Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Drabowsky
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Drabowsky
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Drabowsky
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Law
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Law
  
  Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Law
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Law
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Drabowsky
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Drabowsky
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Drabowsky
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Law
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Law
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Law
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goryl vs. Law
  
  Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Drabowsky
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Drabowsky
  
  Law hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Drabowsky
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. Law
  
  Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Law
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tanner vs. Law
  
  Tanner takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Law
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Law
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Law
  
  Moryn hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Drabowsky
  
  Clemente hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Drabowsky
  
  Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Drabowsky
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Law
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Law
  
  Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goryl vs. Law
  
  Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Drabowsky
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Goryl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
  
  Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Drabowsky
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hall vs. Drabowsky
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. Law
  
  Drabowsky hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Law
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tanner vs. Law
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Hall and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Law
  
  Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Law
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Banks reaches second base with a double. Tanner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Law
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powers vs. Drabowsky
  
  John Powers pinch hits for Vern Law.
  
  Powers hits a fly ball into right field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Drabowsky
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Drabowsky
  
  Clemente hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Smith
  
  Bob Smith now pitching.
  
  Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Smith
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Smith
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Drabowsky
  
  Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Drabowsky
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Drabowsky
  
  Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goryl vs. Smith
  
  Goryl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drabowsky vs. Smith
  
  Drabowsky bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Goryl moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Smith
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolger vs. Smith
  
  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Chuck Tanner.
  
  Bolger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Drabowsky
  
  Jim Bolger now playing right field.
  
  Groat hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Drabowsky
  
  Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Drabowsky
  
  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Smith.
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field. Bolger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bolger. Hall moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Virdon vs. Drabowsky
  
  Harry Bright pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. Hall scores. Bright moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. Hobbie
  
  Glen Hobbie now pitching.
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stuart vs. Hobbie
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bright scores. Virdon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stuart vs. Hobbie
  
  Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Blackburn
  
  Ron Blackburn now pitching.
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Blackburn
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Blackburn
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Blackburn
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Blackburn
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Hobbie
  
  Lee Walls now playing right field. Jim Bolger now playing left field.
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hobbie
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards third. Goryl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Goryl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1958 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          4  0  0  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  0  0   Tanner C, rf          1  2  0  0   
Stuart D, 1b          4  0  0  0   Bolger J, ph-rf-lf    1  0  0  0   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           3  2  3  5   
Thomas F, 3b          3  1  1  1   Taylor S, c           4  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  0  0   Moryn W, lf           3  0  1  0   
Groat D, ss           3  0  0  0   Walls L, rf           0  0  0  0   
Hall B, c             3  1  1  0   Thomson B, cf         4  0  1  0   
Law V, p              1  0  0  0   Long D, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Powers J, ph          1  0  0  0   Goryl J, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Smith B, p            0  0  0  0   Drabowsky M, p        2  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, ph      1  0  1  0   Hobbie G, p           0  0  0  0   
Bright H, pr          0  1  0  0                                      
Blackburn R, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  3  1                        29  5  8  5

Pittsburgh       010 000 020 --  3
Chicago          003 010 01x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Law V (L)             5.0  5  4  4  3  1
Smith B               2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Blackburn R           1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (W)       7.1  3  3  1  1  2
Hobbie G (S)          1.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Bolger J, Long D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 5
2B -- Banks E
HR -- Thomas F, Banks E 2
CS -- Taylor T
SH -- Drabowsky M
HBP -- by Drabowsky M (Thomas F)
WP -- Hobbie G
T -- 2:19
A -- 10027

    

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