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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
San Francisco Giants
1959-09-07 · Day game · Seals Stadium · Att: 22815 · 2:34
San Francisco Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Sam Jones earned the win. Curt Flood went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Sam Jones L: Bob Gibson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Grammas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wally Shannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Spencer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Lindy McDaniel | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: W
- Joe Cunningham: PO1(E1).1-2
- Joe Cunningham: S9.2-3
- Bill White: 43/OBS.1-1(E4);3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Ken Boyer: 14(1)/FO
- Stan Musial: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Willie McCovey: 64(1)/FO
- Orlando Cepeda: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Stan Musial: 43
- Curt Flood: K
- Alex Grammas: D/89
- Hal Smith: 63
Bot 2
- Willie Kirkland: 8
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Hobie Landrith: SB2
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Eddie Bressoud: 9
Top 3
- Bob Gibson: 13
- Don Blasingame: W
- Joe Cunningham: CS2(26)
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Bill White: 8
Bot 3
- Sam Jones: 13
- Danny O'Connell: 53
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: 3/G
Top 4
- Ken Boyer: K
- Stan Musial: 43
- Curt Flood: HR/7
- Alex Grammas: S9
- Hal Smith: S8.1-2
- Bob Gibson: K
Bot 4
- Orlando Cepeda: S
- Willie Kirkland: S8.1-3
- Daryl Spencer: S9.1-2;3-H
- Hobie Landrith: WP.1-2;2-3
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Eddie Bressoud: IW
- Sam Jones: 12(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Dusty Rhodes: K/C
Top 5
- Don Blasingame: 7
- Joe Cunningham: 43
- Bill White: K
Bot 5
- Willie Mays: 63
- Willie McCovey: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Willie Kirkland: S8.1-3
- Daryl Spencer: W.1-2
- Leon Wagner: 7
Top 6
- Ken Boyer: 6
- Stan Musial: K
- Curt Flood: D7
- Alex Grammas: 31
Bot 6
- Eddie Bressoud: S7
- Sam Jones: FC/SH.1-2
- Jose Pagan: 56(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Willie McCovey: S9.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: S8.1-2;3-H
- Willie Kirkland: WP.1-2;2-3
- Willie Kirkland: K
Top 7
- Hal Smith: W
- Lindy McDaniel: K/C
- Don Blasingame: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Daryl Spencer: 63
- Jim Hegan: 5/FL
- Eddie Bressoud: D8
- Sam Jones: S8.2-H
- Jose Pagan: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Joe Cunningham: 23
- Bill White: K
- Ken Boyer: S8
- Stan Musial: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: 53
- Willie McCovey: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 4
- Willie Kirkland: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Curt Flood: 9
- Wally Shannon: K
- George Crowe: K
Notes & reviews
- Daryl Spencer called for obstruction on Joe Cunningham