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Pittsburgh Pirates
1958-05-20 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 15848 Β· night Β· 2:42
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 12β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 2nd. Bob Friend earned the win. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| PIT | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
W: Bob Friend L: Dick Drott SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Ken Burkhart Β· 2B: Dusty Boggess Β· 3B: Ed Sudol Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Taylor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Tanner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Bolger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Skinner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Foiles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Friend | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roman Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Drott | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Hersh Freeman | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Gene Fodge | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Friend | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Al Dark: 7
- Ernie Banks: 63
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: W
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Roberto Clemente: 6
Top 2
- Walt Moryn: 8/P
- Lee Walls: 6
- Dale Long: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Mazeroski: D
- Hank Foiles: W
- Bob Friend: FC/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Virdon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Skinner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: 8/SF.3-H;2-2#
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.2-H;1-2#
- Frank Thomas: S8.2-H;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 8/8D
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/7D
Top 3
- Bobby Thomson: 8/8D
- Sammy Taylor: S7
- Paul Smith: S8.1-3
- Tony Taylor: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Hank Foiles: K
- Bob Friend: 43
- Bill Virdon: HR/9D
- Bob Skinner: 43
Top 4
- Al Dark: 63
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: S9
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: D7
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.2-H
- Frank Thomas: HR/7D.1-H
- Roberto Clemente: 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/7D
- Hank Foiles: D8
- Bob Friend: K
Top 5
- Dale Long: K
- Bobby Thomson: D8
- Sammy Taylor: 9/L
- Chuck Tanner: W
- Tony Taylor: 9/9D
Bot 5
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Bob Skinner: S7
- Dick Groat: WP.1-2#
- Dick Groat: 53.2-2#
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.2-H
- Frank Thomas: 6/L
Top 6
- Al Dark: 8/P
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Walt Moryn: 9/L
- Lee Walls: 4/L
Bot 6
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: D7
- Hank Foiles: D7.2-3
- Bob Friend: 13
- Bill Virdon: 7
Top 7
- Dale Long: S9
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Sammy Taylor: S/G.1-2
- Jim Bolger: 34(1)/FO.2-3
- Tony Taylor: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Al Dark: 63
Bot 7
- Roman Mejias: 53
- Dick Groat: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: 4
- Walt Moryn: 6
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: 7/7D
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: E5.B-1#
- Hank Foiles: E6.1-2#
- Bob Friend: S7.2-H(UR);1-3;B-1#
- Bill Virdon: 7
Top 9
- Dale Long: 7
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Sammy Taylor: K
- Bobby Adams: S/G.1-2
- Tony Taylor: S8.2-H;1-2
- Al Dark: S/G.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Banks: 6
























