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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1958-05-31 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 6641 · 2:06

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 3rd. Robin Roberts earned the win. Gus Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	4	12
PHI	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	0		5	11

W: Robin Roberts L: Joe Nuxhall SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Johnny Temple	4	0	1	0	0
Bob Thurman	4	2	3	0	0
Smoky Burgess	4	0	2	0	0
George Crowe	4	0	1	1	0
Don Hoak	4	0	1	1	0
Jerry Lynch	4	1	1	1	0
Gus Bell	4	1	2	1	0
Roy McMillan	2	0	0	0	0
Joe Nuxhall	1	0	0	0	1
Tom Acker	1	0	0	0	1
Dee Fondy	1	0	1	0	0
Steve Bilko	1	0	0	0	0
Frank Robinson	1	0	0	0	0
Ed Bailey	1	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	3	1	2	1	1	0
Chico Fernandez	3	0	0	0	1	0
Chuck Essegian	4	1	2	0	0	1
Rip Repulski	3	1	1	2	0	0
Stan Lopata	4	1	2	1	0	0
Willie Jones	4	0	2	0	0	0
Harry Anderson	3	1	2	1	1	0
Ted Kazanski	2	0	0	0	1	0
Robin Roberts	4	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Nuxhall	2.2	6	2	0
Tom Acker	3.1	2	2	1
Hal Jeffcoat	2.0	3	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robin Roberts	9.0	12	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Temple: 63
Bob Thurman: 9/L
Smoky Burgess: 41

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: W
Chico Fernandez: W.1-2
Chuck Essegian: D8/DP.2XH(862);1X3(2325);B-3(TH)
Rip Repulski: 8

Top 2

George Crowe: 8
Don Hoak: S7
Jerry Lynch: 6(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 2

Stan Lopata: D/78
Willie Jones: 63.2-3
Harry Anderson: S8.3-H
Ted Kazanski: 8
Robin Roberts: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Gus Bell: 9
Roy McMillan: 63
Joe Nuxhall: K

Bot 3

Richie Ashburn: S9/G
Chico Fernandez: 8/8D
Chuck Essegian: 4/P
Rip Repulski: D9.1-H
Stan Lopata: S8.2-H
Willie Jones: 6(1)/FO

Top 4

Johnny Temple: S8
Bob Thurman: S8/G.1-2
Smoky Burgess: 8.2-3;1-2(TH)
George Crowe: 8
Don Hoak: 31

Bot 4

Harry Anderson: W
Ted Kazanski: 34/SH.1-2
Robin Roberts: 6/P/7S
Richie Ashburn: T9.2-H
Chico Fernandez: 43

Top 5

Jerry Lynch: HR/9
Gus Bell: HR/9
Roy McMillan: 8
Tom Acker: K
Johnny Temple: 9

Bot 5

Chuck Essegian: K/C
Rip Repulski: 53
Stan Lopata: 6/P

Top 6

Bob Thurman: S8
Smoky Burgess: D9.1-3
George Crowe: S6.3-H;2-2
Don Hoak: PO2(26)
Don Hoak: 63.1-2
Jerry Lynch: 8

Bot 6

Willie Jones: S7/G
Harry Anderson: 143.1-2
Ted Kazanski: W
Robin Roberts: 7/7S
Richie Ashburn: 7

Top 7

Gus Bell: S7
Dee Fondy: S9.1-2
Steve Bilko: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Johnny Temple: 9

Bot 7

Chico Fernandez: 53
Chuck Essegian: T9
Rip Repulski: 7/SF.3-H
Stan Lopata: 53

Top 8

Bob Thurman: S8/G
Smoky Burgess: S8.1-3
George Crowe: 8/8D
Don Hoak: 4/FL.3-H
Jerry Lynch: 2/FL

Bot 8

Willie Jones: S7
Harry Anderson: S9.1-2
Ted Kazanski: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
Robin Roberts: 43

Top 9

Gus Bell: 4/P
Frank Robinson: 8
Ed Bailey: 7