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Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1959 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 29,287 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
Bill White | Left Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Dean Stone | Pitcher |
Solly Hemus | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 31, 1959
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Buhl
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Buhl
Cunningham 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: ---
White vs. Buhl
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Buhl
There goes White. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Stone
Avila hits a line drive towards first. Musial reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Stone
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Stone
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Buhl
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Buhl
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Stone
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Stone
Logan 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: ---
Pafko vs. Stone
Pafko 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Buhl
Smith hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Buhl
Stone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stone
Bruton 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 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Stone
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Stone
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Buhl
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Buhl
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Buhl
White hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Buhl
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Stone
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Stone
Mantilla hits a line drive 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: ---
Aaron vs. Stone
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Buhl
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Buhl
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Stone
Adcock 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Stone
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Stone
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Stone
Bruton hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Buhl
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Buhl
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mantilla. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Buhl
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Buhl
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Stone
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buhl vs. Stone
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Stone
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Stone
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Stone
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Stone
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Stone
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Stone
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Buhl
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Buhl
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Stone
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Stone
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Stone
Buhl bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Stone
Avila hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Buhl
Wally Shannon pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Buhl
George Crowe pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Buhl
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching. JW Porter now catching. Wally Shannon now playing shortstop.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jeffcoat
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jeffcoat
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jeffcoat
Lew Burdette pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shannon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Buhl
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Buhl
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Buhl
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1959 -- St.Louis at Milwaukee (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Cunningham J, rf 4 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 3b 4 1 1 1 White B, lf 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 2 2 2 Boyer K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 3 Cimoli G, cf 3 0 0 0 Burdette L, pr 0 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 2 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Shannon W, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Pafko A, lf 3 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 1 2 0 Porter J, c 0 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0 Stone D, p 2 0 0 0 Jablonski R, ph 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 29 6 7 6 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Milwaukee 000 005 01x -- 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Stone D (L) 7.0 5 5 5 2 2 Jeffcoat H 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5 E -- Mantilla F 2 DP -- St.Louis 1, Milwaukee 1 LOB -- St.Louis 3, Milwaukee 2 2B -- Crandall D HR -- Adcock J, Aaron H CS -- White B SH -- Buhl B T -- 1:45 A -- 29287
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