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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 21, 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 April 21, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 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 | April 21, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Blaylock |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,501 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Al Barlick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Joe Cunningham | Left Fielder |
Bill White | Center Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Gary Blaylock | Pitcher |
Solly Hemus | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Third Baseman |
George Altman | Center Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 21, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hobbie
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Hobbie
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hobbie
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blaylock
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Blaylock
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Blaylock
Altman 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 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hobbie
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Hobbie
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hobbie
White hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blaylock
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Blaylock
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Blaylock
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Blaylock
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Blaylock
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moryn scores. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobbie vs. Blaylock
Hobbie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Hobbie
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hobbie
Blaylock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blaylock
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Blaylock
There goes Taylor. The throw from Smith and he is out, Grammas applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Blaylock
Dark 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Blaylock
Altman hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hobbie
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Hobbie
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hobbie
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blaylock
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Blaylock
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Blaylock
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Blaylock
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Blaylock
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hobbie
Boyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Hobbie
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hobbie
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Blaylock
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blaylock
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Blaylock
Dark strikes out. There goes Taylor. The throw from Smith to Grammas, and Taylor is out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Hobbie
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hobbie
Blaylock hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Blaylock
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blaylock
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Blaylock
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Blaylock
Marshall 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 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hobbie
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Hobbie
Cimoli 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hobbie
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Hobbie
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Blaylock
Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Blaylock
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobbie vs. Blaylock
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Blaylock
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Hobbie
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hobbie
White 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Blaylock
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Blaylock
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaylock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blaylock
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hobbie
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Hobbie
Curt Flood pinch runs for Solly Hemus. George Crowe pinch hits for Gary Blaylock.
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Hobbie
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Hobbie
Cimoli is hit by the pitch. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Hobbie
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1959 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cimoli G, rf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Altman G, cf 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Cunningham J, lf 3 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 1 1 1 0 White B, cf 3 0 0 0 Marshall J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Walls L, rf 3 0 1 0 Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 1 1 Hemus S, ph 0 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 3 0 0 0 Flood C, pr 0 0 0 0 Blaylock G, p 2 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 1 0 27 1 5 1 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 010 000 00x -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Blaylock G (L) 8.0 5 1 1 4 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hobbie G (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 4 DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 3, Chicago 6 2B -- Banks E, Musial S, Walls L CS -- Taylor T 2 HBP -- by Hobbie G (Cimoli G) T -- 1:45 A -- 2501
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