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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 26, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 26, 1958 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,271 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 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 |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Hall | Catcher |
| Red Witt | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gene Freese | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 26, 1958
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente scores. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Jones
The ball gets by Green for a passed ball. Stuart moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stuart scores. Skinner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Jones
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Witt
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Witt
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Witt
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Witt
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Witt
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Jones
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Jones
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freese misplays the ball. That's an error on Freese. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jones
The ball gets by Green for a passed ball. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Witt
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Witt
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Witt
Flood 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 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Jones
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Witt
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Sam Jones.
Kasko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Kasko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Witt
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Gross
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Gross
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Muffett
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Muffett
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Muffett
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Gross
Cunningham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Gross
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Gross
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Gross
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muffett vs. Gross
Muffett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cunningham trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Hall who tags Cunningham who's trying to score from second, for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Muffett
Skinner hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Muffett
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Muffett
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gross
Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gross
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gross
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Muffett
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Muffett
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Muffett
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gross
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Gross
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Gross
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Gross
Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Gross
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Muffett
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Muffett
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Muffett
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muffett vs. Gross
Muffett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Gross
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Gross
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Gross
Musial takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Muffett
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muffett juggles the ball. That's an error on Muffett. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Muffett
Roman Mejias pinch runs for Bob Skinner.
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Muffett
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Muffett
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Groat reaches second base with a double. Mejias goes all the way around to score. Groat moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Muffett
Hall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Face vs. Muffett
Face hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Face for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Face
Roman Mejias now playing left field.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Face
Moon 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, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Face
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Muffett
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Muffett
Clemente bunts in front of the plate. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Muffett
Stuart hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Muffett
Mejias hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Face
Irv Noren pinch hits for Curt Flood.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Face
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Face
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Face
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Face
Musial 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1958 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0 Freese G, ss 5 0 1 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 2 1 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Mejias R, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Cunningham J, rf 3 0 0 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 1 1 2 Moon W, lf 4 1 2 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Green G, c 4 1 1 2
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 1 Flood C, cf 2 0 0 0
Hall B, c 3 0 0 0 Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0
Witt R, p 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Gross D, p 2 0 0 0 Kasko E, ph 1 0 1 0
Face R, p 1 0 0 0 Muffett B, p 2 0 1 0
Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 34 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 202 000 010 -- 5
St.Louis 100 002 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R* 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
Gross D (W) 4.2 4 2 2 3 2
Face R (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 3.0 6 4 3 0 2
Muffett B 6.0 3 1 0 2 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Freese G, Muffett B, Stuart D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St.Louis 9
2B -- Clemente R 2, Boyer K, Kasko E, Groat D
HR -- Thomas F, Green G
SH -- Clemente R
HBP -- by Jones S (Stuart D)
PB -- Green G 2
T -- 2:32
A -- 13271
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