Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Mabe
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro misplays the ball. That's an error on Amaro. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Mabe
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Mabe
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Lynch moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Mabe
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lynch moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burgess vs. Mabe
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Mabe covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Purkey
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Purkey
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Purkey
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moon moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boyer vs. Purkey
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cunningham vs. Purkey
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moon scores. Noren moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Green vs. Purkey
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Mabe
  
  Crowe strikes out. Green drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Crowe out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Mabe
  
  Grammas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Mabe
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Mabe
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Purkey
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Purkey
  
  Amaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mabe vs. Purkey
  
  Mabe bunts towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. Amaro moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moon vs. Purkey
  
  Moon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Moon reaches second base with a double. Amaro scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Noren vs. Purkey
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Noren is thrown out after the base hit. Moon scores. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Mabe
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Mabe
  
  Lynch strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mabe
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Purkey
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Purkey
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Purkey
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Purkey
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cunningham scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Purkey
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mabe
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Mabe
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crowe vs. Mabe
  
  Crowe strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grammas vs. Mabe
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Purkey
  
  Amaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mabe vs. Purkey
  
  Mabe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moon vs. Purkey
  
  Moon hits a popup towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Purkey
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Mabe
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Mabe
  
  Bob Thurman pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Mabe
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Thurman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lynch vs. Mabe
  
  Lynch strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Mabe
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Pena
  
  Orlando Pena now pitching.
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Pena
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cunningham vs. Pena
  
  Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Green vs. Pena
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blasingame vs. Pena
  
  Blasingame hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mabe
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Mabe
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Mabe
  
  Crowe hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Mabe
  
  Grammas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Pena
  
  Amaro hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mabe vs. Pena
  
  Mabe hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Pena
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Pena covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Mabe
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Mabe
  
  Dee Fondy pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
  
  There's a wild pitch. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Mabe
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Mabe
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Mabe
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Mabe
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Schmidt
  
  Willard Schmidt now pitching.
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Schmidt
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Schmidt
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mabe
  
  Curt Flood now playing center field. Irv Noren now playing left field. Wally Moon now playing right field. Joe Cunningham now playing first base.
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Mabe
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops it up and throws to first, with Mabe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Mabe
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Schmidt
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Schmidt
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Schmidt
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cunningham moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Amaro vs. Schmidt
  
  Amaro hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Mabe
  
  Walt Dropo pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newcombe vs. Mabe
  
  Don Newcombe pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
  
  Newcombe strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Mabe
  
  Ed Bailey pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1958 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          3  1  1  1   Moon W, lf-rf         4  2  2  1   
Lynch J, rf           4  0  1  0   Noren I, cf-lf        4  0  2  1   
Bell G, lf            4  0  1  1   Musial S, 1b          4  0  2  0   
Robinson F, cf        4  0  1  0   Flood C, cf           0  0  0  0   
Burgess S, c          4  0  2  0   Boyer K, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Crowe G, 1b           4  0  0  0   Cunningham J, rf-1b   4  1  2  1   
Grammas A, 3b         3  0  0  0   Green G, c            4  0  1  1   
Dropo W, ph           1  0  0  0   Blasingame D, 2b      4  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        1  1  0  0   Amaro R, ss           4  1  2  0   
Newcombe D, ph        1  0  0  0   Mabe B, p             2  0  0  0   
Purkey B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Thurman B, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Pena O, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Fondy D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Schmidt W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Bailey E, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        34  4 12  4

Cincinnati       100 000 100 --  2
St.Louis         121 000 00x --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L)          4.0  9  4  4  0  0
Pena O                2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Schmidt W             2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mabe B (W)            9.0  7  2  1  3  8

E -- Amaro R, Boyer K
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- Moon W, Cunningham J 2
SH -- Mabe B
WP -- Mabe B
T -- 2:20
A -- 4521

    

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