1958 Post Season Results

Semifinal Games 3, 4, and 5

Standings - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1950kp/1958/standingspo.html

Highlights:
Chattanooga vs. Charleston - CHS leads 3-2
Game 3 got off to a roaring start between Charleston and Chattanooga, with the teams scoring runs in both halves of the first 3 innings, and the Senators in the top of the 4th. Once the bats quieted down, Charleston was left standing with an 8-4 lead. The Lookouts rallied in the 7th for 2 runs to close the gap, but came up short ending up with their backs against the wall down 3 games to none.
Game 4 also got off to a quick start offensively, with the teams knotted up at 4 after 3 innings. The score stayed that way until the bottom of the 10th, when Mickey Mantle stepped to the plate to lead off the 10th and delivered a souvenir to the left field stands, a solo HR to win the game for the Lookouts. Camilo Pascual pitched all 10 innings for Chattanooga, recording 11 K's in the win.
Chattanooga was 2 outs away from the end of their season, trailing the Senators 2-1, before they staged a rally to send the series back to Charleston. After a flyout by Roberto Clemente, the Lookouts put together back to back to back singles by Rocky Bridges, Ed Bailey, and Johnny Temple to tie the game. With an opportunity to repeat his game 4 heroics, Mickey Mantle strode to the plate and delivered the walkoff hit again, the 4th consecutive single, driving in Ed Bailey to win the game.

Indianapolis vs. Montreal - MON leads 3-2
Indianapolis and Montreal showed up ready to score runs in game 3, with the Royals taking a 9-7 lead after 6 innings. The Indians rallied to tie the game in exciting fashion, getting clutch RBI's from Willie Mays and Ernie Banks in the bottom of the 9th. The Royals were able to turn the momentum in the top of the 11th with a 2 out rally, the GWRBI delivered on a single by Woodie Held, and an insurance run on a single by Tony Kubek.
Facing elimination in game 4, the Indians scored 7 unanswered runs over 7 innings to post their first victory of the series. Alex Kellner helped his own cause from the mound and the plate, pitching 8 strong innings and driving in 2 runs.
The Indians Bob Rush delivered the best pitching performance of the post season, pitching a CG, allowing 5 hits and 0 BBs in game 5. The Royals took advantage of the 5 hits, scoring 4 runs on HRs by Rocky Covalito and Roger Maris, but came up a run short. Indianapolis posted 5 runs with 4 different batters recording an RBI and 4 different runners crossing the plate. The game was tightly contested, and the Indians fans were on the edge of their seats the entire game, watching the home team strand 10 runners on base and missing a number of chances to put the game out of reach. In the end Indianapolis was able to hold on sending the teams back to Montreal for game 5.

The post season is taking a toll on the playoff teams, with 7 players being knocked out so far, including Del Crandall, Red Schoendienst, Duke Snider, Lew Burdette, Jim Gilliam, Johnny Roseboro, and Valmy Thomas.


Daily Recaps and League File - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1950kp/1958/leaguefilesplayoffs/semifinal_2.zip

Finals Game 1 and 2

Standings - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1950kp/1958/standingspo.html

Highlights:
Montreal vs. Charleston - Series tied
In a classic pitching vs. hitting match-up, Montreal takes the top offense in the league to the batters box against Charleston and the leagues toughest pitching. The Royals launched the most HRs this year with 267, and the Senators allowed the fewest with less than half of the Royals total, 132.

The Royals strengths out weighed the Senators in game 1, with Montreal scoring 5 big runs in the opening inning on an RBI single by Rocky Colavito and a grand slam by Bob Cerv. Whitey Ford picked up the win, pitching a strong 6 2/3 before his fielding let him down and 3 un-earned runs crossed the plate for Charleston. Roy Seivers collected the remaining 3 runs for the Royals on a HR in the 4th inning to put the game away early.

Charleston bounced back in game 2 with strong pitching and clutch fielding with Lew Burdette allowing 1 R on 10 hits and erasing threats in 4 innings with timely double plays. The Senators were able to scratch together 4 runs, which proved to be enough to tie the series at 1-1. Charleston's offense came in 3 consecutive innings, the 3rd, 4th and 5th, with RBI's from Richie Ashburn, Dave Philley, Jim Gilliam and Roy McMillan, with McMillan topping all batters with 3 hits in the game.


Daily Recaps and League File - latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1950kp/1958/leaguefilesplayoffs/final_1.zip