48%  H Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  A Grammas       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  A Rodgers       Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  B Schmidt       Double to LF
   O      -2-      49%  J Antonelli     Groundout: SS-1B; Schmidt to 3B
   R      --3      58%  J Davenport     Single to LF; Schmidt Scores
   O      1--      56%  J Brandt        Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Johnny Antonelli facing 9-1-2
          ---      52%  L Jackson       Single to CF
          1--      39%  D Blasingame    Single to RF; Jackson to 3B; Blasingame to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -23      31%  G Cimoli        Single to RF; Blasingame to 3B; Jackson Scores
   R      1-3      25%  B White         Single (CF-RF); Cimoli to 2B; Blasingame Scores
   O      12-      32%  K Boyer         Cimoli Picked off 2B (P-3B); White to 2B
   O      -2-      34%  " "             Flyball: CF; White to 3B
   O      --3      38%  S Musial        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Larry Jackson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      35%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      40%  O Cepeda        Double to LF
   O      -2-      36%  W Kirkland      Flyball: SS
   R      -2-      47%  D Spencer       Single to RF; Cepeda Scores
          1--      48%  A Rodgers       Wild Pitch; Spencer to 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Walk
          12-      53%  B Schmidt       Walk; Spencer to 3B; Rodgers to 2B
   O      123      44%  J Antonelli     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 6-7-8
          ---      40%  J Cunningham    Walk
   OO     1--      49%  H Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      47%  A Grammas       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  L Jackson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Davenport     Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  J Brandt        Single to SS
   O      1--      46%  W Mays          Strikeout
   O      1--      43%  O Cepeda        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  G Cimoli        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  B White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      44%  D Spencer       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      42%  A Rodgers       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Johnny Antonelli facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  K Boyer         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      48%  S Musial        Flyball: RF
          ---      46%  J Cunningham    Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  H Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Jackson facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      69%  B Schmidt       Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---      73%  J Antonelli     Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  J Davenport     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Antonelli to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  J Brandt        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      63%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Johnny Antonelli facing 8-9-1
          ---      50%  A Grammas       Double to CF
                  Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Larry Jackson batting 9th
   O      -2-      59%  R Jablonski     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      41%  D Blasingame    Single to LF; Grammas Scores
   R      1--      20%  G Cimoli        Double to LF; Blasingame Scores
   O      -2-      23%  B White         Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      26%  K Boyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Brosnan facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Brosnan replaces Ray Jablonski pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      20%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
   R      ---      45%  W Kirkland      Home Run
          ---      62%  D Spencer       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Spencer to 3B/Adv on E8
   R      --3      80%  A Rodgers       Triple to CF; Spencer Scores
   OO     --3      69%  B Schmidt       Fly Ball Double Play: CF-C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  S Musial        Walk
                  Gary Blaylock pinch runs for Stan Musial batting 5th
   O      1--      63%  J Cunningham    Groundout: SS-1B; Blaylock to 2B/Adv on E6
                  Curt Flood pinch hits for Hal Smith batting 7th
   O      -2-      72%  C Flood         Groundout: 2B-1B; Blaylock to 3B
   R      --3      45%  A Grammas       Single to CF; Blaylock Scores/unER
   O      1--      50%  J Brosnan       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Jim Brosnan facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Green replaces Gary Blaylock playing C batting 5th; Curt Flood moves to LF; Bob Speake pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli batting 9th
          ---      58%  B Speake        Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Davenport     Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      85%  J Brandt        Double to CF; Davenport Scores
          -2-      86%  W Mays          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      83%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      79%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Al Worthington facing 1-2-3
                  Al Worthington replaces Bob Speake pitching and batting 9th
          ---      66%  D Blasingame    Walk
   O      1--      71%  G Cimoli        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Blasingame to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  B White         Strikeout
          -2-      79%  K Boyer         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Blasingame to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  G Green         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Cardinals 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation