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Cincinnati Reds @ San Francisco Giants

1958-08-23 · Day game · Seals Stadium · Att: 17714 · 2:28

San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 5–2. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 3rd. Paul Giel earned the win. Willie Kirkland went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7
SFN	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	0		5	9

W: Paul Giel L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Vic Delmore · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Temple	3	1	1	0	2	0
Jerry Lynch	4	0	2	0	0	0
George Crowe	3	0	1	1	1	1
Frank Robinson	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ed Bailey	3	0	0	1	1	1
Gus Bell	4	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Grammas	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roy McMillan	3	1	2	0	0	0
Bob Purkey	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Thurman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Smoky Burgess	1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Newcombe	0	0	0	0	1	0

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Danny O'Connell	3	1	0	0	1	0
Whitey Lockman	3	1	1	0	0	0
Willie Mays	4	1	2	2	0	0
Leon Wagner	4	1	1	1	0	1
Willie Kirkland	4	1	3	2	0	0
Daryl Spencer	3	0	0	0	1	0
Valmy Thomas	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Davenport	3	0	2	0	1	1
Ramon Monzant	1	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Giel	3	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Purkey	6.0	7	2	1
Willard Schmidt	2.0	2	1	2

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ramon Monzant	2.1	4	4	1
Paul Giel	6.2	3	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Temple: 7
Jerry Lynch: 9
George Crowe: W
Frank Robinson: W.1-2
Ed Bailey: K

Bot 1

Danny O'Connell: 9
Whitey Lockman: 43
Willie Mays: 53

Top 2

Gus Bell: S/BG
Alex Grammas: 16(1)/FO
Roy McMillan: CS2(263)
Roy McMillan: S/78
Bob Purkey: 54(1)/FO

Bot 2

Leon Wagner: HR/9
Willie Kirkland: D7
Daryl Spencer: FC4.2X3(45)
Valmy Thomas: K
Jim Davenport: S.1-2
Ramon Monzant: 6(1)/FO

Top 3

Johnny Temple: W
Jerry Lynch: S8.1-2
George Crowe: S8.1-2;2-3
Frank Robinson: 6
Ed Bailey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Gus Bell: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Danny O'Connell: 53
Whitey Lockman: D/89
Willie Mays: HR/7.2-H
Leon Wagner: 3/G
Willie Kirkland: 4

Top 4

Alex Grammas: 9
Roy McMillan: 43
Bob Purkey: 63

Bot 4

Daryl Spencer: 9
Valmy Thomas: 6
Jim Davenport: W
Paul Giel: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

Johnny Temple: W
Jerry Lynch: 4
George Crowe: K/C
Frank Robinson: 2

Bot 5

Danny O'Connell: 9
Whitey Lockman: 7
Willie Mays: 3/FL

Top 6

Ed Bailey: 43
Gus Bell: 5
Alex Grammas: 63

Bot 6

Leon Wagner: 5
Willie Kirkland: HR/9
Daryl Spencer: W
Valmy Thomas: 9
Jim Davenport: S/BG.1-2
Paul Giel: 8

Top 7

Roy McMillan: S9
Bob Thurman: 7
Johnny Temple: S/BG.1-2
Jerry Lynch: S7.1-2;2-3
George Crowe: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
Frank Robinson: 5/FL

Bot 7

Danny O'Connell: W
Whitey Lockman: 13/SH.1-2
Willie Mays: S.2-2
Leon Wagner: K
Willie Kirkland: S9.1-3;2-H
Daryl Spencer: 43

Top 8

Ed Bailey: 8
Gus Bell: 43
Alex Grammas: 7

Bot 8

Valmy Thomas: 53
Jim Davenport: K
Paul Giel: 63

Top 9

Smoky Burgess: 8
Don Newcombe: W
Johnny Temple: 64(1)3/GDP