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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1958-04-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 21076 · 2:53
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 11–6. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 4th. Dick Drott earned the win and Freddy Rodriguez picked up the save. Walt Moryn went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
W: Dick Drott L: Sam Jones SV: Freddy Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Vinnie Smith · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Goryl | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cal Neeman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drott | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Mabe | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Von McDaniel | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Barnes | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Clark | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Morrie Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drott | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Freddy Rodriguez | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: S7
- Al Dark: 63.1-2
- Stan Musial: S8.2-H
- Del Ennis: 53.1-2
- Ken Boyer: 53
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: W
- Lee Walls: K/C
- Ernie Banks: HP.1-2
- Walt Moryn: 4
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Dale Long: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Goryl: K
Top 2
- Wally Moon: W
- Hobie Landrith: 3/G.1-2
- Bobby Smith: 53
- Sam Jones: W
- Don Blasingame: D9.2-H;1-3
- Al Dark: 3
Bot 2
- Cal Neeman: S8
- Dick Drott: 36(1)/FO
- Tony Taylor: 8
- Lee Walls: 53
Top 3
- Stan Musial: 63
- Del Ennis: 8
- Ken Boyer: 13
Bot 3
- Ernie Banks: 4
- Walt Moryn: W
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Wally Moon: 7
- Hobie Landrith: 8
- Bobby Smith: K/C
Bot 4
- Dale Long: S8
- Johnny Goryl: T9.1-H
- Cal Neeman: WP.3-H#
- Cal Neeman: K
- Dick Drott: S7
- Tony Taylor: WP.1-2#
- Tony Taylor: K/C
- Lee Walls: E6.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Ernie Banks: WP.2-3
- Ernie Banks: S7.3-H(UR)
- Walt Moryn: HR/9.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Dale Long: 43
Top 5
- Dick Schofield: HR/9
- Don Blasingame: 53
- Al Dark: 9
- Stan Musial: D9
- Del Ennis: 8
Bot 5
- Johnny Goryl: D8
- Cal Neeman: S7.2-3
- Dick Drott: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tony Taylor: S8.2-3;1-2
- Lee Walls: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ernie Banks: 7/SF.3-H
- Walt Moryn: K/C
- Bobby Thomson: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Wally Moon: K
- Hobie Landrith: K
Bot 6
- Dale Long: 6
- Johnny Goryl: W
- Cal Neeman: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Bobby Smith: K
- Joe Cunningham: 13
- Don Blasingame: W
- Al Dark: W.1-2
- Stan Musial: S9.2-3;1-2
- Del Ennis: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ken Boyer: 7
Bot 7
- Dick Drott: S9
- Tony Taylor: 24/SH.1-2
- Lee Walls: 4
- Ernie Banks: 53
Top 8
- Wally Moon: 43
- Hobie Landrith: W
- Bobby Smith: S7.1-2
- Irv Noren: 7
- Don Blasingame: 43
Bot 8
- Walt Moryn: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 43
- Dale Long: K/C
Top 9
- Al Dark: 3/G
- Stan Musial: 7
- Del Ennis: 7
Notes & reviews
- Herm Wehmeier and Cardinals Manager Fred Hutchinson ejected by HP umpire Shag Crawford