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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1958-08-23 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 16097 Β· 2:15

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Ernie Banks went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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PIT210030000610
CHN00010000015

W: Bob Porterfield   L: Taylor Phillips   SV: (none)

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

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon411012
Roberto Clemente524100
Dick Stuart501201
Roman Mejias411000
Frank Thomas400001
Bill Mazeroski311210
Dick Groat311010
Hank Foiles301010
Bob Porterfield400000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor401001
Chuck Tanner401000
Ernie Banks412100
Sammy Taylor401000
Walt Moryn300000
Bobby Thomson300001
Dale Long300000
Johnny Goryl300000
Glen Hobbie100000
Lou Jackson100000
Al Dark100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Porterfield9.0502

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Taylor Phillips1.2502
Glen Hobbie3.1431
Bob Anderson3.0101
John Briggs1.0010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Virdon: S
  • Roberto Clemente: S.1-2#
  • Dick Stuart: D.2-H;1-H
  • Roman Mejias: 53
  • Frank Thomas: K
  • Bill Mazeroski: 4/P

Bot 1

  • Tony Taylor: 63
  • Chuck Tanner: 7/7D
  • Ernie Banks: D
  • Sammy Taylor: 13

Top 2

  • Dick Groat: S
  • Hank Foiles: 7/F
  • Bob Porterfield: E6/G.1-2;B-1
  • Bill Virdon: K
  • Roberto Clemente: S8.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Dick Stuart: 7/F

Bot 2

  • Walt Moryn: 8/F
  • Bobby Thomson: K
  • Dale Long: 3/P

Top 3

  • Roman Mejias: 63
  • Frank Thomas: 7/L
  • Bill Mazeroski: W
  • Dick Groat: 7/F

Bot 3

  • Johnny Goryl: 13
  • Glen Hobbie: 43
  • Tony Taylor: S
  • Chuck Tanner: 43

Top 4

  • Hank Foiles: S
  • Bob Porterfield: 1/P
  • Bill Virdon: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Ernie Banks: HR/7
  • Sammy Taylor: D
  • Walt Moryn: 43.2-2
  • Bobby Thomson: 8/L
  • Dale Long: 8/L

Top 5

  • Roberto Clemente: S
  • Dick Stuart: K
  • Roman Mejias: S.1-2
  • Frank Thomas: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Mazeroski: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Dick Groat: WP.2-3
  • Dick Groat: W
  • Hank Foiles: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Hank Foiles: IW
  • Bob Porterfield: 43

Bot 5

  • Johnny Goryl: 53
  • Lou Jackson: 8
  • Tony Taylor: K

Top 6

  • Bill Virdon: K
  • Roberto Clemente: S
  • Dick Stuart: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Chuck Tanner: E3
  • Ernie Banks: 9
  • Sammy Taylor: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Roman Mejias: 8
  • Frank Thomas: 53
  • Bill Mazeroski: 53

Bot 7

  • Walt Moryn: 8
  • Bobby Thomson: 6/P
  • Dale Long: 43

Top 8

  • Dick Groat: 63
  • Hank Foiles: 8
  • Bob Porterfield: 63

Bot 8

  • Johnny Goryl: 53
  • Al Dark: 53
  • Tony Taylor: 7

Top 9

  • Bill Virdon: W
  • Roberto Clemente: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Dick Stuart: 53

Bot 9

  • Chuck Tanner: S
  • Ernie Banks: 6/P
  • Sammy Taylor: 46(1)3/GDP