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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1959-06-16 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 2:19
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win. Hal Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Ruben Gomez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Anderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Koppe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valmy Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ruben Gomez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bolger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Drake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gino Cimoli | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim O'Rourke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 3.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Meyer | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Curt Simmons | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: S8
- Gene Freese: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Ed Bouchee: FC1.3XH(1);2-2
- Wally Post: 8/8D.2-3
- Harry Anderson: 7
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: K
- Gino Cimoli: S8
- Bill White: D9.1-3
- Ken Boyer: S8.3-H;2-H
- Gene Oliver: K
- Bobby Smith: 6/P
Top 2
- Joe Koppe: D7
- Sparky Anderson: 43.2-3
- Valmy Thomas: K
- Ruben Gomez: S8.3-H
- Richie Ashburn: S8.1-2
- Gene Freese: 8
Bot 2
- Hal Smith: 43
- Alex Grammas: 3/FL
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 13
Top 3
- Ed Bouchee: K
- Wally Post: K
- Harry Anderson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Don Blasingame: S6
- Gino Cimoli: CS2(26)
- Gino Cimoli: S8
- Bill White: S9.1-3
- Ken Boyer: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Gene Oliver: 2/FL
Top 4
- Joe Koppe: D9
- Sparky Anderson: 13.2-2
- Valmy Thomas: S1.2-3
- Ruben Gomez: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: 53
Bot 4
- Bobby Smith: 53
- Hal Smith: S8
- Alex Grammas: W.1-2
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Blasingame: T7.3-H;1-H
- Gino Cimoli: D9.3-H
- Bill White: D9.2-H
- Ken Boyer: K
Top 5
- Gene Freese: 43
- Ed Bouchee: 43
- Wally Post: 9
Bot 5
- Gene Oliver: 2/FL
- Bobby Smith: 3/FL
- Hal Smith: 8
Top 6
- Harry Anderson: S9
- Joe Koppe: 8
- Sparky Anderson: S9.1-2
- Valmy Thomas: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Alex Grammas: D9
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 1/P
- Don Blasingame: W
- Gino Cimoli: K
- Bill White: K
Top 7
- Jim Bolger: D9
- Richie Ashburn: 3/P
- Gene Freese: W
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
- Wally Post: 8
Bot 7
- Ken Boyer: D7
- Gene Oliver: 8.2-H(E6)#
- Bobby Smith: 3/FL
- Hal Smith: HR/9D
- Jim O'Rourke: 63
Top 8
- Harry Anderson: W
- Joe Koppe: 8
- Sparky Anderson: 7/L
- Valmy Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 4/P
- Don Blasingame: S3
- Gino Cimoli: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Solly Drake: 4/P
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Gene Freese: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Charlie O'Rourke