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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 29, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 29, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 29, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 29, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 13,852 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vic Delmore |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Shortstop |
Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
Bill White | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
Solly Hemus | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Frank Torre | First Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
April 29, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Burdette
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Cunningham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jackson
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Jackson
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Burdette
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jablonski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Burdette
There goes White. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Mathews applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre hits a line drive towards first. Musial reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jackson
Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Jackson
Cottier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Jackson
Burdette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Burdette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Jackson
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burdette scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Burdette
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron bunts towards third. Jablonski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Jackson
Covington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a popup towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jackson
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Jackson
Cottier takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Blaylock
Gary Blaylock now pitching.
Burdette hits a popup towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burdette
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Blaylock
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Blaylock
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blaylock
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Blaylock
Covington takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Blaylock
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Burdette
Blaylock hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Burdette
Cimoli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Blaylock
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Blaylock
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Blaylock
Cottier hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burdette
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blaylock vs. Burdette
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Blaylock
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Blaylock
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Blaylock
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Blaylock covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blaylock
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Blaylock
Covington 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, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Burdette
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Burdette
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blaylock
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Blaylock
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaylock fields it and has Torre trapped. There's the throw to Blasingame and over to Jablonski, who tags Torre for the out. Crandall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Blaylock
Logan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Blaylock
Cottier hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Blaylock
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Burdette
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Burdette
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burdette
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Burdette
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Hemus takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Burdette
Joe Durham pinch runs for Solly Hemus. George Crowe pinch hits for Gary Blaylock.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Clark
Phil Clark now pitching. Gene Green now catching.
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Clark
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Clark
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Smith
Bill Smith now pitching.
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Smith
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Smith
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Burdette
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Burdette
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/29/1959 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 5 1 2 2 Cimoli G, cf 4 1 2 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Aaron H, rf 5 3 4 1 Boyer K, ss 4 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 4 1 2 3 Cunningham J, rf 4 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 5 0 3 1 Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 3 0 Crandall D, c 5 1 1 0 White B, lf 4 1 2 2 Logan J, ss 3 1 1 2 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0 Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hemus S, ph 0 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 4 1 1 0 Durham J, pr 0 0 0 0 Green G, c 0 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 1 0 0 0 Blaylock G, p 2 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark P, p 0 0 0 0 Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 11 3 38 9 15 9 St.Louis 010 011 000 -- 3 Milwaukee 032 002 02x -- 9 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Jackson L (L) 2.2 8 5 5 1 2 Blaylock G 4.1 4 2 2 2 3 Clark P 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 Smith B 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (W) 9.0 11 3 3 3 5 DP -- St.Louis 1, Milwaukee 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Milwaukee 9 2B -- Jablonski R, Burdette L, Torre F HR -- Logan J, Covington W, Cimoli G, White B, Bruton B, Aaron H CS -- White B T -- 2:52 A -- 13852
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