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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1958-05-09 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 19574 · night · 2:18
Milwaukee Braves defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 5–3. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Wes Covington went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Grammas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Torre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Hanebrink | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 7.1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Rabe | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Pete Whisenant: CS2(263)
- Pete Whisenant: S
- Frank Robinson: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Bilko: W.1-2
- Don Hoak: 53
Bot 1
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Johnny Logan: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Aaron: 8
Top 2
- Ed Bailey: K/C
- Gus Bell: S
- Alex Grammas: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Frank Torre: 7
- Wes Covington: 13
- Harry Hanebrink: 43
Top 3
- Bob Purkey: 3
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Pete Whisenant: W
- Frank Robinson: 143
Bot 3
- Del Crandall: 9
- Warren Spahn: S
- Red Schoendienst: S.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 4
- Steve Bilko: 43
- Don Hoak: D
- Ed Bailey: 31.2-2#
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Hank Aaron: 5
- Frank Torre: 6
Top 5
- Alex Grammas: E3
- Bob Purkey: 2/BINT
- Johnny Temple: S.1-2#
- Pete Whisenant: S8.2-H(UR);1-3(E8);B-2
- Frank Robinson: IW
- Steve Bilko: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Don Hoak: 53.2-3;1-2
- Ed Bailey: 9
Bot 5
- Wes Covington: S
- Harry Hanebrink: 9
- Del Crandall: 2
- Warren Spahn: D.1-H
- Red Schoendienst: S.2-3
- Johnny Logan: S.3-H;1-2#
- Eddie Mathews: 9
Top 6
- Gus Bell: 43
- Alex Grammas: 3
- Bob Purkey: S
- Johnny Temple: 53
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: 9
- Frank Torre: 43
- Wes Covington: 9
Top 7
- Pete Whisenant: 53
- Frank Robinson: 43
- Steve Bilko: 4
Bot 7
- Harry Hanebrink: S
- Del Crandall: 34/SH.1-2
- Warren Spahn: 8.2-2#
- Red Schoendienst: HP
- Johnny Logan: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Don Hoak: 63
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Gus Bell: S
- Alex Grammas: K/C
Bot 8
- Eddie Mathews: 9
- Hank Aaron: S
- Frank Torre: S.1-2#
- Wes Covington: HR.2-H;1-H
- Andy Pafko: S
- Del Crandall: 8
- Warren Spahn: S.1-2#
- Red Schoendienst: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bob Thurman: 43
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Pete Whisenant: S
- Frank Robinson: 4
Notes & reviews
- Bob Purkey called for interference