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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 1, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 1, 1958 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,503 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| John Powers | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Center Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Left Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Shortstop |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
May 1, 1958
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Newcombe
Powers hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a fly ball towards right. Mejias settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mejias. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Law
Snider 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
Kluszewski hits a line drive towards short. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Newcombe
Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Law
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Law
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Newcombe
Foiles hits a popup towards the mound. Newcombe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Newcombe
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Powers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Newcombe
Powers hits a fly ball into left field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Law
Demeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer bunts and there's an error on the play. Neal moves to third. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws to second. Groat drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Groat. Neal scores. Demeter scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Law
Newcombe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Newcombe
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Newcombe
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Newcombe
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Newcombe
Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Newcombe
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Law moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Newcombe
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Law scores. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Powers vs. Newcombe
Powers hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Law
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Law
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Law
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Newcombe
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Newcombe
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roebuck
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roebuck
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Demeter. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Roebuck
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Roebuck
Law hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Collum
Groat hits a line drive towards short. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Powers vs. Collum
Powers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Collum
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Law
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Jackie Collum.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Law fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Law
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Snider hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles forces the runner at the plate and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bessent
Don Bessent now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Bessent
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards second. Neal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Bessent
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Blackburn
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Blackburn
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Blackburn
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Bessent
Foiles hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blackburn vs. Bessent
Blackburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Demeter. Blackburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Bessent
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Bessent
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Blackburn
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Blackburn
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Blackburn
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Don Bessent.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Blackburn
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Blackburn
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Powers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Labine
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Blackburn
R C Stevens now playing first base.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Blackburn
Hodges 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, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Blackburn
Neal strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1958 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 2 1 Gilliam J, 3b 4 0 3 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 1 1 Cimoli G, cf 5 0 1 0
Powers J, lf 4 0 0 0 Snider D, rf 5 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 5 0 1 0
Stevens R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 1
Thomas F, 3b 5 2 4 3 Demeter D, lf 4 1 1 0
Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0 Zimmer D, ss 2 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 1
Foiles H, c 3 1 0 0 Newcombe D, p 2 0 1 0
Law V, p 3 2 2 3 Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Blackburn R, p 1 0 1 0 Collum J, p 0 0 0 0
Furillo C, ph 1 0 1 0
Bessent D, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 13 8 37 3 11 2
Pittsburgh 000 035 000 -- 8
Los Angeles 000 210 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 5.1 9 3 2 2 0
Blackburn R (S) 3.2 2 0 0 0 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (L)* 5.0 8 5 5 0 2
Roebuck E 0.1 2 3 2 1 1
Collum J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Bessent D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Labine C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Mejias R, Mazeroski B, Groat D, Gilliam J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Los Angeles 11
2B -- Mazeroski B, Virdon B, Blackburn R
HR -- Thomas F 2, Law V
SH -- Zimmer D
SF -- Neal C
T -- 2:36
A -- 16503
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