Braves Squeak Past Dodgers 2 Games To 3

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Mathews

Game MVP:Joey Jay

County Stadium    (12-30-2022 07:03:49)       Time 3:09, 71ø  Night Game

Jul 29, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 Los Angeles       0 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      1  2  2
1958 Milwaukee         3 0 1   0 0 3   1 0 -      8 14  0

Recap

MBr 1st: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits, and an error.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a 2 run HR(21) to take the lead.  LAD  0 MBr 2.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a solo HR(17).  LAD  0 MBr 3.

MBr 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring Bruton.  LAD  0 MBr 4.

MBr 6th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.

MBr      Johnny Logan singled scoring Torre.  LAD  0 MBr 5.

MBr      Mel Roach singled scoring 2.  LAD  0 MBr 7.

LAD 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Gil Hodges hit a fly ball scoring 1.  LAD  1 MBr 7.

MBr 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

MBr      Del Crandall doubled scoring Torre.  LAD  1 MBr 8.

MBr  Wes Covington: 2 for 4, HR.

MBr  Del Crandall: 2 for 4, 2 doubles.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Frank Torre: 1 for 4, triple, 2 runs.

MBr  Joey Jay pitched an outstanding complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 2 hits, 4 BB, 5 K. He goes to 9-1 on the year!

LAD  Don Drysdale pitched 6.2 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 10 hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He drops to 6-6 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Bilko

Game MVP:Sandy Koufax

County Stadium    (12-30-2022 07:11:44)       Time 2:24, 84ø  Night Game

Jul 30, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1958 Los Angeles       0 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 2      3  6  0

1958 Milwaukee         0 0 0   2 0 0   0 0 0      2  7  0

Recap

LAD 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Jim Gilliam doubled scoring Koufax to take the lead.  LAD  1 MBr 0.

MBr 4th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

MBr      Wes Covington singled scoring Aaron to tie the score.  LAD  1 MBr 1.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  LAD  1 MBr 2.

LAD 9th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

LAD      Steve Bilko singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  LAD  3 MBr 2.

LAD  Babe Birrer pitched 1.1 innings and picked up the win: 1.1 IP, 2 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He goes to 1-0 on the year.

LAD  Johnny Klippstein pitched the 9th to record his 6th save of the year.

MBr  Warren Spahn threw a complete game but took the loss: 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 2 BB, 8 K. He drops to 11-10 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Adcock

Game MVP:Juan Pizarro

County Stadium    (12-30-2022 07:17:25)       Time 2:26, 82ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 12 MPH In from CF  Day Game

Jul 31, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1958 Los Angeles       0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  4  0

1958 Milwaukee         0 0 1   0 1 0   0 0 -      2  7  0

Recap

MBr 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  LAD  0 MBr 1.

LAD 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

LAD      Steve Bilko hit a solo HR(4) to tie the score.  LAD  1 MBr 1.

MBr 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Joe Adcock singled scoring Aaron to take the lead.  LAD  1 MBr 2.

MBr  Juan Pizarro pitched an outstanding complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 4 BB, 8 K. He's 1-1 on the year.

LAD  Johnny Podres pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 6 hits, 4 BB, 6 K. He drops to 9-8 on the year.

NL Leading Braves Topple Cubs 3 of 4

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Eddie Mathews

County Stadium     Game 1    (12-24-2022 06:17:17)       Time 2:27, 81ø, Wind: 4 MPH In from LF  Day Game

Jul 25, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 Chicago (N)       0 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      1  2  1
1958 Milwaukee         0 2 1   0 0 1   2 0 -      6 10  0

Recap

MBr 2nd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a solo HR(15) to take the lead.  ChC  0 MBr 1.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a solo HR(8).  ChC  0 MBr 2.

MBr 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a solo HR(20).  ChC  0 MBr 3.

MBr 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a grounder scoring 1.  ChC  0 MBr 4.

ChC 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

ChC      Ernie Banks hit a 424 foot solo HR(26).  ChC  1 MBr 4.

MBr 7th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.

MBr      Humberto Robinson singled scoring Crandall.  ChC  1 MBr 5.

MBr      Eddie Mathews singled scoring Robinson.  ChC  1 MBr 6.

MBr  Del Crandall: 2 for 3, triple.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Bob Trowbridge pitched a great 6 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 2 hits, 4 BB, 7 K. He moves to 3-1 on the year.

ChC  Glen Hobbie pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 7 hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He drops to 4-9 on the season.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Thomson

Game MVP:Taylor Phillips

County Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - MBr 6, ChC 1)    (12-24-2022 06:25:49)       Time 2:47, 88ø, Wind: 4 MPH Out To CF  Day Game

Jul 25, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 Chicago (N)       2 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      2  4  3
1958 Milwaukee         1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  7  0

Recap

ChC 1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.

ChC      Bobby Thomson doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  ChC  2 MBr 0.

MBr 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron struck out on a WP scoring 1.  ChC  2 MBr 1.

MBr 3rd: Failed to score on 2 hits, and an error.

MBr :    Eddie Mathews K'd with with 2 on, end 9th.

ChC  Taylor Phillips pitched 8.1 innings to earn the win: 1 earned run, 7 hits, 3 BB, 7 K. He's 6-10 on the season.

ChC  Bill Henry got the save, his 3rd of the year.

MBr  Juan Pizarro pitched a great 8 innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 4 BB, 7 K. He drops to 0-1 on the season.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Bruton

Game MVP:Lew Burdette

County Stadium    (12-24-2022 06:33:37)       Time 2:50, 74ø  Day Game

Jul 26, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 Chicago (N)       0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      1  7  0
1958 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 4 0   1 1 -      6 13  1

Recap

MBr 3rd: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

MBr 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 5 hits.

MBr      Bill Bruton singled scoring Wise to take the lead.  ChC  0 MBr 1.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 2 run HR(20).  ChC  0 MBr 3.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a solo HR(16).  ChC  0 MBr 4.

MBr 7th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

MBr      Mel Roach singled scoring Mathews.  ChC  0 MBr 5.

MBr 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a solo HR(15).  ChC  0 MBr 6.

ChC 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.

ChC      Ernie Banks hit a 402 foot solo HR(27).  ChC  1 MBr 6.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 4, double, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Wes Covington: 2 for 3, HR.

MBr  Del Crandall: 2 for 4, HR.

MBr  Lew Burdette pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 1 earned run, 7 hits, 2 BB, 8 K. He's 14-5 on the season.

ChC  Dick Drott pitched 5.2 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 9 hits, 3 BB, 4 K. He drops to 6-5 on the season.

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GAME 4:

Game MVP:Carl Willey

County Stadium    (12-24-2022 06:40:08)       Time 2:14, 84ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 2 MPH Out to RCF  Day Game

Jul 27, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 Chicago (N)       0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 2      2  6  1
1958 Milwaukee         1 0 0   2 0 0   0 0 -      3  9  1

Recap

MBr 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  ChC  0 MBr 1.

ChC 4th: Failed to score on a hit, one walk and an error.

MBr 4th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

MBr      Del Crandall singled scoring 1.  ChC  0 MBr 2.

MBr      Felix Mantilla hit a grounder scoring 1.  ChC  0 MBr 3.

ChC 9th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

ChC      Lee Walls hit a solo HR(20).  ChC  1 MBr 3.

ChC      Ernie Banks hit a solo HR(28).  ChC  2 MBr 3.

ChC      Ernie Banks extended his hit streak to 10.

MBr  Bill Bruton: 3 for 4.

MBr  Carl Willey pitched a solid complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 6 hits, 1 BB, 5 K. He's now 3-3 on the year.

ChC  Dave Hillman pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned runs, 9 hits, 0 BB, 6 K. He's now 2-4 on the year.

Cardinals Battle Braves But Milwaukee Still Takes 3 of 4

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Roach

Game MVP:Lew Burdette

County Stadium    (12-20-2022 06:41:56)       Time 2:13, 76ø, Wind: 5 MPH In from CF  Night Game

Jul 21, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 St. Louis         0 0 0   0 1 1   1 0 0      3  5  3
1958 Milwaukee         0 0 4   0 0 0   0 0 -      4 10  2

Recap

MBr 3rd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 5 hits, and an error.

MBr      Mel Roach singled scoring Crandall to take the lead.  StL  0 MBr 1.

MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring Bruton.  StL  0 MBr 2.

MBr      Wes Covington singled scoring Mathews.  StL  0 MBr 3.

MBr      Joe Adcock singled scoring Aaron.  StL  0 MBr 4.

StL 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and 2 errors.

StL      Lindy McDaniel hit a grounder scoring 1.  StL  1 MBr 4.

StL 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

StL      Ken Boyer hit a solo HR(12).  StL  2 MBr 4.

StL 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

StL      Don Blasingame singled scoring Amaro.  StL  3 MBr 4.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 3 for 4.

MBr  Del Crandall: 2 for 4, 2 doubles.

MBr  Lew Burdette pitched a solid complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He's 13-5 on the year.

StL  Lindy McDaniel pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 8 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He drops to 3-8 on the year.

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GAME 2:

Game MVP:Bob Mabe

County Stadium    (12-20-2022 06:49:20)       Time 2:34, 72ø, Wind: 12 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Jul 22, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 St. Louis         1 2 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      3  7  0
1958 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 2   0 0 0      2  9  0

Recap

StL 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

StL      Wally Moon hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  StL  1 MBr 0.

StL 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

StL      Don Blasingame singled scoring Flood.  StL  2 MBr 0.

StL      Joe Cunningham singled scoring Landrith.  StL  3 MBr 0.

StL      Stan Musial DP with bases loaded, end 2nd.

MBr 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a grounder scoring 1.  StL  3 MBr 1.

MBr      Bill Bruton singled scoring Crandall.  StL  3 MBr 2.

StL  Joe Cunningham: 3 for 4.

StL  Bob Mabe threw a complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 9 hits, 3 BB, 6 K. He's 4-1 on the year.

MBr  Carl Willey went the distance and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 7 hits, 3 BB, 9 K. He goes to 2-3 on the year.

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GAME 3:

Game MVP:Joey Jay

County Stadium    (12-20-2022 06:59:30)       Time 2:24, 78ø, Wind: 6 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Jul 23, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 St. Louis         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      1  7  1
1958 Milwaukee         2 0 1   0 3 0   1 2 -      9 13  0

Recap

MBr 1st: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  StL  0 MBr 1.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a solo HR(18).  StL  0 MBr 2.

MBr 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a solo HR(12).  StL  0 MBr 3.

MBr 5th: Scored 3 runs on a hit, one walk and an error.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a 3 run HR(13).  StL  0 MBr 6.

MBr 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Red Schoendienst singled scoring Logan.  StL  0 MBr 7.

MBr 8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.

MBr      Bill Bruton hit a fly ball scoring 1.  StL  0 MBr 8.

MBr      Harry Hanebrink hit a fly ball scoring 1.  StL  0 MBr 9.

StL 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

StL      Hobie Landrith singled scoring Taylor.  StL  1 MBr 9.

MBr  Wes Covington: 2 for 4, 2 HRs, 4 RBI, 2 runs.

MBr  Joey Jay pitched a great 7 innings for the win: 3 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He's 8-1 on the year!

StL  Larry Jackson pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 9 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He drops to 1-8 on the year.

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GAME 4:

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium    (12-20-2022 07:07:30)       Time 3:09, 83ø, Wind: 4 MPH In from RCF  Day Game

Jul 24, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E

1958 St. Louis         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0    0    1  9  0

1958 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0    1    2  6  1

Recap

StL 4th: Failed to score on a hit, one walk and an error.

MBr 6th: Failed to score on 3 walks.

MBr      Johnny Logan DP with bases loaded, end 6th.

StL 7th: Failed to score on 3 hits.

StL      Sam Jones DP with bases loaded, end 7th.

StL 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

StL      Curt Flood hit a solo HR(3) to take the lead.  StL  1 MBr 0.

MBr 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a solo HR(19) to tie the score.  StL  1 MBr 1.

StL  Curt Flood: 2 for 5, double, HR.

MBr  Humberto Robinson picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB. He's now 4-2 on the year.

StL  Jim Brosnan was the loser: 0 IP, 1 earned run, 1 hit. He's now 3-3 on the year.

All-Star Break: 1958 NL All-Stars Revealed

1958 National League All-Stars

 MVP: Ernie Banks - NL All Stars     

 Cy Young: Johnny Antonelli - NL All Stars   

Pitcher

Antonelli       NL1         293,596

Burdette        NL1         248,479

Friend          NL1         135,896

Kline           NL1         124,618

Rush            NL1         123,522

Gomez           NL1         109,560

Roberts         NL1         106,819

Purkey          NL1         101,277

Koufax          NL1          90,757

Jackson, L      NL1          89,433

Catcher

Crandall        NL1         233,754

Bailey, E       NL1         198,550

                                                                                                                                                                

First Baseman

Cepeda          NL1         383,780

Anderson,H      NL1         348,747

                                                                                                                                                                

Second Baseman

Neal, C         NL1         315,239

Mazeroski       NL1         255,197

                                                                                                                                                                

Third Baseman

Thomas, F       NL1         383,919

Boyer           NL1         322,271

                                                                                                                                                                

Shortstop

Banks           NL1         459,684

Zimmer          NL1         313,008

                                                                                                                                          Left Fielder

Moryn           NL1         388,072

Robinson,F      NL1         358,280

Skinner         NL1         331,465

                                                                                                                                        Center Fielder

Mays            NL1         436,038

Aaron           NL1         385,476

Thomson         NL1         348,118

                                                                                                                                            

Right Fielder

Walls           NL1         413,451

Green, G        NL1         260,348

                                                                                                                                                                

All-Star Break: 1958 AL All-Stars Revealed

 1958 American League All-Stars:

MVP: Mickey Mantle - AL All Stars      

Cy Young: Frank Lary - AL All Stars   

Pitcher
Lary            AL2         150,079
Donovan         AL2         128,696
Pierce          AL2         128,380
Foytack         AL2         124,865
Ditmar          AL2         122,261
O'Dell          AL2         121,482
Ford            AL2         118,431
Narleski        AL2         118,052
Bunning         AL2         117,810
Duren           AL2         117,519
Catcher
Lollar          AL2         286,434
Berra           AL2         272,285
                                                                                                                                                                
First Baseman
Gernert         AL2         333,751
Skowron         AL2         198,891
                                                                                                                                                                
Second Baseman
Bolling, F      AL2         351,425
Gardner         AL2         248,833
                                                                                                                                                                
Third Baseman
Malzone         AL2         311,024
Carey           AL2         229,413
                                                                                                                                                                
Shortstop
Buddin          AL2         247,313
Martin, B       AL2         242,307
                                                                                                                                                                
Left Fielder
Cerv            AL2         375,651
Minoso          AL2         353,533
Sievers         AL2         346,606
                                                                                                                                            
Center Fielder
Mantle          AL2         436,098
Landis          AL2         237,541
                                                                                                                                                                
Right Fielder
Colavito        AL2         379,116
Lemon           AL2         370,642
Kaline          AL2         366,797

Bravos Still On Heels Of Giants At All-Star Break - Take Two From Bucos

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Lew Burdette

County Stadium    (12-03-2022 05:49:36)       Time 2:00, 81ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 8 MPH In from LF  Day Game

Jul 5, 1958            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 Pittsburgh        0 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  5  0
1958 Milwaukee         1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      2  7  3

Recap

MBr 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a solo HR(14) to take the lead.  Pit  0 MBr 1.

Pit 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Pit      Ted Kluszewski singled scoring Virdon to tie the score.  Pit  1 MBr 1.

MBr 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring 1 to win the game.  Pit  1 MBr 2.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 1 for 4, HR, 2 errors.

MBr  Lew Burdette pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 5 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He's 10-5 on the year.

Pit  Bob Friend went the distance and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 0 BB, 3 K. He drops to 9-8 on the year.

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GAME 2:

Game MVP:Joey Jay

County Stadium    (12-03-2022 05:56:54)       Time 2:45, 84ø, Wind: 5 MPH Out to LCF  Day Game

Jul 6, 1958            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1958 Pittsburgh        0 0 0   1 1 0   0 0 0      2  4  3

1958 Milwaukee         1 1 2   2 2 0   0 1 -      9 13  0

Recap

MBr 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a solo HR(15) to take the lead.  Pit  0 MBr 1.

MBr 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a solo HR(9).  Pit  0 MBr 2.

MBr 3rd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MBr      Frank Torre tripled scoring Mantilla.  Pit  0 MBr 3.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a grounder scoring 1.  Pit  0 MBr 4.

Pit 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Pit      Bill Virdon hit a solo HR(4).  Pit  1 MBr 4.

MBr 4th: Scored 2 runs on a hit, and an error.

MBr      Del Crandall hit a 2 run HR(8).  Pit  1 MBr 6.

Pit 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

Pit      Bill Hall singled scoring 1.  Pit  2 MBr 6.

MBr 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 5 hits.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a solo HR(16).  Pit  2 MBr 7.

MBr      Johnny Logan singled scoring 1.  Pit  2 MBr 8.

MBr 8th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits and one walk.

MBr      Frank Torre singled scoring Crandall.  Pit  2 MBr 9.

Pit  Bill Virdon: 2 for 3, HR.

MBr  Wes Covington: 2 for 3, HR, 2 runs.

MBr  Del Crandall: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 5, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Frank Torre: 3 for 5, triple, 2 RBI.

MBr  Joey Jay pitched a solid complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 4 BB, 9 K. He's 5-0 on the year!

Pit  Curt Raydon pitched poorly for 5 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 10 hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He's now 3-4 on the season.