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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 21, 1958 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,027 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Hall | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Johnny Goryl | Third Baseman |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1958
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Law
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Law
Long hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goryl vs. Law
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Drabowsky
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Drabowsky
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Law
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Clemente hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Law
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Law
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Goryl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Drabowsky
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Law
Drabowsky hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tanner vs. Law
There goes Taylor. The throw from Hall and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Law
Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Banks reaches second base with a double. Tanner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Drabowsky
John Powers pinch hits for Vern Law.
Powers hits a fly ball into right field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Clemente hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Smith
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Smith
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Smith
Goryl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. Smith
Drabowsky bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Goryl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Smith
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Smith
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Chuck Tanner.
Bolger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Jim Bolger now playing right field.
Groat hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Drabowsky
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Drabowsky
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field. Bolger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bolger. Hall moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Harry Bright pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long juggles the ball. That's an error on Long. Hall scores. Bright moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Hobbie
There's a wild pitch. Bright scores. Virdon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blackburn
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Blackburn
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Blackburn
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Blackburn
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Lee Walls now playing right field. Jim Bolger now playing left field.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Goryl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Goryl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1958 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 2 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Tanner C, rf 1 2 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bolger J, ph-rf-lf 1 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 2 3 5
Thomas F, 3b 3 1 1 1 Taylor S, c 4 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 3 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Walls L, rf 0 0 0 0
Hall B, c 3 1 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Law V, p 1 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0 Goryl J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 2 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 1 0 Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0
Bright H, pr 0 1 0 0
Blackburn R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 3 1 29 5 8 5
Pittsburgh 010 000 020 -- 3
Chicago 003 010 01x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 5.0 5 4 4 3 1
Smith B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Blackburn R 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (W) 7.1 3 3 1 1 2
Hobbie G (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Bolger J, Long D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 5
2B -- Banks E
HR -- Thomas F, Banks E 2
CS -- Taylor T
SH -- Drabowsky M
HBP -- by Drabowsky M (Thomas F)
WP -- Hobbie G
T -- 2:19
A -- 10027
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