Braves Topple Dodgers With 3 Total Runs In Two Game Sweep

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Aaron

Game MVP:Gene Conley

County Stadium    (10-09-2022 06:11:13)       Time 2:29, 61ø, Wind: 14 MPH In from CF  Night Game

May 20, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 Los Angeles       0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      1  8  0
1958 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   2 0 -      2  3  2

Recap

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

MBr      Hank Aaron doubled scoring Rice to take the lead.  LAD  0 MBr 1.

MBr      Joe Adcock hit a grounder scoring 1.  LAD  0 MBr 2.

LAD 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.

LAD      Don Zimmer hit a fly ball scoring 1.  LAD  1 MBr 2.

LAD  Jim Gilliam: 3 for 5.

LAD  Gil Hodges: 3 for 4.

MBr  Gene Conley pitched a solid 7 innings for the win: 5 hits, 0 BB, 5 K. He's 1-2 on the year.

MBr  Don McMahon pitched a shaky 9th to record his 1st save of the year.

LAD  Sandy Koufax pitched a solid complete game but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 5 BB, 1 K. He drops to 0-2 on the year.

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GAME 2:

Game MVP:Bob Rush

County Stadium    (10-09-2022 06:18:05)       Time 2:25, 64ø  Day Game

May 21, 1958           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1958 Los Angeles       0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  3  1
1958 Milwaukee         0 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 -      1  4  1

Recap

MBr 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a 449 foot solo HR(4) to take the lead.  LAD  0 MBr 1.

MBr  Bob Rush pitched a great 8 innings for the win: 2 hits, 2 BB, 7 K. He's now 2-1 on the year.

MBr  Humberto Robinson pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 2nd save.

LAD  Don Drysdale pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 1 earned run, 2 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He goes to 2-3 on the year.