Early Leads Lost By Both Teams. Braves Cubs Split

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Taylor, S

Game MVP:Bill Henry

County Stadium     Game 1    (02-11-2023 07:00:35)       Time 2:53, 66ø  Day Game

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

Recap

MBr 1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits, one walk and an error.

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

MBr      Wes Covington hit a 3 run HR(24).  ChC  0 MBr 4.

ChC 2nd: Failed to score 2 walks and an error.

MBr 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.

MBr      Frank Torre scored on a WP by Anderson.  ChC  0 MBr 5.

ChC 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

ChC      Walt Moryn hit a grounder scoring 1.  ChC  1 MBr 5.

ChC 7th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 7 runs on 4 hits, 2 walks and an error.

ChC      Walt Moryn walked scoring Taylor.  ChC  2 MBr 5.

ChC      Lee Walls singled scoring 2, E8.  ChC  4 MBr 5.

ChC      Sammy Taylor tripled scoring 3 to take the lead.  ChC  7 MBr 5.

ChC      Marcelino Solis hit a grounder scoring 1.  ChC  8 MBr 5.

MBr  Wes Covington: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI.

ChC  Marcelino Solis pitched 2 innings and picked up the win: 2 IP, 1 hit, 0 BB, 1 K. He's 3-5 on the year.

ChC  Bill Henry held Milwaukee hitless the final 2 innings earning his 5th save.

MBr  Humberto Robinson took the loss: .1 IP, 4 earned runs, 2 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He's now 4-3 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Mathews

Game MVP:Johnny Logan

County Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - ChC 8, MBr 5)    (02-11-2023 07:08:38)       Time 2:24, 68ø, Wind: 3 MPH None  Day Game

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

1958 Chicago (N)       0 0 0   2 1 0   0 0 0      3  8  2

1958 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 2 0   3 0 -      5 12  0

Recap

ChC 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.

ChC      Lee Walls hit a 412 foot 2 run HR(25) to take the lead.  ChC  2 MBr 0.

ChC 5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

ChC      Ernie Banks singled scoring Taylor.  ChC  3 MBr 0.

MBr 5th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.

MBr      Red Schoendienst singled scoring Crandall.  ChC  3 MBr 1.

MBr      Johnny Logan doubled scoring Bruton.  ChC  3 MBr 2.

MBr 7th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits and one walk.

MBr      Johnny Logan hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  ChC  3 MBr 3.

MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  ChC  3 MBr 4.

MBr      Frank Torre doubled scoring Logan.  ChC  3 MBr 5.

ChC  Tony Taylor: 1 for 4, 2 errors.

MBr  Bill Bruton: 3 for 4, 2 runs.

MBr  Red Schoendienst: 3 for 5.

MBr  Bob Rush pitched 7 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He's 10-4 on the year.

MBr  Bob Trowbridge pitched a shutout the final 2 innings to record his 1st save of the year.

ChC  Glen Hobbie pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 12 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He drops to 5-12 on the year.