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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1958-05-01 Β· Night game Β· Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Β· Att: 16503 Β· 2:36

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 6th. Vern Law earned the win and Ron Blackburn picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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PIT000035000813
LAN000210000311

W: Vern Law   L: Don Newcombe   SV: Ron Blackburn

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

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon502101
Dick Groat501100
John Powers400010
Ted Kluszewski511000
Frank Thomas524300
Roman Mejias400001
Bill Mazeroski422000
Hank Foiles310011
Vern Law322301
Ron Blackburn101000

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Gilliam403010
Gino Cimoli501000
Duke Snider511000
Gil Hodges501001
Charlie Neal411102
Don Demeter411000
Don Zimmer200011
John Roseboro401100
Don Newcombe201000
Carl Furillo101000
Elmer Valo100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Law5.1920
Ron Blackburn3.2204

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Newcombe5.0802
Ed Roebuck0.1211
Jackie Collum0.2110
Don Bessent2.0201
Clem Labine1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Virdon: 5/FL
  • Dick Groat: 7
  • John Powers: 9

Bot 1

  • Jim Gilliam: W
  • Gino Cimoli: E9/F.1-2
  • Duke Snider: 4
  • Gil Hodges: 8
  • Charlie Neal: 13

Top 2

  • Ted Kluszewski: 6/L
  • Frank Thomas: S9/F
  • Roman Mejias: 9
  • Bill Mazeroski: 46(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Don Demeter: 13
  • Don Zimmer: W
  • John Roseboro: 9
  • Don Newcombe: S8/L.1-2
  • Jim Gilliam: 7/7DW

Top 3

  • Hank Foiles: 1/P
  • Vern Law: K
  • Bill Virdon: 43

Bot 3

  • Gino Cimoli: 53
  • Duke Snider: 31
  • Gil Hodges: 7

Top 4

  • Dick Groat: 6
  • John Powers: 7
  • Ted Kluszewski: 8

Bot 4

  • Charlie Neal: S9/G
  • Don Demeter: S8/L.1-2
  • Don Zimmer: 1E4/SH.2-3;1-2
  • John Roseboro: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-H(E6)
  • Don Newcombe: 5/FL
  • Jim Gilliam: S6.1-2
  • Gino Cimoli: 46(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Frank Thomas: HR/L7
  • Roman Mejias: 63
  • Bill Mazeroski: S5
  • Hank Foiles: K
  • Vern Law: S8/L.1-2
  • Bill Virdon: S9/L.2-H;1-3
  • Dick Groat: S9/L.3-H;1-2
  • John Powers: 3

Bot 5

  • Duke Snider: S8/G
  • Gil Hodges: S8/L.1-3
  • Charlie Neal: 9/SF/9D.3-H
  • Don Demeter: 13.1-2
  • Don Zimmer: 9

Top 6

  • Ted Kluszewski: S8/L
  • Frank Thomas: HR/F7.1-H
  • Roman Mejias: K
  • Bill Mazeroski: FLE5
  • Bill Mazeroski: D7
  • Hank Foiles: W
  • Vern Law: HR/F7.2-H(UR);1-H
  • Bill Virdon: D9/L
  • Dick Groat: 6/L
  • John Powers: W
  • Ted Kluszewski: 53

Bot 6

  • John Roseboro: 9
  • Carl Furillo: S8/G
  • Jim Gilliam: S1/BG.1-2
  • Gino Cimoli: S8/F.2-3;1-2
  • Duke Snider: 2(3)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Frank Thomas: S7/L
  • Roman Mejias: 4(1)3/GDP
  • Bill Mazeroski: 7

Bot 7

  • Gil Hodges: K
  • Charlie Neal: K
  • Don Demeter: 63

Top 8

  • Hank Foiles: 9
  • Ron Blackburn: D7/L
  • Bill Virdon: K
  • Dick Groat: 43

Bot 8

  • Don Zimmer: K
  • John Roseboro: S9/L
  • Elmer Valo: 46(1)/FO
  • Jim Gilliam: S8/F.1-2
  • Gino Cimoli: 46(1)/FO

Top 9

  • John Powers: 13
  • Ted Kluszewski: 6
  • Frank Thomas: 53

Bot 9

  • Duke Snider: 63
  • Gil Hodges: 43
  • Charlie Neal: K