50 years ago (1958), the Reds split a doubleheader at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis--losing the opener 1-0, and winning the nightcap 9-3.
First Game
Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Jerry Lynch rf
Pete Whisenant lf
Frank Robinson cf
Ed Bailey c
Walt Dropo 1b
Alex Grammas 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Joe Nuxhall p
St. Louis
Curt Flood cf
Eddie Kasko ss
Stan Musial 1b
Ken Boyer 3b
Joe Cunningham rf
Gene Green c
Wally Moon lf
Don Blasingame 2b
Vinegar Bend Mizell p
WP: Vinegar Bend Mizell (9-11)
LP: Joe Nuxhall (11-10)
HR: None.
In Game 1, Vinegar Mizell pitched a four-hit shutout (with 9 walks!) to get the win for the Cardinals. The only hits for the Reds were a leadoff single by Johnny Temple in the fifth inning, a two-out single by Pete Whisenant in the fifth, a leadoff single by Walt Dropo in the sixth, and a one-out single by Jerry Lynch in the seventh. Joe Nuxhall pitched a complete-game four-hitter in a losing effort for the Reds. The only hits for the Cards were a one-out single by Curt Flood in the third inning, a leadoff single by Vinegar Bend Mizell in the sixth, a leadoff single by Wally Moon in the eighth, and a one-out single by Don Blasingame in the eighth.
Second Game
Cincinnati
Johnny Temple 2b
Jerry Lynch rf
Gus Bell lf
Frank Robinson cf
Smoky Burgess c
George Crowe 1b
Alex Grammas 3b
Roy McMillan ss
Brooks Lawrence p
St. Louis
Wally Moon rf
Don Blasingame 2b
Joe Cunningham 1b
Ken Boyer 3b
Irv Noren lf
Hobie Landrith c
Curt Flood cf
Eddie Kasko ss
Jim Brosnan p
WP: Alex Kellner (5-3)
LP: Jim Brosnan (9-8)
HR: CIN - Frank Robinson (27).
In Game 2, Alex Kellner pitched 8.2 innings of five-hit shutout relief to get the win for the Reds, and also helped himself at the plate by going 2-for-4 with 3 RBI's, a run scored, and a walk.
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