Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Drott
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Drott
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Drott
  
  Groat hits a fly ball towards center. Thomson catches it and throws to second to double up Virdon. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Drott
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Drott
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Law
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dark vs. Law
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Law
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Law
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moryn vs. Law
  
  Moryn strikes out. Foiles drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moryn out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Drott
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Drott
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foiles vs. Drott
  
  There goes Clemente. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Clemente steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foiles vs. Drott
  
  Foiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Law vs. Drott
  
  Law hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Law
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Law
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Law
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Foiles and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomson vs. Law
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drott vs. Law
  
  Drott hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Drott
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Drott
  
  Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Drott
  
  Groat strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Law
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Law
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Law
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Law
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Drott
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Drott
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Drott
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Law
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Law
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moryn moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Law
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moryn scores. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Law
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Long scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Drott vs. Porterfield
  
  Bob Porterfield now pitching.
  
  Drott strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adams vs. Porterfield
  
  Adams hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Porterfield
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Drott
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Drott
  
  Foiles strikes out. Taylor drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foiles out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Drott
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Porterfield
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Porterfield
  
  Banks strikes out. Foiles drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Banks out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Porterfield
  
  Moryn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Drott
  
  Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Drott
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Drott
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Drott
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Porterfield
  
  Long hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Porterfield
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Porterfield
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drott vs. Porterfield
  
  Drott hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Drott
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Drott
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Drott
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Porterfield
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Porterfield
  
  Dark is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Porterfield
  
  Walls hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Drott
  
  Tony Taylor now playing second base. Roman Mejias pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
  
  Mejias strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kravitz vs. Drott
  
  Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
  
  Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Drott
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Drott
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Smith
  
  Danny Kravitz now catching. Bob Smith now pitching.
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moryn vs. Smith
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Long vs. Smith
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Banks scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Smith
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Drott
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Drott
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Drott
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 6/6/1958 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          4  0  2  0   Adams B, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Skinner B, lf         3  1  1  0   Taylor T, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  0  0   Dark A, 3b            4  0  0  1   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  1   Walls L, rf           4  0  1  0   
Thomas F, 3b          4  0  0  0   Banks E, ss           4  1  2  0   
Clemente R, rf        1  0  0  0   Moryn W, lf           4  1  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  0  0   Long D, 1b            4  1  1  1   
Foiles H, c           2  0  0  0   Taylor S, c           4  2  2  1   
Mejias R, ph          1  0  0  0   Thomson B, cf         1  0  1  2   
Smith B, p            0  0  0  0   Drott D, p            3  0  0  0   
Law V, p              1  0  0  0                                      
Porterfield B, p      1  0  0  0                                      
Kravitz D, ph-c       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  1                        32  6  9  6

Pittsburgh       100 000 000 --  1
Chicago          110 300 01x --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Law V (L)*            3.0  8  5  4  0  4
Porterfield B         4.0  0  0  0  1  5
Smith B               1.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drott D (W)           9.0  4  1  1  3 10
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th

E -- Foiles H
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 4
2B -- Virdon B, Kluszewski T, Banks E
3B -- Adams B, Banks E
SB -- Clemente R, Taylor S
SF -- Thomson B
T -- 2:23
A -- 4567

    

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