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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 23, 1958 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Taylor Phillips |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,097 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Johnny Goryl | Third Baseman |
| Taylor Phillips | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1958
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Phillips
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Phillips
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Phillips
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Phillips
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Phillips
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Phillips
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Porterfield
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Porterfield
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Porterfield
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Porterfield
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Phillips
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Phillips
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Phillips
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Phillips
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Phillips
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Porterfield moves to third. Clemente moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Porterfield
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Porterfield
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Porterfield
Long hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hobbie
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Porterfield
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Porterfield
Hobbie 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Porterfield
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Porterfield
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
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Hobbie
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Hobbie
Porterfield hits a popup towards the mound. Hobbie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Porterfield
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Porterfield
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Porterfield
Moryn 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, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Porterfield
Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Porterfield
Long hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Hobbie
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Mejias scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Hobbie
There's a wild pitch. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Hobbie
There's a wild pitch. Mazeroski scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Hobbie
Foiles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Hobbie
Porterfield 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Porterfield
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Porterfield
Lou Jackson pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Porterfield
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Porterfield
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Porterfield
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Porterfield
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Anderson
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Anderson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Porterfield
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Porterfield
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Porterfield
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 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Anderson
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Anderson
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Porterfield
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Porterfield
Al Dark pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Porterfield
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Briggs
John Briggs now pitching.
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Briggs
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Briggs
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Porterfield
Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Porterfield
Banks hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Porterfield
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1958 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 5 2 4 1 Tanner C, rf 4 0 1 0
Stuart D, 1b 5 0 1 2 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 1
Mejias R, lf 4 1 1 0 Taylor S, c 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 2 Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 1 1 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 3 0 1 0 Goryl J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 4 0 0 0 Phillips T, p 0 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 1 0 0 0
Jackson L, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Dark A, ph 1 0 0 0
Briggs J, p 0 0 0 0
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35 6 10 5 31 1 5 1
Pittsburgh 210 030 000 -- 6
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Phillips T (L) 1.2 5 3 2 0 2
Hobbie G 3.1 4 3 3 3 1
Anderson B 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Briggs J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Banks E, Stuart D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 3
2B -- Stuart D, Banks E, Taylor S
HR -- Banks E
WP -- Hobbie G 2
T -- 2:15
A -- 16097
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