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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-04-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5788 · 2:20
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Moe Drabowsky earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Walt Moryn went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Moe Drabowsky L: Lindy McDaniel SV: Don Elston
Umpires — HP: Vic Delmore · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gino Cimoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Grammas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindy McDaniel | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Phil Clark | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Nunn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Drabowsky | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Gino Cimoli: 53
- Stan Musial: W
- Ken Boyer: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: W
- Al Dark: 53.1-2
- George Altman: W
- Ernie Banks: PO1(23)
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 2
- Bill White: 43
- Gene Green: 63
- Hal Smith: 63
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: S9
- Dale Long: 3/G.1-2
- Lee Walls: K
- Sammy Taylor: 13
Top 3
- Alex Grammas: S9
- Lindy McDaniel: 2/FL
- Don Blasingame: SB2
- Don Blasingame: 63.2-3
- Gino Cimoli: 13
Bot 3
- Moe Drabowsky: K
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Al Dark: 2/FL
Top 4
- Stan Musial: D9
- Ken Boyer: 53.2-2
- Bill White: 43.2-3
- Gene Green: 53
Bot 4
- George Altman: K
- Ernie Banks: W
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Dale Long: 13
Top 5
- Hal Smith: 63
- Alex Grammas: 7
- Lindy McDaniel: K/C
Bot 5
- Lee Walls: S7
- Sammy Taylor: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Moe Drabowsky: 53
- Tony Taylor: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Al Dark: 43
Top 6
- Don Blasingame: W
- Gino Cimoli: 7
- Stan Musial: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Boyer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- George Altman: S8
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: HR/9D.1-H
- Dale Long: HR/8XD
- Lee Walls: K/C
- Sammy Taylor: 8
Top 7
- Bill White: 53
- Gene Green: D7
- Hal Smith: 8/L
- George Crowe: 7
Bot 7
- Moe Drabowsky: 3/P
- Tony Taylor: S7
- Al Dark: 9
- George Altman: D7.1-3
- Ernie Banks: S7.3-H;2-H
- Walt Moryn: 43
Top 8
- Solly Hemus: W
- Don Blasingame: 8/L
- Gino Cimoli: 8
- Stan Musial: W.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dale Long: S8
- Lee Walls: 7
- Sammy Taylor: K
- Moe Drabowsky: WP.1-2
- Moe Drabowsky: K
Top 9
- Bill White: HR/9D
- Gene Green: S8
- Hal Smith: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Ray Jablonski: K/C
Notes & reviews
- game delayed when the LF vines caught fire due to a cigarette being dropped in the vines; Coach El Tappe and Elmer Singleton put it out