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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1959-05-10 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 11 innings · 3:38
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–9. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Elmer Singleton earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
W: Elmer Singleton L: Lindy McDaniel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Hillman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gino Cimoli | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cunningham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Essegian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Tate | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Irv Noren | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hillman | 6.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Henry | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Glen Hobbie | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Phillips | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elmer Singleton | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Jim Brosnan | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Nunn | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lindy McDaniel | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: S5/BG
- Al Dark: K
- Jim Marshall: SB2
- Jim Marshall: 9.2-3
- Ernie Banks: W
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Lee Walls: HP
- Walt Moryn: 4/L
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: S8
- Gino Cimoli: 7
- Stan Musial: HR/7D.1-H
- Ken Boyer: 5/P
- Bill White: K
Top 2
- Earl Averill: 8
- Dave Hillman: K
- Tony Taylor: E6
- Al Dark: 8
Bot 2
- Joe Cunningham: S4
- Hal Smith: 64(1)3/GDP
- Alex Grammas: 63
Top 3
- Jim Marshall: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Lee Walls: D7.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Walt Moryn: HP
- Earl Averill: K
Bot 3
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 53
- Don Blasingame: W
- Gino Cimoli: S.1-3
- Stan Musial: 7/SF.3-H
- Ken Boyer: S9.1-3
- Bill White: 13
Top 4
- Dave Hillman: K/C
- Tony Taylor: S6
- Al Dark: S9.1-3
- Jim Marshall: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 4
- Joe Cunningham: 31
- Hal Smith: 8/L
- Alex Grammas: 63
Top 5
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Lee Walls: 4/P
Bot 5
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 6/P
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Gino Cimoli: D7
- Stan Musial: 43
Top 6
- Walt Moryn: D8
- Earl Averill: S8.2-H
- Dave Hillman: 14/SH.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 9/L
- Al Dark: IW
- Jim Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Banks: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Ken Boyer: 5/P
- Bill White: 53
- Joe Cunningham: S1/BG.B-2(E1)
- Hal Smith: 53
Top 7
- Bobby Thomson: HR/9D
- Lee Walls: S8
- Walt Moryn: K
- Earl Averill: 4/P
- Dave Hillman: S1/BG.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Solly Hemus: S9
- George Crowe: S9.1-2
- Don Blasingame: K
- Gino Cimoli: S9/L.2-H;1-2
- Stan Musial: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Ken Boyer: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bill White: PO1(13634)
Top 8
- Al Dark: W
- Jim Marshall: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: S7/G.2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
- Bobby Thomson: S7/G.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Lee Walls: HP
- Walt Moryn: 2/P
- Earl Averill: 7/FL
- Bill Henry: K
Bot 8
- Curt Flood: W
- Joe Cunningham: 8
- Hal Smith: 3/FL
- Chuck Essegian: 8
Top 9
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Al Dark: 8
- Jim Marshall: CS2(26)
- Jim Marshall: W
- Ernie Banks: 8
Bot 9
- Lee Tate: 7
- Bobby Smith: K
- Gino Cimoli: HR/9D
- Stan Musial: S8
- Ken Boyer: HR/7D.1-H
- Curt Flood: W
- Joe Cunningham: W.1-2
- Hal Smith: 53
Top 10
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Lee Walls: 9
- George Altman: 31
Bot 10
- Irv Noren: D8
- Lee Tate: FC/SH.2-3
- Bobby Smith: FC1.3XH(1252);1-2
- Gino Cimoli: K
- Lindy McDaniel: 8
Top 11
- Earl Averill: HR/7D
- Elmer Singleton: K
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Al Dark: 13
Bot 11
- Ken Boyer: 53
- Ray Jablonski: 53
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Hal Smith: S7.1-2
- Irv Noren: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Protest=H
- Cardinals manager Solly Hemus claimed Earl Averill obstructed Irv Noren in the rundown and played the game under protest