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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 20, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 20, 1958 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,848 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Ed Sudol |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 20, 1958
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Drott
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Drott
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Drott
There's a wild pitch. Virdon scores. Groat moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Drott
Clemente hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn hits a popup into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Friend
Walls hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Friend
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Drott
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Drott
Friend bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mazeroski moves to third. Foiles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Mazeroski scores. Foiles moves to third. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Mayer
Ed Mayer now pitching.
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Foiles scores. Friend moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Friend tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Hillman
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Hillman
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Hillman
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Hillman
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Friend
Paul Smith pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Freeman
Friend 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Freeman
Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Freeman
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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Friend
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Freeman
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Freeman
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Freeman
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Freeman
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Freeman
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Freeman
Foiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Freeman
Friend strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Friend
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tanner vs. Friend
Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Tanner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fodge
Gene Fodge now pitching.
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Fodge
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Fodge
There's a wild pitch. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Fodge
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Fodge
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Fodge
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a popup into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Friend
Walls hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Fodge
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Fodge
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Fodge
Foiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Foiles reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friend vs. Fodge
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fodge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Fodge
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Friend
Roman Mejias now playing left field.
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolger vs. Friend
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Gene Fodge.
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. Long moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Long scores. Bolger goes all the way around to score. Taylor moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nichols
Dolan Nichols now pitching.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nichols
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Nichols
Kluszewski 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Friend
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nichols
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nichols
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nichols
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark juggles the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Nichols
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Nichols
Friend hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Foiles moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Nichols
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Friend
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Friend
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Dolan Nichols.
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1958 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 0 1 1 Virdon B, cf 4 3 1 2
Dark A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 2 2 1 1
Banks E, ss 5 0 1 0 Mejias R, lf 1 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 1
Walls L, rf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 3 3
Long D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 1 2 3
Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 0 Clemente R, rf 5 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 4 0 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 2 2 0
Drott D, p 0 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 1 2 0
Mayer E, p 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 4 1 1 1
Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
Smith P, ph 1 0 1 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Tanner C, ph 0 0 0 0
Fodge G, p 0 0 0 0
Bolger J, ph 1 1 0 0
Nichols D, p 0 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 11 1 38 12 13 11
Chicago 000 000 201 -- 3
Pittsburgh 151 310 01x -- 12
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D (L)* 1.0 1 5 5 5 1
Mayer E+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Hillman D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Freeman H 2.0 5 4 4 0 2
Fodge G 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
Nichols D 2.0 1 1 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 11 3 1 1 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd
E -- Thomas F, Dark A, Banks E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Mazeroski B 2, Groat D, Foiles H 2, Thomson B
HR -- Virdon B, Thomas F
SH -- Friend B
SF -- Groat D
WP -- Drott D, Fodge G
T -- 2:42
A -- 15848
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