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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 9, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 9, 1958 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1958 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 19,574 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Pete Whisenant | Right Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
Frank Torre | First Baseman |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Harry Hanebrink | Right Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 9, 1958
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Spahn
There goes Temple. The throw from Crandall to Logan and they have Temple trapped. The throw over to Torre, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Spahn
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Spahn
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Purkey
Logan 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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews 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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Purkey
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Purkey
Hanebrink 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
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Spahn
Purkey hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Spahn
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Spahn, and towards Schoendienst, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Purkey
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Purkey
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Purkey
Logan hits a line drive towards short. Grammas catches it and throws to second to double up Spahn. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Spahn
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Spahn
Purkey hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Spahn
Whisenant hits a line drive into center field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Grammas scores. Temple moves to third. Whisenant moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bilko vs. Spahn
Bilko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Whisenant scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Hanebrink settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Purkey
Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanebrink vs. Purkey
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Purkey
Crandall hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Purkey
Spahn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Spahn reaches second base with a double. Covington goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spahn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Purkey
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spahn scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Spahn
Purkey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre 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, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Purkey
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Spahn
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Spahn
Bilko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Purkey
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Purkey
Crandall bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Hanebrink moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Purkey
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Purkey
Schoendienst is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Purkey
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Spahn
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Spahn
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Spahn
Grammas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Purkey
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Purkey
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Purkey
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Purkey
Covington hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Rabe
Charlie Rabe now pitching. Andy Pafko pinch hits for Harry Hanebrink.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Rabe
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Rabe
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Rabe
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Spahn
Andy Pafko now playing right field. Felix Mantilla now playing left field. Bob Thurman pinch hits for Charlie Rabe.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Spahn
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Spahn
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1958 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 2 0 Whisenant P, rf 4 1 3 1 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 1 Robinson F, lf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 3 0 1 2 Aaron H, cf 4 1 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Torre F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 4 2 2 3 Bell G, cf 4 0 2 0 Mantilla F, lf 0 0 0 0 Grammas A, ss 4 1 0 0 Hanebrink H, rf 3 0 1 0 Purkey B, p 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Rabe C, p 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 1 3 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 34 5 12 5 Cincinnati 000 030 000 -- 3 Milwaukee 000 020 03x -- 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Purkey B (L) 7.1 10 5 5 1 0 Rabe C 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 9 3 2 4 3 E -- Torre F, Aaron H DP -- Cincinnati 1, Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 8 2B -- Hoak D, Spahn W HR -- Covington W CS -- Temple J SH -- Crandall D HBP -- by Purkey B (Schoendienst R) T -- 2:18 A -- 19574
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