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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

1959-09-20 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 9922 Β· 2:37

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 11–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 7th. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win. Hal Smith went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHN10030000046
SLN000024501113

W: Vinegar Bend Mizell   L: Don Elston   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Vic Delmore Β· 1B: Vinnie Smith Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: Hal Dixon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor411010
George Altman201110
Jim Marshall210010
Ernie Banks411000
Walt Moryn311310
Billy Williams200000
Earl Averill400000
Al Dark300010
Moe Drabowsky300002
Bobby Thomson202000
Lee Walls200000
Art Schult100001
Randy Jackson100000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Blasingame501000
Joe Cunningham410010
Bill White522002
Ken Boyer321110
Stan Musial322210
Curt Flood200000
Hal Smith423300
Alex Grammas411100
Bob Blaylock100001
Wally Shannon101100
George Crowe101200
Vinegar Bend Mizell201000
Duke Carmel100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Moe Drabowsky5.1613
Don Elston0.0210
Dave Hillman1.0210
Art Ceccarelli0.2200
Ed Donnelly1.0100

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Blaylock5.0431
Vinegar Bend Mizell4.0222

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Taylor: S5.B-2(E5)
  • George Altman: S8.2-H(UR)
  • Jim Marshall: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
  • Ernie Banks: E6.B-2
  • Walt Moryn: 43

Bot 1

  • Don Blasingame: 31
  • Joe Cunningham: 63
  • Bill White: K

Top 2

  • Billy Williams: 7
  • Earl Averill: 53
  • Al Dark: 7

Bot 2

  • Ken Boyer: 7
  • Stan Musial: S9
  • Curt Flood: 6(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 3

  • Moe Drabowsky: K
  • Tony Taylor: 13
  • George Altman: 43

Bot 3

  • Hal Smith: 53
  • Alex Grammas: 53
  • Bob Blaylock: K

Top 4

  • Jim Marshall: W
  • Ernie Banks: S7.1-2
  • Walt Moryn: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
  • Billy Williams: 5/FL
  • Earl Averill: 53
  • Al Dark: 9

Bot 4

  • Don Blasingame: S9
  • Joe Cunningham: 9
  • Bill White: K
  • Ken Boyer: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Moe Drabowsky: 7
  • Tony Taylor: W
  • George Altman: PO1(13)
  • George Altman: W
  • Jim Marshall: 9

Bot 5

  • Stan Musial: 8
  • Curt Flood: 63
  • Hal Smith: S7
  • Alex Grammas: T9.1-H
  • Wally Shannon: S9.3-H
  • Don Blasingame: 2/FL

Top 6

  • Ernie Banks: 2/FL
  • Walt Moryn: W
  • Bobby Thomson: S7.1-2
  • Earl Averill: 31.2-3;1-2
  • Al Dark: IW
  • Moe Drabowsky: K

Bot 6

  • Joe Cunningham: 8/L
  • Bill White: D9
  • Ken Boyer: W
  • Stan Musial: W.2-3;1-2
  • George Crowe: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Hal Smith: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Alex Grammas: 9
  • Vinegar Bend Mizell: 53

Top 7

  • Tony Taylor: 63
  • Lee Walls: 53
  • Art Schult: K/C

Bot 7

  • Don Blasingame: 31
  • Joe Cunningham: W
  • Bill White: D9.1-3
  • Ken Boyer: S9.3-H;2-3
  • Stan Musial: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
  • Stan Musial: PB.2-3
  • Stan Musial: HR/9D.3-H
  • Duke Carmel: 5/FL
  • Hal Smith: HR/7D
  • Alex Grammas: 3/FL

Top 8

  • Ernie Banks: 53
  • Walt Moryn: 5/P
  • Bobby Thomson: S6
  • Earl Averill: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Vinegar Bend Mizell: S7
  • Don Blasingame: 64(1)/FO
  • Joe Cunningham: 6/P
  • Bill White: 3/G

Top 9

  • Al Dark: E4
  • Randy Jackson: 53.1-2
  • Tony Taylor: 63
  • Lee Walls: 3/FL