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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 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 20, 1958 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1958 |
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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 20, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 20,974 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Dick Drott | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1958
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Drott
Clemente hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Drott
Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Friend
Tanner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Tanner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drott
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Drott
Kravitz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn 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--
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Friend
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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Drott
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drott
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Friend
Goryl 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--
Drott vs. Friend
Drott bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Goryl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tanner vs. Friend
Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goryl scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Friend
There goes Tanner. The throw from Kravitz and he is safe. Tanner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Friend
Banks 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drott
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Friend
Long 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. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goryl vs. Friend
Goryl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moryn scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drott vs. Friend
Drott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goryl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drott
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Drott
Kravitz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Drott
Friend hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Friend reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Friend
Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tanner moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tanner tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Friend
There's a wild pitch. Banks moves to third. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Friend
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goryl vs. Friend
Goryl takes first base on ball four. Banks scores. Moryn moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1958, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Virdon B, cf 2 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 2 0 0 0 Tanner C, rf 3 1 3 1 Stuart D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 0 Skinner B, lf 1 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 1 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 2 1 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 1 1 1 Thomson B, cf 2 0 1 2 Groat D, ss 2 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Kravitz D, c 2 0 0 0 Goryl J, 3b 2 1 2 2 Friend B, p 2 0 1 0 Drott D, p 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 17 1 2 1 21 5 11 5 Pittsburgh 000 01 -- 1 Chicago 001 22 -- 5 2 outs when game ended. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L) 4.2 11 5 5 3 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Drott D (W) 5.0 2 1 1 2 4 DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 7 2B -- Tanner C, Friend B HR -- Mazeroski B SB -- Tanner C SH -- Drott D SF -- Thomson B WP -- Friend B T -- 1:16 A -- 20974
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