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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1958-06-06 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 4567 Β· 2:23

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Dick Drott earned the win.

Line score

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PIT10000000014
CHN1103000169

W: Dick Drott   L: Vern Law   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Ken Burkhart Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon402001
Bob Skinner311011
Dick Groat400001
Ted Kluszewski401100
Frank Thomas400003
Roberto Clemente100021
Bill Mazeroski300000
Hank Foiles200001
Vern Law100000
Bob Porterfield100001
Roman Mejias100001
Danny Kravitz100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Adams411101
Al Dark400101
Lee Walls401001
Ernie Banks412002
Walt Moryn411002
Dale Long411100
Sammy Taylor422101
Bobby Thomson101210
Dick Drott300001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Law3.0804
Bob Porterfield4.0015
Bob Smith1.0100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Drott9.04310

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Virdon: D9
  • Bob Skinner: W
  • Dick Groat: 8(B)4(2)/DP
  • Ted Kluszewski: D7.1-H
  • Frank Thomas: K

Bot 1

  • Bobby Adams: T9
  • Al Dark: 63.3-H
  • Lee Walls: K
  • Ernie Banks: D7
  • Walt Moryn: K23

Top 2

  • Roberto Clemente: W
  • Bill Mazeroski: 8
  • Hank Foiles: SB2
  • Hank Foiles: 4/P
  • Vern Law: 8

Bot 2

  • Dale Long: 8
  • Sammy Taylor: S9
  • Bobby Thomson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Bobby Thomson: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Dick Drott: 6/P

Top 3

  • Bill Virdon: 8
  • Bob Skinner: K/C
  • Dick Groat: K

Bot 3

  • Bobby Adams: K
  • Al Dark: 3/G
  • Lee Walls: S7
  • Ernie Banks: K

Top 4

  • Ted Kluszewski: 8
  • Frank Thomas: K
  • Roberto Clemente: K

Bot 4

  • Walt Moryn: S9
  • Dale Long: S9.1-3
  • Sammy Taylor: S8.1-2;3-H
  • Bobby Thomson: S7.1-3;2-H
  • Dick Drott: K
  • Bobby Adams: 9/FL.3-H
  • Al Dark: 53

Top 5

  • Bill Mazeroski: 7
  • Hank Foiles: K23
  • Bob Porterfield: K

Bot 5

  • Lee Walls: 9
  • Ernie Banks: K23
  • Walt Moryn: K/C

Top 6

  • Bill Virdon: K/C
  • Bob Skinner: S8
  • Dick Groat: 9
  • Ted Kluszewski: 7

Bot 6

  • Dale Long: 9
  • Sammy Taylor: K
  • Bobby Thomson: W
  • Dick Drott: 7

Top 7

  • Frank Thomas: 8
  • Roberto Clemente: W
  • Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Bobby Adams: 8
  • Al Dark: K/C
  • Lee Walls: 8/L

Top 8

  • Roman Mejias: K
  • Danny Kravitz: 13
  • Bill Virdon: S
  • Bob Skinner: 8

Bot 8

  • Ernie Banks: T8
  • Walt Moryn: 3/G
  • Dale Long: FC6/THH.3-H
  • Sammy Taylor: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Dick Groat: 63
  • Ted Kluszewski: 8
  • Frank Thomas: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Lee Walls was called back to 1B by coach George Myatt $because he had not touched it