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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 8, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 8, 1958 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,040 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roman Mejias | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Red Witt | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 8, 1958
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Witt
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Witt
Lynch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Witt
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Witt
Crowe hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nuxhall
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Witt
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Witt
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Skinner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Nuxhall
Bright strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Witt
Grammas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Witt
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt juggles the ball. That's an error on Witt. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Witt
Temple takes first base on ball four. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Witt
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it and throws to second for the out. Nuxhall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Witt
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Nuxhall
Bill Hall pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Nuxhall
Witt strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Witt
Bill Hall now catching.
Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Witt
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Witt
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
There goes Mejias. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mejias steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Nuxhall spins and fires to second, and Mejias is picked off. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nuxhall
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Witt
Grammas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Witt
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Witt
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Witt
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Witt
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Skinner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Nuxhall
Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Nuxhall
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Witt
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Witt
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Witt
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Nuxhall
Witt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias bunts towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson throws the ball in to Grammas who tags Clemente trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Witt scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nuxhall
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Witt
Dee Fondy pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Witt
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Witt
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Roy McMillan now playing shortstop.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Nuxhall
Bright strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Witt
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Witt
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Witt
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Witt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Nuxhall
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witt vs. Nuxhall
Eddie Miksis now playing second base. Dick Schofield pinch runs for Bill Hall.
Witt bunts towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mejias vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Mejias is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Jeffcoat
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Jeffcoat
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Witt
Danny Kravitz now catching.
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Witt
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Witt
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1958 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mejias R, cf 2 0 1 0
Miksis E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 1
Lynch J, rf 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 0
Crowe G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bright H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Robinson F, cf 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Thurman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 2 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 2 0 0 0 Hall B, ph-c 3 0 1 0
Fondy D, ph 1 0 0 0 Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 0 0 0 0 Kravitz D, c 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph 1 0 0 0 Witt R, p 2 1 1 0
Nuxhall J, p 3 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Dropo W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 3 0 26 1 6 1
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 001 00x -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 7.1 6 1 1 1 7
Jeffcoat H 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 10
E -- Witt R, Mazeroski B
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Mazeroski B
3B -- Groat D
SB -- Mejias R
SH -- Mejias R, Witt R
T -- 2:32
A -- 26040
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