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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1959-07-27 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 8911 · 2:38
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–3. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Purkey earned the win. Johnny Temple went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Vinegar Bend Mizell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gino Cimoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Grammas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wally Shannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Dotterer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Marshall Bridges | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Ricketts | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Joe Cunningham: K
- Bill White: S7
- Ken Boyer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Vada Pinson: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Robinson: 7/SF.3-H
- Willie Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dutch Dotterer: 8
- Eddie Kasko: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Gino Cimoli: 43
- George Crowe: 31
- Alex Grammas: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Purkey: K
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Vada Pinson: D9
- Gus Bell: PB.2-3
- Gus Bell: K
Top 3
- Hal Smith: S8
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 24/SH.1-2
- Don Blasingame: 31.2-3
- Joe Cunningham: 31
Bot 3
- Frank Robinson: 4/P
- Willie Jones: 2/FL
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
Top 4
- Bill White: 53
- Ken Boyer: S6
- Gino Cimoli: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dutch Dotterer: S8
- Eddie Kasko: S5.1-2
- Bob Purkey: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Temple: HR/7D.3-H;2-H
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Gus Bell: K
Top 5
- George Crowe: D9
- Alex Grammas: 3/FL
- Hal Smith: WP.2-3
- Hal Smith: S8.3-H
- Ray Jablonski: K
- Don Blasingame: T9.1-H
- Joe Cunningham: S6.3-H
- Bill White: S7.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Willie Jones: S8
- Frank Thomas: D7.1-3
- Dutch Dotterer: 7/SF.3-H
- Eddie Kasko: S8.2-H
- Bob Purkey: K
Top 6
- Gino Cimoli: 13
- George Crowe: W
- Alex Grammas: 3/G.1-2
- Hal Smith: 8
Bot 6
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO
- Gus Bell: SB2
- Gus Bell: 7
- Frank Robinson: IW
- Willie Jones: 8
Top 7
- Wally Shannon: 3/G
- Don Blasingame: S9
- Joe Cunningham: K
- Bill White: 13
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
- Dutch Dotterer: 63
- Eddie Kasko: 53
Top 8
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Gino Cimoli: 43
- George Crowe: W
- Alex Grammas: 9
Bot 8
- Bob Purkey: K
- Johnny Temple: D8/89D
- Vada Pinson: K
- Gus Bell: S9.2-H
- Frank Robinson: K
Top 9
- Jay Porter: 9
- Stan Musial: 43
- Don Blasingame: 7
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals Manager Solly Hemus ejected by HP umpire Stan Landes