Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Sanford
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  Groat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Sanford
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Sanford
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Kline
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Kline
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Kline
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repulski vs. Kline
  
  Repulski takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamner vs. Kline
  
  Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Sanford
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powers vs. Sanford
  
  Powers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Sanford
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Kline
  
  Essegian hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Kline
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lonnett vs. Kline
  
  Lonnett bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanford vs. Kline
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Sanford
  
  Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Sanford
  
  Kline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Sanford
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kline moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kline scores. Virdon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Sanford
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Kline
  
  Ashburn 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, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Kline
  
  Fernandez 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, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Kline
  
  Anderson 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 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Sanford
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Sanford
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powers vs. Sanford
  
  Powers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Sanford
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Kline
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Kline
  
  Hamner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Kline
  
  Essegian takes first base on ball four. Repulski moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Kline
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Repulski scores. Essegian moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lonnett vs. Kline
  
  Lonnett hits a fly ball into right field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Essegian tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanford vs. Kline
  
  Sanford hits a fly ball into right field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Sanford
  
  Foiles hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Sanford
  
  Kline strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Sanford
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Repulski throws the ball in to Fernandez who tags Virdon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Kline
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Kline
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Kline
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Sanford
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Sanford
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lonnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Sanford
  
  There goes Skinner. The throw from Lonnett and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Sanford
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Kline
  
  Repulski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Kline
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Kline
  
  Essegian hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powers vs. Sanford
  
  Powers hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Sanford
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Sanford
  
  Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Sanford
  
  Gene Freese pinch hits for Ron Kline.
  
  Freese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Virdon vs. Sanford
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonnett vs. Face
  
  Lonnett hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Face
  
  Sanford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Face
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powers. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Sanford moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fernandez vs. Face
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner throws the ball in to Thomas who relays the ball to Mazeroski who tags Fernandez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sanford scores. Ashburn scores. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Sanford
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Sanford
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Essegian. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Sanford
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Sanford
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powers vs. Farrell
  
  Turk Farrell now pitching.
  
  Powers hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Face
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Face
  
  Repulski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Raydon
  
  Curt Raydon now pitching.
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Raydon
  
  Essegian strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Raydon
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Farrell
  
  Bob Bowman now playing right field.
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Farrell
  
  Gene Baker pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kravitz vs. Farrell
  
  Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Curt Raydon.
  
  Kravitz hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Farrell
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/18/1958, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          5  0  2  0   Ashburn R, cf         4  1  2  0   
Groat D, ss           4  1  1  2   Fernandez C, ss       4  0  1  2   
Skinner B, lf         4  1  2  0   Anderson H, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  0  0   Repulski R, rf        3  2  2  1   
Thomas F, 3b          4  1  1  2   Bowman B, rf          0  0  0  0   
Powers J, rf          3  0  0  0   Hamner G, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   Essegian C, lf        3  2  1  1   
Foiles H, c           2  0  0  0   Jones W, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Baker G, ph           1  0  1  0   Lonnett J, c          2  0  0  1   
Kline R, p            1  1  0  0   Sanford J, p          2  1  0  0   
Freese G, ph          1  0  1  0   Farrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
Face R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Raydon C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Kravitz D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        28  6  8  6

Pittsburgh       101 000 020 --  4
Philadelphia     010 200 21x --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline R (L)           6.0  4  3  3  4  2
Face R                1.1  3  3  3  1  1
Raydon C              0.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W)         7.2  7  4  4  3  3
Farrell T (S)         1.1  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Foiles H, Lonnett J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Ashburn R, Skinner B
HR -- Groat D, Essegian C, Thomas F, Repulski R
SB -- Skinner B
SF -- Lonnett J
T -- 2:25
A -- 0

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score