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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 8, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 8, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Taylor Phillips |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,296 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
Wally Post | Right Fielder |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Second Baseman |
Joe Lonnett | Catcher |
Taylor Phillips | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Gene Oliver | Left Fielder |
JW Porter | Catcher |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 8, 1959
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Gibson
Koppe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli throws the ball in to Grammas who tags Koppe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibson
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Gibson
Anderson 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Gibson
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Phillips
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Phillips
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Phillips
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gibson
Freese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Gibson
Bouchee 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gibson
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Phillips
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Phillips
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Phillips
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Phillips
There goes Cimoli. The throw from Lonnett and he is safe. Cimoli steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Phillips
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Gibson
Lonnett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gibson
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Gibson
Koppe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Koppe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Gibson
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Gibson
Anderson 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
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Phillips
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Phillips
Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Phillips
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibson scores. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Phillips
Phillips spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Phillips. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grammas vs. Phillips
Grammas bunts towards first. Bouchee fields the ball and throws to Phillips covering. Safe. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Phillips
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Phillips
There goes White. The throw from Lonnett and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Phillips
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Anderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Anderson. White scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Phillips
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gibson
Post hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli who is chasing the ball. Post reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Gibson
Freese hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bouchee vs. Gibson
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Gibson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Phillips
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Phillips
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Phillips
Porter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Phillips
Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonnett vs. Gibson
Lonnett strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Gibson
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Taylor Phillips.
Hanebrink 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Gibson
Koppe 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
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Robinson
Humberto Robinson now pitching.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Robinson
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Robinson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibson
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Gibson
Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gibson
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grammas. Post moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Gibson
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Gibson
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Gibson
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Gibson
Dave Philley pinch hits for Joe Lonnett.
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Philley reaches second base with a double. Post scores. Bouchee goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Gibson
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Dave Philley.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Gibson
Koppe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Robinson
Valmy Thomas now catching.
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Robinson
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Robinson
Flood strikes out. The ball gets by Thomas. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Robinson
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gibson
Anderson 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gibson
Post is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Robinson
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Robinson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Robinson
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Robinson
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gibson
Freese hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Gibson
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Gibson
Anderson 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
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Robinson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Robinson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Robinson
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gibson
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Gibson
Solly Drake pinch hits for Humberto Robinson.
Drake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Gibson
There goes Drake. The throw from Porter and he is out, Grammas applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Gibson
Koppe hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Farrell
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Farrell
Stan Musial pinch hits for JW Porter.
Musial hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Gibson
Hal Smith now catching.
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gibson
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gibson
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Gibson
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Farrell
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Farrell
Blasingame hits a line drive towards short. Koppe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Farrell
Grammas hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. McDaniel
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDaniel
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Farrell
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Farrell
Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Boyer reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1959, game 2 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Koppe J, ss 5 0 2 0 Blasingame D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 0 Grammas A, ss 5 0 1 1 Anderson H, lf 5 1 1 2 White B, 1b 5 2 1 0 Post W, rf 4 1 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 2 Freese G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Cimoli G, rf 4 0 1 0 Bouchee E, 1b 2 1 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 Anderson S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Oliver G, lf 4 0 0 0 Lonnett J, c 2 0 0 0 Porter J, c 3 1 2 1 Philley D, ph 1 0 1 2 Musial S, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 0 0 0 0 Thomas V, c 2 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 1 1 0 Phillips T, p 1 0 0 0 Cunningham J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson H, p 0 0 0 0 Drake S, ph 0 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 6 4 39 5 9 5 Philadelphia 000 004 000 00 -- 4 St.Louis 003 100 000 01 -- 5 0 outs when winning run was scored. Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Phillips T 4.0 6 4 4 0 1 Robinson H 4.0 1 0 0 1 1 Farrell T (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B 10.0 6 4 2 8 8 McDaniel L (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Phillips T, Anderson H, Grammas A, Thomas V DP -- St.Louis 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, St.Louis 5 2B -- Koppe J, Gibson B, Philley D, White B, Boyer K 3B -- Post W HR -- Porter J, Anderson H SB -- Cimoli G 2, White B CS -- Drake S T -- 2:31 A -- 11296
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