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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1958-08-22 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 8507 Β· 2:52

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 3rd. Red Witt earned the win and Vern Law picked up the save. Hank Foiles went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PIT014200010813
CHN00100100029

W: Red Witt   L: Marcelino Solis   SV: Vern Law

Umpires β€” HP: Vinnie Smith Β· 1B: Frank Dascoli Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon512000
Roberto Clemente511100
Dick Stuart511000
Bob Skinner313200
Frank Thomas501102
Bill Mazeroski300011
Dick Groat411000
Hank Foiles221220
Red Witt311000
Roman Mejias201001
Vern Law101100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor311110
Chuck Tanner502101
Ernie Banks300022
Sammy Taylor501000
Walt Moryn311011
Bobby Thomson400001
Dale Long302010
Johnny Goryl302010
Marcelino Solis100001
Bobby Adams100000
Jim Bolger100000
Lee Walls100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Red Witt5.1565
Vern Law3.2401

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Marcelino Solis4.01010
Don Elston2.0111
Bob Anderson2.0113
Bill Henry1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Virdon: 43
  • Roberto Clemente: 53
  • Dick Stuart: 63

Bot 1

  • Tony Taylor: 4/P
  • Chuck Tanner: K
  • Ernie Banks: W
  • Sammy Taylor: SB2
  • Sammy Taylor: 4/P

Top 2

  • Bob Skinner: D9/L
  • Frank Thomas: S8.2-H
  • Bill Mazeroski: W.1-2
  • Dick Groat: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Hank Foiles: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Walt Moryn: 9/F
  • Bobby Thomson: K
  • Dale Long: W
  • Johnny Goryl: W.1-2
  • Marcelino Solis: K/C

Top 3

  • Red Witt: S4/G
  • Bill Virdon: S9.1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Dick Stuart: S8/F.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Skinner: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
  • Bill Mazeroski: 5/L

Bot 3

  • Tony Taylor: W
  • Chuck Tanner: D9/9LD.1-H
  • Ernie Banks: K/C
  • Sammy Taylor: 6/P
  • Walt Moryn: K

Top 4

  • Dick Groat: S7
  • Hank Foiles: HR/7.1-H
  • Red Witt: 63
  • Bill Virdon: S7/7S
  • Roberto Clemente: WP.1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: 8/F
  • Dick Stuart: 43

Bot 4

  • Bobby Thomson: 99#
  • Dale Long: S#
  • Johnny Goryl: 99#
  • Bobby Adams: 99/G#

Top 5

  • Bob Skinner: D#
  • Frank Thomas: K#
  • Bill Mazeroski: 99#
  • Dick Groat: 99#

Bot 5

  • Tony Taylor: 99#
  • Chuck Tanner: S#
  • Ernie Banks: W.1-2#
  • Sammy Taylor: 64(1)3/GDP#

Top 6

  • Hank Foiles: W#
  • Red Witt: 99#
  • Bill Virdon: 99#
  • Roberto Clemente: 99#

Bot 6

  • Walt Moryn: W
  • Bobby Thomson: 6/P
  • Dale Long: S.1-2
  • Johnny Goryl: S.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Bolger: 4/P
  • Tony Taylor: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Chuck Tanner: 3/FL

Top 7

  • Dick Stuart: 99#
  • Roman Mejias: K#
  • Frank Thomas: K#

Bot 7

  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Sammy Taylor: S#
  • Walt Moryn: S.1-2#
  • Bobby Thomson: 64(1)3/GDP#

Top 8

  • Bill Mazeroski: K
  • Dick Groat: 63
  • Hank Foiles: W
  • Vern Law: D9.1-H
  • Bill Virdon: 13

Bot 8

  • Dale Long: 99#
  • Johnny Goryl: S#
  • Lee Walls: 6(B)3(1)/DP/P#

Top 9

  • Roberto Clemente: 99#
  • Dick Stuart: 99#
  • Roman Mejias: S#
  • Frank Thomas: 99#

Bot 9

  • Tony Taylor: S#
  • Chuck Tanner: FC.1-2#
  • Ernie Banks: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3#
  • Sammy Taylor: 99#