April 12, 1959 San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
@DET 3 NYY 3
BOS 2 LAD 5
@CHC 3 SFG 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 12,177

Sunday, April 12, 1959
Time of Game: 2:39

Giants

3-0

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  3    6 13  4
Cardinals       3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  2

W: A Worthington (1-0), L: V Mizell (0-1)

Cardinals

0-3

Lost 3

7th, 3 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Davenport 3B                4   2   3   1    0   0  .455  .993    0    3   2   SH
J Brandt LF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .594    0    2   0   
W Mays CF                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .333  .967    0    1   0   3B
O Cepeda 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .267  .867    0   12   1   3B
F Alou RF                     5   1   2   2    0   1  .400 1.400    0    0   0   HR
D Spencer 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .364  .826    0    2   4   
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .200  .833    0    3   5   2B
B Schmidt C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .400 1.400    0    2   1   2B,IW
M McCormick P                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   5   CS,SH
  H Sauer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   6  13   6    2   6                    27  18

BATTING

2B: B Schmidt (2, off V Mizell); A Rodgers (1, off V Mizell).

3B: O Cepeda (1, off V Mizell); W Mays (1, off V Mizell).

HR: F Alou (1, off V Mizell; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: J Davenport (2, off V Mizell); M McCormick (1, off V Mizell).

IBB: B Schmidt (1, by V Mizell).

TB: F Alou 5; W Mays 4; J Davenport 3; O Cepeda 3; A Rodgers 2; B Schmidt 2; D Spencer; J Brandt; M McCormick.

RBI: W Mays 2 (2); F Alou 2 (2); O Cepeda (5); J Davenport (2).

2-out RBI: F Alou 2; O Cepeda.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M McCormick-A Rodgers-O Cepeda.

E: O Cepeda (1); A Rodgers 2 (5); F Alou (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M McCormick (1, Home by V Mizell/H Smith).

PO: J Davenport (1st base by V Mizell).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   1   1   0    1   0  .417 1.116    0    5   2   2B
G Cimoli CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .417  .962    0    5   0   SB
  G Crowe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B White LF                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .083  .297    0    4   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .214  .428    0    0   1   SB
S Musial 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .258    0    3   2   GDP
J Cunningham RF               2   0   0   0    2   0  .429 1.096    0    2   0   
H Smith C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    8   1   
A Grammas SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .556 1.223    0    0   4   
  S Hemus PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
V Mizell P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   SH
  I Noren PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   2    4   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Blasingame (2, off M McCormick).

SH: V Mizell (1, off M McCormick).

TB: G Cimoli 2; K Boyer 2; D Blasingame 2; A Grammas.

GIDP: S Musial (1).

RBI: B White (2); G Cimoli (3).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: K Boyer (1); D Blasingame (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Boyer (1, 2nd base off M McCormick/B Schmidt); G Cimoli (1, 2nd base off M McCormick/B Schmidt).

PO: G Cimoli (3rd base by B Schmidt).

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
M McCormick                    7     6   3   2    2   1   0   2.57   30     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 0· 6     54    -     0.92   0.11
A Worthington, W (1-0)         2     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.06   0.15
Totals                         9     6   3   2    4   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     19· 7· 0· 6           -

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, L (0-1)              9    13   6   4    2   6   1   4.00   42     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0·11     45    -     1.61  -0.24
Totals                         9    13   6   4    2   6   1          42     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: M McCormick (1).

IBB: V Mizell (1; B Schmidt).

PO: V Mizell (1; J Davenport, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 12,177.

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              LF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. K Boyer              3B 
5. F Alou               RF    5. S Musial             1B 
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. M McCormick          P     9. V Mizell             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  3-3  1--      40%  83% O Cepeda        V Mizell        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Davenport Scores
   t 5   1  3-1  12-      26%  56% W Mays          V Mizell        Triple to LF; Brandt Scores/unER; Davenport Scores/unER
   t 8   2  3-3  123     -14%  39% H Sauer         V Mizell        Flyball: CF
   t 9   2  3-4  --3      13%  96% F Alou          V Mizell        Home Run; Cepeda Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-     -12%  28% G Cimoli        M McCormick     Single to RF; Blasingame Scores; Cimoli to 3B/Adv on E9

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  J Davenport     Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Brandt        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      47%  W Mays          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      45%  O Cepeda        Davenport Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  D Blasingame    Double to CF
   R      -2-      28%  G Cimoli        Single to RF; Blasingame Scores; Cimoli to 3B/Adv on E9
   RO     --3      28%  B White         Groundout: SS-1B; Cimoli Scores
          ---      27%  K Boyer         Single to CF
   O      1--      29%  S Musial        Strikeout
          1--      28%  J Cunningham    Boyer Steals 2B
          -2-      27%  " "             Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Boyer to 3B
   R      1-3      20%  H Smith         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cunningham to 2B; Boyer Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      12-      22%  A Grammas       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      20%  O Cepeda        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      23%  F Alou          Single to 3B
   O      1--      20%  D Spencer       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      18%  A Rodgers       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      19%  V Mizell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      20%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      19%  G Cimoli        Single to RF
          1--      19%  B White         Cimoli Steals 2B
          -2-      19%  " "             Wild Pitch; Cimoli to 3B
   O      --3      21%  " "             Walk, Cimoli Picked off 3B (C-SS-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
          ---      26%  B Schmidt       Double to CF
   O      -2-      24%  M McCormick     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Schmidt to 3B
   R      --3      29%  J Davenport     Single to CF; Schmidt Scores
   O      1--      26%  J Brandt        Flyball: LF
          1--      28%  W Mays          Single to LF; Davenport to 2B
   O      12-      24%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      25%  K Boyer         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      26%  S Musial        Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      26%  J Cunningham    Walk
   O      1--      27%  H Smith         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      25%  F Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      23%  D Spencer       Flyball: CF
          ---      24%  A Rodgers       Walk
   O      1--      22%  B Schmidt       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
          ---      19%  A Grammas       Single to P
   O      1--      20%  V Mizell        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grammas to 2B
   O      -2-      22%  D Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-1B; Grammas to 3B
   O      --3      25%  G Cimoli        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      22%  M McCormick     Flyball: CF
          ---      25%  J Davenport     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      30%  J Brandt        Fielder's Choice 3B; Davenport to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Brandt to 1B
   RR     12-      56%  W Mays          Triple to LF; Brandt Scores/unER; Davenport Scores/unER
   O      --3      48%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
   O      --3      43%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike McCormick facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  B White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      43%  K Boyer         Single to P
   OO     1--      50%  S Musial        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D Spencer       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  A Rodgers       Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  B Schmidt       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  J Cunningham    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      48%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  A Grammas       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 9-1-2
          ---      56%  M McCormick     Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  J Davenport     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McCormick to 2B
          -2-      61%  J Brandt        Single to CF; McCormick to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1-3      41%  O Cepeda        McCormick Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
          ---      35%  V Mizell        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      41%  D Blasingame    Flyball: LF
   O      1--      46%  G Cimoli        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  B White         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      42%  F Alou          Strikeout
          ---      44%  D Spencer       Single to LF
          1--      51%  A Rodgers       Double to RF; Spencer to 3B
          -23      53%  B Schmidt       Intentional Walk
                  Hank Sauer pinch hits for Mike McCormick batting 9th
   O      123      39%  H Sauer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Al Worthington facing 4-5-6
                  Al Worthington replaces Hank Sauer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      47%  S Musial        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  J Cunningham    Walk
   O      1--      50%  H Smith         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Davenport     Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      50%  J Brandt        Strikeout
   O      1--      42%  W Mays          Flyball: LF
   R      1--      83%  O Cepeda        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Davenport Scores
   RR     --3      96%  F Alou          Home Run; Cepeda Scores
   O      ---      96%  D Spencer       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Al Worthington facing 8-9-1
                  Solly Hemus pinch hits for Alex Grammas batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  S Hemus         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Irv Noren pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  I Noren         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      98%  D Blasingame    Walk
                  George Crowe pinch hits for Gino Cimoli batting 2nd
   O      1--     100%  G Crowe         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Cardinals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation