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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 27, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 27, 1959 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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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 27, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,772 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Tom Gorman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
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 |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
Solly Hemus | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 27, 1959
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Mizell
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Mizell
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Mizell
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Mizell
Boone 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 1
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Buhl
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Buhl
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Buhl
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Buhl
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Mizell
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Mizell
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Buhl
Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Buhl
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Mizell
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Mizell
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Mizell
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Mizell
Adcock hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Mizell
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Mizell
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Buhl
Dick Gray pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Gray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Buhl
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Buhl
Cunningham bunts towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Buhl
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Buhl
Boyer takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Duliba
Bob Duliba now pitching.
Logan hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Duliba
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Duliba
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Buhl
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Buhl
Smith hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Buhl
Wally Shannon pinch hits for Bob Duliba.
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Buhl
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Stone
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Stone
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Stone
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Buhl
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Buhl
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Buhl
Boyer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Buhl
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Buhl
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Buhl
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Buhl
Grammas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowe vs. Rush
Bob Rush now pitching. George Crowe pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Frank Torre pinch hits for Ray Boone.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. McDaniel
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. McDaniel
Logan hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. McDaniel
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Rush
Frank Torre now playing first base.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Rush
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rush
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Cunningham goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Rush
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush has White trapped. There's the throw to Crandall and over to Mathews, who tags White for the out. Boyer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Rush
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. McDaniel
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDaniel
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McDaniel
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Flood hits a line drive into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McMahon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. McMahon
Grammas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDaniel vs. McMahon
McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to third for the out. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. McMahon
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McDaniel
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McDaniel
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McDaniel
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. McMahon
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock who is chasing the ball. Cunningham reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. McMahon
White hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. McMahon
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cunningham tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. McMahon
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. McMahon
Gino Cimoli pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Flood takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. McMahon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. McDaniel
Gino Cimoli now playing left field. Bill White now playing first base.
Pafko hits a line drive towards the mound. McDaniel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. McDaniel
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. McDaniel
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. McDaniel
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Lopata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. McDaniel
Felix Mantilla pinch runs for Stan Lopata.
Avila 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 (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1959 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 1 2 1 0 Cunningham J, rf 5 3 4 0 Aaron H, cf 4 0 1 0 White B, lf-1b 5 1 3 1 Adcock J, lf 4 1 2 3 Boyer K, 3b 3 1 1 4 Boone R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 5 0 1 0 Torre F, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Cimoli G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 4 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 3 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 5 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 4 0 3 0 Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0 Mizell V, p 0 0 0 0 Rush B, p 0 0 0 0 Gray D, ph 1 0 1 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Duliba B, p 0 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Shannon W, ph 1 0 0 0 Lopata S, ph 1 0 1 0 Stone D, p 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, pr 0 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 39 5 17 5 Milwaukee 103 000 000 -- 4 St.Louis 000 031 01x -- 5 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B 4.2 11 3 3 2 3 Rush B 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 McMahon D (L) 2.0 4 1 1 1 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mizell V 3.0 4 4 4 2 2 Duliba B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Stone D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 McDaniel L (W) 4.0 4 0 0 0 3 DP -- Milwaukee 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 6, St.Louis 14 2B -- Flood C, Cunningham J 3B -- White B, Cunningham J HR -- Avila B, Adcock J, Boyer K SF -- Boyer K HBP -- by Mizell V (Mathews E) T -- 2:30 A -- 13772
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