Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Newcombe
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Newcombe
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Newcombe
  
  Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Groat reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Newcombe
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Kline
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Kline
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Kline
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Kline
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Newcombe
  
  Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
  
  Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Newcombe
  
  Hall hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Newcombe
  
  Kline 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 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kline
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Kline
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Kline
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Kline
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Newcombe
  
  Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Newcombe
  
  Skinner hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Newcombe
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Kellner
  
  Alex Kellner now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kellner vs. Kline
  
  Kellner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Kline
  
  Temple strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Kline
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Kline
  
  Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Kline
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Kellner
  
  Clemente 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Kellner
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Kellner
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kline vs. Kellner
  
  Kline bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Virdon vs. Kellner
  
  Virdon 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 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kline
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Kline
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Kline
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Kline
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Virdon throws the ball in to Hall who tags McMillan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Kellner
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Kellner
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Kellner
  
  Kluszewski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kellner vs. Kline
  
  Kellner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Kline
  
  Temple bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Kellner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynch vs. Kline
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. Kellner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailey vs. Kline
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Kellner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crowe vs. Smith
  
  Bob Smith now pitching.
  
  Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Smith
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Kellner
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Kellner
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Clemente reaches second base with a double. There goes Thomas trying to get to home. Robinson throws the ball in to McMillan who relays the ball to Bailey, who tags Thomas, who came all the way from first, for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mazeroski vs. Kellner
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Kellner
  
  Gene Baker pinch hits for Bill Hall.
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Smith
  
  Hank Foiles now catching.
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Smith
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Smith
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Kellner
  
  Roman Mejias pinch hits for Bob Smith.
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Kellner
  
  Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Kellner
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynch. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Kellner
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skinner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Kellner
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kellner vs. Gross
  
  Don Gross now pitching.
  
  Kellner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Gross
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Gross
  
  Lynch 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

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Kellner
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Kellner
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Kellner
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Gross
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Gross
  
  Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Gross
  
  Dee Fondy pinch runs for George Crowe.
  
  There goes Fondy. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gross
  
  Bell 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 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Kellner
  
  Dee Fondy now playing first base.
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Kellner
  
  R C Stevens pinch hits for Don Gross.
  
  Stevens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Kellner
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1958, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          5  2  2  1   Temple J, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  1  0   Lynch J, rf           4  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  2  1   Bailey E, c           4  1  3  3   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  0   Crowe G, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Thomas F, 3b          3  0  0  0   Fondy D, pr-1b        0  0  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  1  0   Bell G, cf            4  1  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  1  2  1   Hoak D, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Hall B, c             2  0  0  0   Robinson F, lf        3  0  0  0   
Baker G, ph           1  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        3  0  1  1   
Foiles H, c           1  0  0  0   Newcombe D, p         0  0  0  0   
Kline R, p            1  0  0  0   Kellner A, p          3  2  2  0   
Smith B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Mejias R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Gross D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Stevens R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        30  4  9  4

Pittsburgh       111 000 000 --  3
Cincinnati       002 110 00x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline R (L)           4.2  8  4  4  0  2
Smith B               1.1  0  0  0  1  0
Gross D               2.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newcombe D            2.2  5  3  3  0  0
Kellner A (W)         6.1  4  0  0  1  2

E -- Hoak D
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Virdon B, Groat D, McMillan R, Bailey E, Clemente R, Skinner B
HR -- Mazeroski B, Virdon B, Bailey E
CS -- Fondy D
SH -- Kline R, Temple J
T -- 2:06
A -- 0

    

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