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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 3, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 3, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 21,308 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Dusty Boggess |
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 |
| Wally Shannon | Shortstop |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Solly Hemus | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
September 3, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Drysdale
Cunningham hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drysdale
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Drysdale
The ball gets by Roseboro for a passed ball. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Drysdale
The ball gets by Roseboro for a passed ball. White moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Drysdale
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Shannon vs. Drysdale
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Miller
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Miller
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Miller
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Miller
Larker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Larker reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Miller
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Miller
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Miller
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Drysdale
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Drysdale
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Miller
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Miller
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Roseboro moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Drysdale vs. Miller
Smith fires to second and picks off Roseboro for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Miller
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Miller
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drysdale
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Drysdale
Cunningham is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drysdale
Gino Cimoli pinch runs for Joe Cunningham.
White takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Drysdale
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Drysdale
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Drysdale
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Flood takes first base on ball four. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Craig
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Miller
Gino Cimoli now playing right field.
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Miller
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Miller
Snider 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
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Craig
Miller bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Craig
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Miller
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Miller
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Miller
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Miller
Wills 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 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Craig
White hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Craig
The ball gets by Roseboro for a passed ball. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Craig, and towards Neal, who fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Craig
Musial hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Craig
The ball gets by Roseboro for a passed ball. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Craig
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Craig
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Miller
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Miller
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Miller
Moon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Craig
Smith hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Craig
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Miller
Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Miller
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Miller
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Miller
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Craig
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Craig
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Miller
Roseboro 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, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Miller
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Maury Wills.
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Miller
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas misplays the ball. That's an error on Grammas. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Miller
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Sherry
Don Zimmer now playing shortstop. Larry Sherry now pitching.
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Sherry
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Sherry
Flood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Miller
Bill White now playing first base. Gene Oliver now playing left field.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Miller
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Miller
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Miller
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sherry
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sherry
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Sherry
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Miller
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Miller
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Miller
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Miller
Don Demeter pinch hits for Larry Sherry.
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1959 -- St.Louis at Los Angeles (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Cunningham J, rf 1 1 1 1 Moon W, rf 4 0 1 0
Cimoli G, pr-rf 2 1 0 0 Larker N, lf 4 1 2 1
White B, lf-1b 3 2 2 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 1
Boyer K, 3b 3 1 1 3 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 1 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Oliver G, lf 0 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 1 1 1
Shannon W, ss 3 0 1 0 Wills M, ss 2 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 1 0 0 0 Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0
Flood C, cf 3 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 0 0 0 0
Smith H, c 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 4 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 1 0 0 0
Craig R, p 1 0 0 0
Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0
Demeter D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 6 5 34 3 7 3
St.Louis 103 010 000 -- 5
Los Angeles 200 000 001 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 7
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (L) 2.2 4 4 4 2 4
Craig R 4.1 2 1 1 1 3
Sherry L 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Grammas A
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Larker N
HR -- Cunningham J, Boyer K, Roseboro J
SB -- Gilliam J
HBP -- by Drysdale D (Cunningham J)
PB -- Roseboro J 4
T -- 2:54
A -- 21308
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