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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 17, 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 17, 1958 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 17, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,416 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tony Venzon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Right Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Alex Grammas | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 17, 1958
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nuxhall
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Law
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Law
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Mejias goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles hits a popup towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Law
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Law
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Law
Grammas takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Nuxhall
Law 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: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Law
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Law
Lynch hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Law
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Law
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Law
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Burgess moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grammas vs. Law
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nuxhall
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Law
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Law
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nuxhall for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Law
The ball gets by Foiles for a passed ball. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Law
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Nuxhall
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Law
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon, who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Law
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Nuxhall
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nuxhall
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Nuxhall
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Smith
Grammas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Smith
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Smith
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Mazeroski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Smith
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grammas scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Smith
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Blackburn
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Dee Fondy. Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Blackburn
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Nuxhall
Walt Dropo now playing first base.
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Nuxhall
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Ron Blackburn.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nuxhall
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Gross covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gross
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Gross
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nuxhall
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Nuxhall
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nuxhall
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gross
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Gross
Nuxhall bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Gross
Temple bunts towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Gross
Lynch takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowe vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. George Crowe pinch hits for Walt Dropo.
Crowe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Temple moves to third. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Face
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Temple scores. Lynch moves to third. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Face
Bill Hall now catching.
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Face
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
George Crowe now playing first base. Pete Whisenant now playing left field. Don Newcombe now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grammas fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Newcombe
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Newcombe
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Roy Face.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1958, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0 Temple J, 2b 5 2 3 1
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0 Lynch J, rf 4 1 2 2
Stuart D, 1b 4 2 2 3 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mejias R, lf 3 2 2 1 Dropo W, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
Thomas F, 3b 3 0 1 1 Crowe G, ph-1b 1 0 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Robinson F, cf 4 2 2 1
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 5 0 2 1
Foiles H, c 2 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 4 0 1 1
Hall B, c 1 0 0 0 Whisenant P, lf 0 0 0 0
Law V, p 2 0 0 0 Grammas A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 2 0
Blackburn R, p 0 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 0 0 0 0
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 5 10 5 36 7 14 7
Pittsburgh 010 102 010 -- 5
Cincinnati 003 011 02x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 4.1 8 4 4 2 0
Smith B 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
Blackburn R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Gross D (L) 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
Face R 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 8.0 9 5 5 2 2
Newcombe D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Thomas F
3B -- Robinson F
HR -- Lynch J, Mejias R, Stuart D 2
SH -- McMillan R
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Mejias R)
PB -- Foiles H
T -- 2:28
A -- 17416
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