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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 9, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 9, 1958 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,304 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | First Baseman |
| Harry Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Third Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Ted Kazanski | Second Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 9, 1958
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Kline
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Kline
Post takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat strikes out. There goes Virdon. The throw from Lopata to second, and Virdon is out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kline
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Kline
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kline
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Roberts
Foiles strikes out. Lopata drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foiles out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Roberts
Kline hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kline
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hamner moves to third. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Kline
Fernandez hits a fly ball towards right. Clemente catches it and throws to home to double up Hamner. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Kline
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kline
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Kline
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Roberts
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Roberts
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kline
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Kline
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kline
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kline
Post hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Roberts
Foiles bunts towards first. Philley scoops it up and throws to first, with Kazanski covering, for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Roberts
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Lopata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Kline
Fernandez 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Kline
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Philley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kline
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Roberts
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Roberts
Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 11
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kline
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Kline
Lopata hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Roberts
Kline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Roberts
Virdon bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Roberts
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Kline
Kazanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kline
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Kline
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 12
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1958 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 1 0 0 0
Philley D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 5 0 1 0
Anderson H, lf 5 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 5 0 0 0
Post W, rf 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 1 1
Hamner G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lopata S, c 5 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Kazanski T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 4 0 0 0 Kline R, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 0 8 0 34 1 4 1
Philadelphia 000 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 001 -- 1
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 11.0 4 1 1 4 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 12.0 8 0 0 2 6
E -- Mazeroski B
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Lopata S
HR -- Kluszewski T
CS -- Virdon B
SH -- Roberts R, Foiles H, Virdon B
T -- 2:30
A -- 21304
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