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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1958-05-20 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 15848 Β· night Β· 2:42

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 12–3. 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

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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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor501100
Al Dark501000
Ernie Banks501000
Walt Moryn401000
Lee Walls400002
Dale Long411001
Bobby Thomson412001
Sammy Taylor402001
Paul Smith101000
Chuck Tanner000010
Jim Bolger110000
Bobby Adams101000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon431220
Bob Skinner221120
Dick Groat411100
Ted Kluszewski513301
Frank Thomas412310
Roberto Clemente500000
Bill Mazeroski522000
Hank Foiles412011
Bob Friend411101
Roman Mejias100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Drott1.0151
Ed Mayer0.0010
Dave Hillman1.0200
Hersh Freeman2.0502
Gene Fodge2.0400
Dolan Nichols2.0100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Friend9.01115

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