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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 11, 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 11, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 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 11, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 1,662 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: (none) 3B: Ed Sudol |
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 Miller | 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 |
Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 11, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Anderson
McCarver 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Anderson
Cunningham 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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Miller
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Miller
Noren strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer 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: ---
Oliver vs. Anderson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark juggles the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Anderson
Green strikes out. There goes Oliver. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carmel vs. Anderson
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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Miller
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carmel. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Miller
Dark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Miller
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Anderson
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Anderson
Miller bunts towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Anderson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Miller
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Miller
Noren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Anderson
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Anderson
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it 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: ---
Moryn vs. Miller
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Miller
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Anderson
Green strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Anderson
Carmel hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Anderson
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Miller
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Miller
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Miller
Altman hits a popup towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Anderson
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Anderson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Miller
Noren 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: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Miller
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Anderson
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Anderson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Anderson
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Miller
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Long moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Miller
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Miller
Anderson hits a popup towards first. Cunningham catches it and throws to third to double up Long. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Anderson
Carmel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Anderson
Wally Shannon pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Anderson
George Crowe pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Crowe hits a fly ball 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: ---
Taylor vs. Blaylock
Wally Shannon now playing shortstop. Bob Blaylock now pitching.
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Carmel 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 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: ---
Noren vs. Blaylock
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball 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: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Lee Walls now playing right field.
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: ---
McCarver vs. Anderson
McCarver hits a line drive towards first. Long reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Anderson
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Anderson
Bill White pinch runs for Joe Cunningham.
There goes White. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Anderson
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. White moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Anderson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blaylock
Bill White now playing first base.
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Blaylock
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schult vs. Bridges
Marshall Bridges now pitching. Art Schult pinch hits for Dale Long. Curt Flood now playing left field.
There's a wild pitch. Banks scores. Moryn moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1959 -- 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 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0 Altman G, cf 4 0 0 0 Cunningham J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Noren I, rf 4 0 0 0 White B, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Walls L, rf 0 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Banks E, ss 3 2 2 0 Oliver G, lf 4 0 1 0 Moryn W, lf 4 0 2 0 Flood C, lf 0 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Green G, rf 3 0 0 0 Schult A, ph 0 0 0 0 Carmel D, cf 3 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 2 1 Grammas A, ss 1 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Shannon W, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 3 0 0 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Blaylock B, p 0 0 0 0 Bridges M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 3 1 27 2 6 1 St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1 Chicago 010 000 001 -- 2 0 outs when winning run was scored. St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Miller B 7.0 4 1 1 4 4 Blaylock B (L)* 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Bridges M 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Anderson B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 5 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Dark A DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- St.Louis 4, Chicago 6 2B -- Taylor S SB -- Oliver G, White B SH -- Miller B, Taylor T WP -- Bridges M PB -- Taylor S T -- 2:25 A -- 1662
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