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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 25, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 25, 1958 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vinnie Smith |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Bob Schmidt | Catcher |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | 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 |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 25, 1958
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a ball on the ground that hits Skinner. Skinner is out and Groat is safe at first. There goes Skinner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Kravitz settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kravitz. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Law
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Law
Gomez 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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Gomez
Kravitz hits a fly ball towards right. Kirkland catches it and throws to Spencer who relays to Cepeda to double up Clemente. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gomez
Law hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a line drive into right field. Kirkland picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kirkland. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer 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. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Law
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Cepeda picks up the ball and throws it to Spencer who tags the runner out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Gomez
Kravitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Gomez
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. Kravitz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Law
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes O'Connell trying to get to third. Skinner throws the ball in to Thomas, who tags O'Connell for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomez scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Law
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Gomez
Kravitz hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Law
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Law
Gomez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kravitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Law
Davenport hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Law
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davenport scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Law
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Don Taussig now playing left field. Gene Baker pinch hits for Ron Blackburn.
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Gomez
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Gomez
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Taussig hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Porterfield
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Porterfield
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Porterfield
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gomez
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gomez
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Porterfield
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Porterfield
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kravitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Porterfield
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Porterfield
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Gomez
Kravitz hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Gomez
John Powers pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Powers strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Gomez
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1958, game 1 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 5 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 5 1 2 2 Skinner B, lf 3 1 2 0
Mays W, cf 5 0 2 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 3 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 0 2 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 0
Spencer D, ss 4 1 2 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 3 0 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Taussig D, lf 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Schmidt B, c 4 1 1 1 Kravitz D, c 4 0 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Law V, p 1 0 0 1
Gomez R, p 4 1 1 0 Blackburn R, p 0 0 0 0
Baker G, ph 1 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
Powers J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 15 5 34 2 9 1
San Francisco 010 010 210 -- 5
Pittsburgh 001 100 000 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 6.2 13 4 3 0 1
Blackburn R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Porterfield B 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Kravitz D, Kirkland W, Gomez R, Cepeda O
DP -- San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Spencer D, Cepeda O, Sauer H, Davenport J
3B -- Mays W
HR -- Schmidt B
SF -- Law V
HBP -- by Gomez R (Mazeroski B)
T -- 2:28
A -- 0
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