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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1958-07-04 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 15999 · 2:19
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 3 in the 6th. Bob Purkey earned the win. Gus Bell went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Powers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Thurman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Smith | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 5/FL
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dick Groat: 9
- Ted Kluszewski: E4.1-3
- Gene Baker: S6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Jerry Lynch: HR/9D.1-H
- Smoky Burgess: 6
- Walt Dropo: K
- Bob Thurman: S7
- Gus Bell: K/C
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 4
- Hank Foiles: 7
- Vern Law: 63
Bot 2
- Don Hoak: HR/7D
- Roy McMillan: 5/FL
- Bob Purkey: 8
- Johnny Temple: T7
- Jerry Lynch: 2/FL
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: HR/8XD
- Bob Skinner: S7
- Dick Groat: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: S/78.1-3
- Gene Baker: 2/FL
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 3
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Walt Dropo: 63
- Bob Thurman: 9
Top 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL
- Hank Foiles: K/C
- Vern Law: K
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: HR/9D
- Don Hoak: 8
- Roy McMillan: 2/FL
- Bob Purkey: S7
- Johnny Temple: 9
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: D7
- Bob Skinner: 8/L.2-3
- Dick Groat: 63.3-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Bot 5
- Jerry Lynch: S/78
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)3/GDP
- Walt Dropo: 7
Top 6
- Gene Baker: K
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Hank Foiles: 4
Bot 6
- Bob Thurman: W
- Gus Bell: 54/SH.1-2
- Don Hoak: IW
- Roy McMillan: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Bob Purkey: 8/SF.3-H
- Johnny Temple: D/78
- Jerry Lynch: 8
Top 7
- Dick Schofield: 13
- Bill Virdon: S/89
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Walt Dropo: 7
- Bob Thurman: 43
Top 8
- Gene Baker: 4
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: 6
Bot 8
- Gus Bell: HR/8XD
- Don Hoak: 3/FL
- Roy McMillan: 43
- Bob Purkey: K
Top 9
- Roman Mejias: 13
- John Powers: S/78
- Bill Virdon: 4
- Bob Skinner: S/G.1-2
- Dick Groat: K
Notes & reviews
- Danny Kravitz left unknown injury