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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 15, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 15, 1958 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,277 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Bob Thurman | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 15, 1958
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Kline
Grammas hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Kline
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kline
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Kline
Thurman 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Purkey
Kravitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Purkey
Kline bunts towards the mound. Purkey juggles the ball. That's an error on Purkey. Kravitz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. Kravitz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Purkey
Bailey fires to first and picks off Virdon. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kline
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Kline
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Kline
Grammas hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Kline
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Kline
There goes Lynch. The throw from Kravitz and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Purkey
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Purkey
Kline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kline
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Kline
Thurman 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 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Kline
McMillan 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 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis 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 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Kline
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Kline
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Kline
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Kline
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thurman vs. Kline
Thurman 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 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Purkey
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Purkey
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Purkey
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Danny Kravitz.
Kline bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Purkey
Virdon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Purkey
Clemente hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kline
Bill Hall now catching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Kline
Purkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Kline
Grammas takes first base on ball four. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Kline
Lynch takes first base on ball four. Purkey moves to third. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Purkey scores. Grammas scores. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Face
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Face
Bailey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hall. Lynch scores. Fondy scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Face
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thurman for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Purkey
Pete Whisenant now playing right field.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Purkey
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Robinson. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Purkey
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1958 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 1 Grammas A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Lynch J, rf 2 1 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Whisenant P, rf 0 0 0 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 1 1 2
Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, cf 3 2 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 0 2 2
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Thurman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Kravitz D, c 3 1 2 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hall B, c 0 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 3 1 1 0
Kline R, p 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 27 6 6 5
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 010 05x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 7.2 4 4 4 4 4
Face R 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 5 1 0 1 2
E -- Purkey B, Hall B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Skinner B, Thomas F
HR -- Robinson F
CS -- Lynch J
SH -- Kline R 2, Fondy D
T -- 1:58
A -- 11277
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