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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 11, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 11, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 11, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 11, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ernie Broglio |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 8,518 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Al Barlick |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
Sam Jones | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Ernie Broglio | Pitcher |
Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 11, 1959
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Broglio
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Broglio
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Broglio
Mays takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Broglio
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Cimoli throws the ball in to White who tags Cepeda trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brandt scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Broglio
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Broglio
There goes Kirkland. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Kirkland steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Broglio
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Broglio
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Jones
Cimoli hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jones
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Jones
The ball gets by Schmidt for a passed ball. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Broglio
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Broglio
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broglio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Broglio
Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jones
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Jones
Cunningham bunts towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Cunningham moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grammas vs. Jones
Grammas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Broglio vs. Jones
Broglio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Broglio
Brandt 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 -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Broglio
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Broglio
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Broglio
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Jones
Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jones
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Jones
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Broglio
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Broglio
There's a wild pitch. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Broglio
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Broglio
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Broglio
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Jones
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Jones
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Broglio vs. Jones
Broglio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Broglio for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Broglio
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Broglio
Brandt bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Broglio
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Broglio
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Broglio
Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Jones
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jones
White strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Broglio
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Broglio
Rodgers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Broglio
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Broglio
Jones bunts for a double play. Spencer scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jones
Musial hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Jones
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Nunn
Howie Nunn now pitching.
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Nunn
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nunn
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Nunn
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Brandt scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Nunn
Kirkland is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Nunn
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Nunn
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Jones
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Jones
Bobby Smith pinch runs for Solly Hemus. Irv Noren pinch hits for Howie Nunn.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Clark
Lee Tate now playing shortstop. Phil Clark now pitching.
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Clark
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Clark
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Clark
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Jones
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rodgers. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Jones
White strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Davenport. Cimoli moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Jones
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cimoli scores. Boyer scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Jones
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowe vs. Jones
George Crowe pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Crowe hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jablonski vs. Jones
Ray Jablonski pinch hits for Lee Tate.
Jablonski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Clark
Gene Green now catching. Ray Jablonski now playing third base. Ken Boyer now playing shortstop.
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Clark
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Clark
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jones
Curt Flood pinch hits for Phil Clark.
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Jones
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Jones
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jones
White takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Jones
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/11/1959 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Davenport J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brandt J, lf 3 2 0 0 Cimoli G, cf 5 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 2 2 0 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 5 0 2 4 Boyer K, 3b-ss 5 1 1 0 Kirkland W, rf 3 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 4 0 1 2 Spencer D, 2b 2 1 1 0 Cunningham J, rf 4 0 3 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Schmidt B, c 4 0 1 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 3 0 0 1 Green G, c 0 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 2 0 1 0 Hemus S, ph 0 0 0 0 Smith B, pr 0 0 0 0 Tate L, ss 0 0 0 0 Jablonski R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Broglio E, p 1 0 0 0 Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0 Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark P, p 0 0 0 0 Flood C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 5 7 5 36 2 8 2 San Francisco 200 001 200 -- 5 St.Louis 000 000 020 -- 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Jones S (W) 9.0 8 2 1 4 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Broglio E (L) 6.0 5 3 3 6 4 Nunn H 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 Clark P 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 E -- Spencer D, Rodgers A, Davenport J DP -- San Francisco 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- San Francisco 9, St.Louis 11 2B -- Cepeda O 2 SB -- Kirkland W SH -- Brandt J, Jones S WP -- Broglio E PB -- Schmidt B T -- 2:47 A -- 8518
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