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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 12, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 12, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,471 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Jackowski |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Gene Oliver | Left Fielder |
Gene Green | Right Fielder |
Duke Carmel | Center Fielder |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Solly Hemus | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
George Altman | Center Fielder |
Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Al Dark | Third Baseman |
Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 12, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Ceccarelli
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ceccarelli
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Ceccarelli
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Ceccarelli
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ceccarelli
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gibson
Noren hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ceccarelli
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Ceccarelli
Carmel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Ceccarelli
Grammas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Gibson
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gibson
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ceccarelli
Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Ceccarelli
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Ceccarelli
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cunningham vs. Ceccarelli
Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gibson
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ceccarelli vs. Gibson
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ceccarelli vs. Gibson
Ceccarelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ceccarelli
Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Ceccarelli
Oliver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Ceccarelli
Green is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carmel vs. Ceccarelli
Carmel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Boyer scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Ceccarelli
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gibson
Noren hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Gibson
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ceccarelli
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Ceccarelli
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Ceccarelli
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Ceccarelli
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Ceccarelli
Boyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gibson
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Gibson
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ceccarelli vs. Gibson
Ceccarelli takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ceccarelli
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ceccarelli
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carmel vs. Ceccarelli
Carmel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. Carmel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Ceccarelli
Grammas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. Grammas reaches second base with a double. Carmel scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grammas scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Drabowsky
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gibson
Noren takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Gibson
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gibson
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Drabowsky
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Drabowsky
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Drabowsky
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Drabowsky
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Drabowsky
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gibson
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Gibson
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Carmel hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Elston
Grammas hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Elston
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gibson
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Gibson
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Elston
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Elston
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Elston
Cunningham hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Elston
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Gibson
Curt Flood now playing center field. Gino Cimoli now playing right field. Duke Carmel now playing left field.
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carmel. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Gibson
Dark strikes out. McCarver drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dark out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gibson
Lou Jackson pinch hits for Don Elston.
Jackson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1959 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 5 0 0 0 Altman G, cf 3 1 0 0 Cunningham J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Noren I, rf 3 1 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 2 2 2 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Oliver G, lf 3 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 4 1 1 3 Flood C, cf 0 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Green G, rf 3 1 1 0 Taylor S, c 4 0 2 0 Cimoli G, rf 0 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Carmel D, cf-lf 4 1 1 2 Ceccarelli A, p 0 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 4 1 1 1 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 4 0 2 1 Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 11 6 32 4 6 3 St.Louis 200 103 000 -- 6 Chicago 001 003 000 -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (W) 9.0 6 4 3 4 10 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ceccarelli A (L) 5.1 8 6 6 2 3 Drabowsky M 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 Elston D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Taylor T DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 5 2B -- Gibson B, Dark A, Blasingame D, Green G, Grammas A, Taylor S 3B -- Boyer K HR -- Boyer K, Moryn W PB -- McCarver T, Taylor S T -- 2:35 A -- 8471
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