Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hobbie
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Hobbie
  
  Crowe hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Tappe settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Tappe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Hobbie
  
  Crowe takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoak vs. Hobbie
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hoak vs. Hobbie
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Nuxhall
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Nuxhall
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Banks reaches second base with a double. Walls moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Moryn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall has Walls trapped. There's the throw to Burgess and over to Hoak, who tags Walls for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goryl vs. Nuxhall
  
  Goryl strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Hobbie
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hobbie
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Hobbie
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thurman vs. Hobbie
  
  Bob Thurman pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Temple vs. Hobbie
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Freeman
  
  Hersh Freeman now pitching.
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tappe vs. Freeman
  
  Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Freeman
  
  Hobbie strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Hobbie
  
  Crowe hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Freeman
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Freeman
  
  Walls is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Freeman
  
  Banks hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Hobbie
  
  Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Hobbie
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hobbie
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Freeman
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Freeman
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goryl vs. Freeman
  
  Goryl takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Freeman
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McMillan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hobbie
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Hobbie
  
  Freeman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hobbie
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tappe vs. Freeman
  
  Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Freeman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Freeman
  
  Hobbie strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Freeman
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Hobbie
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Freeman
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Freeman
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Freeman
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Freeman
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Hobbie
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Hobbie
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hobbie
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goryl vs. Freeman
  
  Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Freeman
  
  Long takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tappe vs. Freeman
  
  Tappe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobbie vs. Schmidt
  
  Willard Schmidt now pitching.
  
  Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Hobbie
  
  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor misplays the ball. That's an error on Taylor. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Hobbie
  
  Dee Fondy pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Hobbie
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bilko vs. Hobbie
  
  Steve Bilko pinch hits for Vada Pinson.
  
  Bilko takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Hobbie
  
  Harvey Haddix pinch runs for Steve Bilko.
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Crowe vs. Hobbie
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Wight
  
  Jerry Lynch now playing right field. Alex Grammas now playing shortstop. Bill Wight now pitching.
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Wight
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Wight
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Wight
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into left field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Banks goes all the way around to score. Moryn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomson vs. Wight
  
  Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Hobbie
  
  Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Hobbie
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hobbie
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Hobbie
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1958 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          3  0  0  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Pinson V, rf          3  0  0  0   Walls L, rf           2  0  1  0   
Bilko S, ph           0  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           4  2  1  0   
Haddix H, pr          0  0  0  0   Moryn W, lf           4  1  1  0   
Grammas A, ss         0  0  0  0   Thomson B, cf         4  1  1  3   
Robinson F, lf        4  0  1  0   Goryl J, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Crowe G, 1b           3  0  0  0   Long D, 1b            2  0  0  0   
Hoak D, 3b            4  0  1  0   Tappe E, c            3  0  1  0   
Burgess S, c          4  0  1  0   Hobbie G, p           3  0  0  0   
Bell G, cf            3  0  0  0                                      
McMillan R, ss        2  0  1  0                                      
Lynch J, ph-rf        2  0  0  0                                      
Nuxhall J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Thurman B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Freeman H, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Schmidt W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Fondy D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Wight B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  4  0                        28  4  5  3

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          300 000 01x --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L)         1.0  2  3  3  1  1
Freeman H             5.1  2  0  0  2  5
Schmidt W             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Wight B               1.0  1  1  0  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W)          9.0  4  0  0  4  7

E -- Tappe E, Taylor T, Robinson F
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Banks E
HR -- Thomson B
SB -- Crowe G, Robinson F
T -- 2:18
A -- 2631

    

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