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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 4, 1958 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,999 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1958
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Purkey
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skinner scores. Kluszewski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Hank Foiles now catching.
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Law
Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Law
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Law
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Law
Thurman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Law
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Purkey
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Purkey
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Law
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Law
Purkey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner who is chasing the ball. Temple reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Law
Lynch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Purkey
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Purkey
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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Law
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Law
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Law
Thurman 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, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Purkey
Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Purkey
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Law
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Law
Purkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski 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 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Smith
Burgess 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, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Smith
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Purkey
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski 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: 1--
Foiles vs. Purkey
Foiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Smith
Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Smith
Bell bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Smith
Hoak is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Smith
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Thurman scores. Hoak goes all the way around to score. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Purkey vs. Smith
Purkey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Smith
Temple hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Smith
Lynch 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, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Purkey
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Porterfield
Thurman 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
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Purkey
Frank Robinson now playing left field.
Baker 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Porterfield
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Porterfield
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Porterfield
McMillan 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, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Porterfield
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Purkey
Roman Mejias pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Purkey
John Powers pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Powers hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Purkey
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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1958, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 2 3 1 Temple J, 2b 4 1 3 0
Skinner B, lf 3 1 2 0 Lynch J, rf 4 1 2 2
Groat D, ss 5 0 0 1 Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Baker G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Thurman B, lf 3 1 1 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, lf 0 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, cf 3 2 2 2
Kravitz D, c 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 2 1 1
Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 2
Mejias R, ph 1 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 3 0 1 1
Law V, p 2 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
Powers J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 8 3 32 8 11 8
Pittsburgh 101 010 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 210 103 01x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 4.0 7 4 4 0 2
Smith B 2.0 3 3 3 2 0
Porterfield B 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 8 3 2 3 4
E -- Temple J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Virdon B, McMillan R, Temple J
3B -- Temple J
HR -- Lynch J, Hoak D, Virdon B, Bell G 2
SH -- Bell G
SF -- Purkey B
T -- 2:19
A -- 15999
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