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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
1959-07-10 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 6946 · rain, wet · 2:56
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 8 in the 6th. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Gene Oliver went 3-for-5 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 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Jim Owens SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Augie Donatelli · 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Boyer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gino Cimoli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Oliver | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Grammas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Gray | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Koppe | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Bowman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Valmy Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Sawatski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Drake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Owens | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Turk Farrell | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Humberto Robinson | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Phillips | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Meyer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Joe Cunningham: K
- Bill White: K
Bot 1
- Joe Koppe: HR/7D
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Ed Bouchee: 63
- Wally Post: W
- Bob Bowman: 7/L
Top 2
- Ken Boyer: K
- Gino Cimoli: S8/G
- Gene Oliver: 54(1)/FO
- Hal Smith: K
Bot 2
- Gene Freese: 7
- Sparky Anderson: W
- Valmy Thomas: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Owens: K/C
Top 3
- Alex Grammas: 4/P
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K
- Don Blasingame: 13
Bot 3
- Joe Koppe: S7
- Richie Ashburn: 34/SH.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: S8/G.2-H
- Wally Post: S7.1-2
- Bob Bowman: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Gene Freese: 5/P
Top 4
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Bill White: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ken Boyer: 6/P
Bot 4
- Sparky Anderson: 9/9S
- Valmy Thomas: 4/P
- Jim Owens: K
Top 5
- Gino Cimoli: 63
- Gene Oliver: S7
- Hal Smith: S7.1-2
- Ray Jablonski: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Joe Koppe: W
- Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: S9.2-3;1-2
- Wally Post: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Bob Bowman: BK.3-H(NR)
- Bob Bowman: K
Top 6
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: S7/G
- Don Blasingame: D7.1-H
- Joe Cunningham: S9.2-3
- Bill White: K
- Ken Boyer: E5/TH.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Gino Cimoli: D8/89D.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Gene Oliver: HR/8XD.2-H
- Hal Smith: HR/7D
- Dick Gray: S6
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K
- Don Blasingame: S6.1-2
- Joe Cunningham: S9.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bill White: K
Bot 6
- Gene Freese: K
- Sparky Anderson: W
- Carl Sawatski: K
- Jim Bolger: 53
Top 7
- Ken Boyer: D7
- Gino Cimoli: 43.2-3
- Gene Oliver: E6/G.3-H(RBI)
- Hal Smith: S7.1-2
- Dick Gray: 13.2-3;1-2
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K/C
Bot 7
- Joe Koppe: S4
- Richie Ashburn: S7.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: 43.2-3;1-2
- Wally Post: 7/7S
- Bob Bowman: 8/8S
Top 8
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Joe Cunningham: 63
- Bill White: E4/G
- Ken Boyer: 9
Bot 8
- Gene Freese: S5
- Sparky Anderson: 4/P
- Carl Sawatski: K/C
- Solly Drake: K
Top 9
- Gino Cimoli: S8
- Gene Oliver: D7.1-3
- Hal Smith: 63
- Dick Gray: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: CSH(12)
Bot 9
- Joe Koppe: S8/G
- Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: W.2-3;1-2
- Wally Post: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dave Philley: K
- Gene Freese: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Harry Anderson: K
- Carl Sawatski: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Valmy Thomas injured in collision