McDaniel Strikes Out 11 To help Cards Down Braves. Milwaukee Rebounds Game 2 for Split

 GAME 1:

GWRBI-Wagner

Game MVP:Lindy McDaniel

County Stadium    (09-16-2024 16:52:41)       Time 2:42, 65ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 1 MPH In from LF  Night Game

May 11, 1960           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1960 St. Louis         0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 3      4  8  0
1960 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      1  5  1

Recap

StL  4th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

StL      Ken Boyer doubled, hit streak now 20.

StL      Leon Wagner singled scoring Boyer to take the lead.  StL  1 MBr 0.

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

StL      George Crowe hit a 3 run HR(1).  StL  4 MBr 0.

MBr  9th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

MBr      Johnny Logan singled scoring 1.  StL  4 MBr 1.

StL  George Crowe: 1 for 1, HR, 3 RBI.

MBr  Hank Aaron: , 4 K.

StL  Lindy McDaniel pitched a great 8 innings for the win: 2 hits, 1 BB, 11 K. He goes to 2-0 on the year.

StL  Bob Duliba got the save, his 1st of the season.

MBr  Warren Spahn pitched 8.1 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned runs, 6 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He's 1-2 on the season.

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GAME 2:

Game MVP:Hank Aaron

County Stadium    (09-16-2024 17:01:12)       Time 2:48, 61ø, Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 4 MPH In from RF  Day Game

May 12, 1960           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1960 St. Louis         0 0 0   1 0 2   0 0 1      4  5  1

1960 Milwaukee         2 1 0   0 0 1   0 2 -      6  8  0

Recap

MBr  1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

MBr      Bill Bruton hit a 421 foot solo HR(1) to take the lead.  StL  0 MBr 1.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a solo HR(6).  StL  0 MBr 2.

MBr  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

MBr      Bob Buhl singled scoring Crandall.  StL  0 MBr 3.

StL  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

StL      Bill White hit a solo HR(5).  StL  1 MBr 3.

StL  6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit and 3 walks.

StL      Stan Musial walked scoring Cunningham.  StL  2 MBr 3.

StL      Leon Wagner hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  StL  3 MBr 3.

MBr  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

MBr      Wes Covington hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  StL  3 MBr 4.

StL  7th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

MBr  8th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and on one walk.

MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 411 foot 2 run HR(7).  StL  3 MBr 6.

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

StL      Bill White doubled  scoring 1.  StL  4 MBr 6.

StL  Ken Boyer: 0 for 2, 3 W.

StL  Bill White: 2 for 3, double, HR, 2 RBI.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 4, 2 HRs, 3 RBI, 3 runs.

MBr  Bill Bruton: 2 for 4, HR.

MBr  Bob Buhl pitched 6.2 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 3 hits, 5 BB, 2 K. He goes to 3-2 on the season.

MBr  Joey Jay got the save, his 2nd of the year.

StL  Vinegar Bend Mizell pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 7 hits, 0 BB, 2 K. He drops to 2-2 on the year.