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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 29, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 29, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,660 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 29, 1959
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Miller
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Miller
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Miller
The umpire calls a balk on Miller Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Purkey
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Purkey
White hits a line drive towards first. Robinson catches it and steps on first to double up Cunningham. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Miller
Lynch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Miller
There goes Lynch. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Lynch steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Miller
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Miller
Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Kasko reaches second base with a double. Lynch scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Purkey vs. Miller
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Miller
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Purkey
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Miller
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Purkey
Grammas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Purkey
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Purkey
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Purkey
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Miller
Lynch 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Purkey
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Miller
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Miller
Purkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Miller
Temple bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to third. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Miller
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kasko scores. Purkey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Purkey scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Miller
Miller spins and fires to second, and Pinson is picked off. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Purkey
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Purkey
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cunningham vs. Purkey
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cunningham for the out. Grammas scores. Blasingame moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Purkey
Whitey Lockman now playing second base.
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Purkey
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Purkey
Musial hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Miller
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Miller
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kasko vs. Miller
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Purkey
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Purkey
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowe vs. Purkey
George Crowe pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Flood scores. Grammas moves to third. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blasingame vs. Purkey
Larry Jackson pinch runs for George Crowe.
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cunningham vs. Purkey
Cunningham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Purkey
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grammas scores. Jackson moves to third. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Duliba
Bob Duliba now pitching. John Powers pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Powers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Duliba
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Duliba
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Pena
There goes Musial. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Lockman applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Pena
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pena
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Duliba
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duliba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Duliba
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Duliba
Lynch 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
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Pena
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duliba vs. Pena
Duliba hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Pena
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Pena
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Pena
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blasingame scores. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Pena
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Duliba
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Bill White now playing first base.
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Duliba
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Duliba
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Eddie Kasko.
Newcombe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1959 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 5 2 2 0
Lockman W, 2b 1 0 1 0 Cunningham J, rf 4 0 3 1
Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 1 White B, lf-1b 5 1 3 4
Bell G, rf 4 0 1 1 Boyer K, 3b 5 0 1 0
Robinson F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 4 1 3 1
Lynch J, lf 4 1 2 0 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 4 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 1 1 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Kasko E, ss 3 1 2 1 Grammas A, ss 3 2 1 0
Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller B, p 2 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 2 1 1 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 1 1
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson L, pr 0 0 0 0
Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0 Duliba B, p 1 0 0 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 10 3 38 7 15 7
Cincinnati 010 020 000 -- 3
St.Louis 010 032 01x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 5.2 11 6 3 2 1
Brosnan J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pena O 2.0 4 1 1 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (W) 6.0 9 3 3 1 2
Duliba B (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Jones W, Robinson F 2
DP -- Cincinnati 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, St.Louis 9
2B -- Kasko E, Musial S
HR -- Musial S, White B
SB -- Lynch J
CS -- Musial S
SH -- Temple J
Balk -- Miller B
T -- 2:43
A -- 12660
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