Pirates @ Cubs
August 23, 1958

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Bottom 4 R H E
Pirates 3 6 0
Cubs 0 2 1
Bottom 4 R H E
Pirates 3 6 0
Cubs 1 3 1

Ernie Banks Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .317
OBP 1.000 .370
At Bats 1 489
Hits 1 155
• Singles 0 86
• Doubles 1 20
• Triples 0 9
• Home Runs 0 40
Walks 0 41
RBI’s 0 106

Bob Porterfield Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 5 4
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Wrigley Field - August 23, 1958
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Home Run
Bob Porterfield
Hank Foiles
Dick Stuart
Bill Mazeroski
Frank Thomas
Dick Groat
Roman Mejias
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Ernie Banks
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 4 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Porterfield hits a popup towards the mound. Hobbie settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Mazeroski takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Long hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Thomson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Glen Hobbie now pitching. Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Porterfield moves to third. Clemente moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Virdon strikes out.
Top 2 Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Groat moves to second.
Top 2 Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Banks reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Thomas strikes out.
Top 1 Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Clemente goes all the way around to score.
Top 1 Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second.
Top 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.