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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-04-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4917 · 2:23
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 9th. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win. Alex Grammas went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Taylor Phillips SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gino Cimoli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Grammas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Curt Flood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Goryl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Phillips | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| John Buzhardt | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morrie Martin | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Gino Cimoli: S9
- Stan Musial: S7.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 3/P
- Gene Green: 13
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: W
- Al Dark: 9
- Jim Marshall: PO1(13642)
- Jim Marshall: W
- Ernie Banks: S7.1-2
- Walt Moryn: 2/FL
Top 2
- Bill White: 4/P
- Hal Smith: 9
- Alex Grammas: HR/7D
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K/C
Bot 2
- Lee Walls: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
- Sammy Taylor: T7/7D
- Taylor Phillips: 13
Top 3
- Don Blasingame: 43
- Gino Cimoli: 63
- Stan Musial: 7
Bot 3
- Tony Taylor: 13
- Al Dark: S7
- Jim Marshall: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: S7.2-H;1-2
- Walt Moryn: K
- Lee Walls: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ken Boyer: HP
- Gene Green: S1/G.1-2
- Bill White: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hal Smith: W
- Alex Grammas: 8/SF.3-H
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Don Blasingame: W.1-2
- Gino Cimoli: 8
Bot 4
- Sammy Taylor: 43
- John Buzhardt: K/C
- Tony Taylor: 9
Top 5
- Stan Musial: 143
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Gene Green: 63
Bot 5
- Al Dark: 8
- Jim Marshall: 4/P
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
Top 6
- Bill White: S9
- Hal Smith: E1/TH.1-3
- Alex Grammas: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K/C
- Don Blasingame: 7/L
Bot 6
- Walt Moryn: 4/P
- Lee Walls: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 3/G
Top 7
- Gino Cimoli: S7
- Stan Musial: 63.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 8.2-3
- Gene Green: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Sammy Taylor: 13
- Bobby Adams: K
- Tony Taylor: E4/G
- Al Dark: 8
Top 8
- Bill White: E3/G.B-2
- Hal Smith: 13/SH.2-3
- Alex Grammas: 13/SH.3-H(UR)
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K/C
Bot 8
- Earl Averill: 43
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Walt Moryn: 7
Top 9
- Don Blasingame: S8
- Gino Cimoli: HR/7D.1-H
- Stan Musial: 7
- Ken Boyer: 7
- Curt Flood: HR/7D
- Bill White: HP
- Hal Smith: 5/P
Bot 9
- Lee Walls: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 9
- Johnny Goryl: 7
Notes & reviews
- the ball caromed off Bobby Adams into the St. Louis dugout