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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1958-08-26 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 13271 · 2:32
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Don Gross earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Gene Green went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Don Gross L: Sam Jones SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Witt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Freese | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cunningham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Muffett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Witt | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Gross | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Roy Face | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jones | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Muffett | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: D7
- Dick Stuart: S7.2-3
- Bob Skinner: S4.3-H;1-2
- Frank Thomas: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Bill Mazeroski: S6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Dick Groat: K
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: W
- Gene Freese: 7
- Stan Musial: 53.1-2
- Ken Boyer: D7.2-H
- Joe Cunningham: 8
Top 2
- Bill Hall: 31
- Red Witt: E6
- Bill Virdon: 64(1)/FO
- Roberto Clemente: PB.1-2#
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Bot 2
- Wally Moon: S8
- Gene Green: 9
- Curt Flood: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dick Stuart: HP
- Bob Skinner: 9
- Frank Thomas: HR/7D.1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Dick Groat: S7
- Bill Hall: 8
Bot 3
- Eddie Kasko: D7
- Don Blasingame: W
- Gene Freese: 8
- Stan Musial: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Boyer: 9
Top 4
- Don Gross: K
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Roberto Clemente: D7
- Dick Stuart: K
Bot 4
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Wally Moon: K
- Gene Green: 53.1-2
- Curt Flood: W
- Billy Muffett: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Top 5
- Bob Skinner: 8/L
- Frank Thomas: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
Bot 5
- Don Blasingame: K/C
- Gene Freese: 13
- Stan Musial: 8
Top 6
- Dick Groat: 53
- Bill Hall: 43
- Don Gross: 9
Bot 6
- Ken Boyer: 63
- Joe Cunningham: 8
- Wally Moon: S7
- Gene Green: HR/7D.1-H
- Curt Flood: 8
Top 7
- Bill Virdon: S4
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dick Stuart: 63
Bot 7
- Billy Muffett: 63
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
- Gene Freese: S7
- Stan Musial: W.1-2
- Ken Boyer: K
Top 8
- Bob Skinner: E1
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Dick Groat: D9.1-H(UR);B-3(TH)
- Bill Hall: IW
- Roy Face: 3/G
Bot 8
- Joe Cunningham: 63
- Wally Moon: 43
- Gene Green: K
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: W
- Roberto Clemente: 24/SH.1-2
- Dick Stuart: 3
- Roman Mejias: 7/L
Bot 9
- Irv Noren: E3
- Hobie Landrith: 9
- Don Blasingame: S7.1-2
- Gene Freese: K
- Stan Musial: 43
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals Manager Fred Hutchinson ejected by 1B umpire Augie Donatelli