Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. McCormick
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. McCormick
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Musial vs. McCormick
  
  Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Cimoli moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. McCormick
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Cimoli scores. Musial moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Essegian vs. Miller
  
  Stu Miller now pitching.
  
  Essegian is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Flood vs. Miller
  
  Flood hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Miller
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Mizell
  
  Davenport 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 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Mizell
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Mizell
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Miller
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Miller
  
  Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Miller
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Mizell
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Mizell
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Mizell
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Miller
  
  Cimoli hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Miller
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Miller
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Miller
  
  Essegian hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Mizell
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Mizell
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Mizell
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Mizell
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Miller
  
  Flood strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Miller
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Miller
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Miller
  
  Mizell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Mizell
  
  Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Mizell
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Mizell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Mizell
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Miller
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Miller
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Miller
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Miller
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Mizell
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Mizell
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Mizell
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Mizell
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Mizell
  
  Hank Sauer pinch hits for Stu Miller.
  
  Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Zanni
  
  Dom Zanni now pitching.
  
  Essegian strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Zanni
  
  Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Zanni
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Zanni
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Mizell
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Mizell
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Mizell
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Essegian. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Mizell
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Zanni
  
  Mizell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Zanni
  
  There goes Mizell. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, Rodgers applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Zanni
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Zanni covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Zanni
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Mizell
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Mizell
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Mizell
  
  Rodgers strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Mizell
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Zanni
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Zanni
  
  Bill White pinch runs for Stan Musial.
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essegian vs. Zanni
  
  Essegian hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flood vs. Zanni
  
  Flood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Zanni
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Mizell
  
  Bill White now playing first base. Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Dom Zanni.
  
  Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Mizell
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Mizell
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Worthington
  
  Al Worthington now pitching.
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizell vs. Worthington
  
  Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Worthington
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cimoli vs. Worthington
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Cimoli moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Worthington
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Mizell
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Mizell
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Mizell
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Mizell
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1959 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      5  2  2  0   Davenport J, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Cimoli G, rf          5  1  2  1   Brandt J, lf          4  0  0  0   
Musial S, 1b          2  0  1  1   Mays W, cf            4  0  1  0   
White B, pr-1b        1  0  0  0   Cepeda O, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Boyer K, 3b           4  0  2  1   Alou F, rf            4  0  0  0   
Essegian C, lf        4  0  0  0   Spencer D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Flood C, cf           4  0  0  0   Rodgers A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Smith H, c            4  1  2  1   Schmidt B, c          2  0  1  0   
Grammas A, ss         4  0  0  0   McCormick M, p        0  0  0  0   
Mizell V, p           4  0  1  0   Miller S, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Sauer H, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Zanni D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Bressoud E, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Worthington A, p      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 10  4                        31  1  4  1

St.Louis         200 100 001 --  4
San Francisco    000 000 001 --  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W)          9.0  4  1  1  2  5

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L)*      0.0  4  2  2  0  0
Miller S              5.0  1  1  1  2  4
Zanni D               3.0  3  0  0  0  3
Worthington A         1.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st

E -- Boyer K, Spencer D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, San Francisco 5
2B -- Boyer K, Mays W, Blasingame D
HR -- Smith H, Cepeda O
CS -- Mizell V
T -- 2:46
A -- 19945

    

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