Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Newcombe
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Newcombe
  
  Cunningham is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Newcombe
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Newcombe
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moon vs. Newcombe
  
  Moon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Mizell
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Mizell
  
  Grammas takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whisenant vs. Mizell
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Whisenant vs. Mizell
  
  The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Temple scores. Grammas moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whisenant vs. Mizell
  
  Whisenant hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grammas tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Mizell
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Mizell
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Mizell
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Mizell
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Newcombe
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Newcombe
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Newcombe
  
  Amaro is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Paine
  
  Phil Paine now pitching.
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newcombe vs. Paine
  
  Newcombe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Paine
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Paine
  
  Grammas bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whisenant vs. Paine
  
  Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dropo vs. Paine
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Newcombe
  
  Joe Taylor pinch hits for Phil Paine.
  
  Taylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Newcombe
  
  Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Newcombe
  
  Cunningham hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Newcombe
  
  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 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wight
  
  Bill Wight now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Wight
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Wight
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Wight
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Newcombe
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moon vs. Newcombe
  
  Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Newcombe
  
  Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Newcombe
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newcombe vs. Wight
  
  Newcombe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Newcombe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Wight
  
  Temple bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Newcombe moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grammas vs. Wight
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smith. Newcombe scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Wight
  
  Whisenant hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Newcombe
  
  Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wight vs. Newcombe
  
  Wight hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Newcombe
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Newcombe
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Musial vs. Newcombe
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. Cunningham moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boyer vs. Newcombe
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Wight
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Wight
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Wight
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field. Flood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Flood. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Wight
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Newcombe
  
  Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flood vs. Newcombe
  
  Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moon scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Newcombe
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amaro vs. Newcombe
  
  Amaro hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Newcombe
  
  Gene Green pinch hits for Bill Wight.
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. Newcombe
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Stobbs
  
  Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
  
  McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newcombe vs. Stobbs
  
  Newcombe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Stobbs
  
  Temple bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newcombe moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grammas vs. Stobbs
  
  Grammas takes first base on ball four. Newcombe moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Whisenant vs. Stobbs
  
  Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dropo vs. Stobbs
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Newcombe scores. Temple scores. Grammas goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Stobbs
  
  Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Stobbs
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Newcombe
  
  Cunningham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Newcombe
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Newcombe
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Stobbs
  
  Del Ennis now playing left field. Wally Moon now playing right field. Joe Cunningham now playing first base.
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Stobbs
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newcombe vs. Stobbs
  
  Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Newcombe
  
  Moon 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 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Newcombe
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Newcombe
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amaro vs. Newcombe
  
  Amaro hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Stobbs
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Stobbs
  
  Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Stobbs
  
  Whisenant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Stobbs
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Newcombe
  
  Irv Noren pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
  
  Noren hits a popup towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Newcombe
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Newcombe
  
  Cunningham hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Newcombe
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/18/1958, game 1 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b      5  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          3  2  2  0   
Cunningham J, rf-1b   4  1  2  1   Grammas A, 3b         1  2  0  0   
Musial S, 1b          3  0  0  0   Whisenant P, rf       4  0  0  1   
Ennis D, lf           1  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           5  0  2  3   
Boyer K, 3b           4  0  2  0   Robinson F, lf        2  0  0  0   
Moon W, lf-rf         4  1  1  0   Bell G, cf            3  0  1  0   
Flood C, cf           4  0  1  1   Bailey E, c           4  0  0  0   
Smith H, c            4  0  1  0   McMillan R, ss        4  1  1  0   
Amaro R, ss           4  0  1  0   Newcombe D, p         4  3  3  2   
Mizell V, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Paine P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Taylor J, ph          1  1  1  1                                      
Wight B, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Green G, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Stobbs C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Noren I, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 10  3                        30  8  9  6

St.Louis         001 001 001 --  3
Cincinnati       220 103 00x --  8

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L)          1.0  0  2  1  3  0
Paine P               1.0  3  2  2  0  1
Wight B               3.0  3  1  0  1  0
Stobbs C              3.0  3  3  3  3  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W)        9.0 10  3  3  1  2

E -- Boyer K, Smith H, Flood C, McMillan R
DP -- St.Louis 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Newcombe D, Moon W, Dropo W
HR -- Newcombe D, Taylor J, Cunningham J
SB -- Grammas A, Temple J
SH -- Grammas A, Temple J
SF -- Whisenant P
HBP -- by Newcombe D (Cunningham J)
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:32
A -- 0

    

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