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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 31, 1958 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,596 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| R C Stevens | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1958
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Kline
Mantilla 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Kline
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Kline
Covington hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Kline
Torre hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Kline
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Kline
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Kline
Spahn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Kline
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Spahn
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Kline
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Kline
Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Kline
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Kline
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Spahn
Kravitz hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Spahn
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Kline
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Kline
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Stevens who tags Spahn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantilla vs. Kline
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Kline
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Spahn
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Stevens scores. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Kline
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Kline
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Kline
Torre hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Spahn
Kravitz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Spahn
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Kline
Logan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kline
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Kline
Crandall hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Skinner fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Skinner. Logan scores. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spahn vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Spahn hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Crandall tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Porterfield
Mantilla hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Spahn
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Porterfield
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Porterfield
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Covington vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Smith
Torre bunts for an out with unknown description. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Smith
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Smith
There goes Logan. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Logan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruton vs. Smith
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Smith
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Andy Pafko now playing left field.
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Spahn
Kravitz bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Spahn
Gene Freese pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Freese hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Daniels
Mantilla bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Daniels
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Daniels
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Daniels
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spahn moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Daniels
Torre 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spahn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Spahn
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Spahn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Spahn
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Spahn
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Daniels
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Daniels
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Daniels
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Daniels
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Daniels
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Daniels
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Spahn moves to third. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Daniels
Mathews 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
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Spahn
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Spahn
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Spahn
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1958 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Mantilla F, 2b 4 0 2 1 Virdon B, cf 3 1 1 0
Aaron H, rf 6 2 3 2 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 1 2 1 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 1
Covington W, lf 4 1 2 1 Stevens R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Pafko A, lf 1 0 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Torre F, 1b 4 0 0 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 2
Logan J, ss 4 1 3 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Kravitz D, c 4 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 4 3 2 1 Kline R, p 2 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 0 3 1 Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 18 8 33 3 8 3
Milwaukee 300 102 101 -- 8
Pittsburgh 000 300 000 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 5.1 10 6 5 1 0
Porterfield B* 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Smith B 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Daniels B 2.0 6 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Groat D, Skinner B
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 13, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Clemente R, Crandall D, Mathews E
HR -- Aaron H, Mathews E, Covington W
SB -- Logan J
SH -- Bruton B, Torre F, Mantilla F
SF -- Groat D, Spahn W
T -- 2:22
A -- 17596
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