GAME LOG Los Angeles @ St. Louis (N)
Tuesday, 9/5/1958
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Presko
3B Willie Jones:
Reaches base on an error by the leftfielder.
C Earl Battey:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
W. Jones to third.
Jones tries to score...
Howerton throws home...
Jones scores!
LF Duke Snider:
Base on balls.
CF Hank Aaron:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
E. Battey to third.
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Los Angeles 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Friend
2B Johnny O'brien:
Flies out to left field.
SS Coot Veal:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Jack Dittmer:
SINGLES to center
LF Bill Howerton:
SINGLES to left
J. Dittmer to second.
1B Danny Gardella:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Presko
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Base on balls.
P Bob Friend:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Friend
RF Elmer Valo:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Reno Bertoia:
SINGLES to left
CF Bob Talbot:
Flies out to deep right-center.
P Joe Presko:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Presko
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Earl Battey:
Flies out to left field.
LF Duke Snider:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 1, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Friend
2B Johnny O'brien:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Coot Veal:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. O'brien to third.
C Jack Dittmer:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. O'brien scores.
LF Bill Howerton:
SINGLES down the left field line.
J. Dittmer to second.
1B Danny Gardella:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 1, Los Angeles 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Presko
CF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Bob Nieman:
SINGLES down the right field line.
Fielding error by the rightfielder!
B. Nieman to second.
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Nieman to third.
SS Daryl Spencer:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
B. Nieman scores.
2B Bobby Morgan:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Spencer out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Los Angeles 2, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Friend
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Reno Bertoia:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bob Talbot:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 2, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Presko
P Bob Friend:
Flies out down the left field line.
3B Willie Jones:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Earl Battey:
SINGLES to right
LF Duke Snider:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (336 feet)
CF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Friend
P Joe Presko:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Johnny O'brien:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Coot Veal:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Presko
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Gil Hodges:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Friend
C Jack Dittmer:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
LF Bill Howerton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Danny Gardella:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Presko
2B Bobby Morgan:
SINGLES to left
P Bob Friend:
SAC BUNT.
Morgan advances to second.
3B Willie Jones:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (354 feet)
C Earl Battey:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Duke Snider:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
E. Battey to second.
CF Hank Aaron:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 6, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Friend
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
3B Reno Bertoia:
Flies out to shallow left field.
CF Bob Talbot:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 6, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Presko
RF Bob Nieman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Gil Hodges:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Daryl Spencer:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 6, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Friend
P Joe Presko:
Strikes out looking.
2B Johnny O'brien:
Base on balls.
SS Coot Veal:
Flies out to right-center.
C Jack Dittmer:
SINGLES to short right-center.
J. O'brien to second.
O'brien tries to advance to third...
Nieman throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
LF Bill Howerton:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 6, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: Los Angeles, top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Presko
2B Bobby Morgan:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Bob Friend:
Strikes out looking.
3B Willie Jones:
SINGLES to right
C Earl Battey:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Jones out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles 6, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Friend
1B Danny Gardella:
Base on balls.
RF Elmer Valo:
Strikes out looking.
3B Reno Bertoia:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Gardella to second.
CF Bob Talbot:
Flies out to right-center.
PH Dick Kokos:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
D. Gardella scores.
R. Bertoia scores.
PH Lee Walls:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Los Angeles 6, St. Louis (N) 3
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