June 8, 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
KCA 0 KCA 2
@BAL 1 BOS 6
CHW 5
(10) BOS 4
CHW 1 CLE 14
@NYY 1 CLE 5
@NYY 4 WSH 4
DET 3 CHC 4
PIT 0 LAD 12
MLN 4 CIN 6
@SFG 3 STL 6
PHI 5
(10) PHI 6
@STL 4
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 15,670

Sunday, June 8, 1958
Time of Game: 2:20

Pirates

24-26

Lost 1

6th, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  1
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  3  X    4  8  2

W: M Drabowsky (4-5), L: R Kline (6-6)

Cubs

26-27

Won 1

5th, 5 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .709    0    2   0   
B Skinner LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .845    0    1   0   
D Groat SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .771    0    2   1   
T Kluszewski 1B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .735    0    8   0   
F Thomas 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .320 1.012    0    1   3   
R Clemente RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .711    0    1   0   GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .790    0    2   4   GDP
H Foiles C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .584    0    7   1   
R Kline P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .037  .207    0    0   0   
  B Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .310         0   0   
  J Powers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .609    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   1   0    1   5                    24   9

BATTING

TB: T Kluszewski.

GIDP: B Mazeroski (6); R Clemente (2).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Foiles-D Groat.

E: F Thomas (10).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Adams 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .323  .838    0    3   4   3B
A Dark 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .282  .651    0    1   3   
L Walls RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .909    0    2   0   
E Banks SS                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .324 1.052    0    1   2   HR
W Moryn LF                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .292  .942    0    3   0   HR
D Long 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .275  .852    0    8   2   2B
S Taylor C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .773    0    5   0   
B Thomson CF                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .284  .780    0    2   0   2B,HBP
M Drabowsky P                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .454    0    2   0   
Totals                       32   4   8   3    3   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Thomson (13, off R Kline); D Long (12, off R Kline).

3B: B Adams (3, off R Kline).

HR: E Banks (17, off R Kline; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); W Moryn (12, off R Kline; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

HBP: B Thomson (2, by B Smith).

TB: W Moryn 6; E Banks 4; B Adams 3; D Long 2; B Thomson 2; M Drabowsky.

RBI: W Moryn 2 (31); E Banks (49).

2-out RBI: W Moryn 2; E Banks.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Banks-B Adams-D Long; A Dark-B Adams-D Long.

E: E Banks (9); B Adams (3).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Kline, L (6-6)               7.2   8   4   3    3   7   2   3.66   33     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 8     53    -     0.87   0.10
B Smith                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.68    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.23  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   3    3   7   2          36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 8          1-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Drabowsky, W (4-5)           9     1   0   0    1   5   0   3.39   29     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 1     89    -     1.02   0.58
Totals                         9     1   0   0    1   5   0          29     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Smith (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Smith (2; B Thomson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 15,670.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Rain.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Virdon             CF    1. B Adams              2B 
2. B Skinner            LF    2. A Dark               3B 
3. D Groat              SS    3. L Walls              RF 
4. T Kluszewski         1B    4. E Banks              SS 
5. F Thomas             3B    5. W Moryn              LF 
6. R Clemente           RF    6. D Long               1B 
7. B Mazeroski          2B    7. S Taylor             C  
8. H Foiles             C     8. B Thomson            CF 
9. R Kline              P     9. M Drabowsky          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-0  ---      14%  65% E Banks         R Kline         Home Run
   b 8   2  0-1  1--      11%  97% W Moryn         R Kline         Home Run; Banks Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  12-      11%  51% R Clemente      M Drabowsky     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Kluszewski to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       9%  64% B Adams         R Kline         Triple
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      -8%  51% D Long          R Kline         Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Moryn out at 2B/C-SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  B Skinner       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Groat         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  B Adams         Triple
   O      --3      59%  A Dark          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      54%  L Walls         Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Moe Drabowsky facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  T Kluszewski    Single
          1--      40%  F Thomas        Walk; Kluszewski to 2B
   OO     12-      51%  R Clemente      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Kluszewski to 3B
   O      --3      55%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  W Moryn         Single
   OO     1--      51%  D Long          Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Moryn out at 2B/C-SS
   O      ---      50%  S Taylor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Moe Drabowsky facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  H Foiles        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      54%  R Kline         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Thomson       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  M Drabowsky     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Adams         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Moe Drabowsky facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Skinner       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  D Groat         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      56%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  A Dark          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Walls         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      65%  E Banks         Home Run
          ---      67%  W Moryn         Single
   O      1--      65%  D Long          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  R Clemente      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      71%  B Mazeroski     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Kline facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  S Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      73%  B Thomson       Double
   O      -2-      70%  M Drabowsky     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      67%  B Adams         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  H Foiles        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      73%  R Kline         Strikeout
          ---      71%  B Virdon        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      75%  B Skinner       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  A Dark          Walk
          1--      82%  L Walls         Walk; Dark to 2B
   O      12-      78%  E Banks         Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      74%  W Moryn         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      70%  D Long          Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  F Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Kline facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  S Taylor        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      76%  B Thomson       Strikeout
          ---      77%  M Drabowsky     Single
   O      1--      75%  B Adams         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  H Foiles        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  A Dark          Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  L Walls         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  E Banks         Walk
   RR     1--      97%  W Moryn         Home Run; Banks Scores
          ---      97%  D Long          Double
                  Bob Smith replaces Ron Kline pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      97%  S Taylor        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Long stays at 2B
          12-      98%  B Thomson       Hit By Pitch; Long to 3B; Taylor to 2B
   R      123      99%  M Drabowsky     Wild Pitch; Long Scores/unER; Taylor to 3B; Thomson to 2B
   O      -23      99%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Moe Drabowsky facing 9-1-2
                  John Powers pinch hits for Bob Smith batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Powers        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Skinner       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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