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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 6β1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Dick Drott earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Roberto Clemente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Foiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Porterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roman Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Taylor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Drott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Law | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Bob Porterfield | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Drott | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
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



















