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.