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DET  5
@BAL  1
 CLE  8
@BOS  1
 CHW  7
@NYY  1
 KCA  3
@WSH  1
 PIT  6
@CHC  1
 LAD 10
MLN  1
 SFG  5
CIN  2
 PHI  4
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 16,097

 Saturday, August 23, 1958
Time of Game: 2:15
Pirates
6
66-57
Won 2
2nd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  1  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    6 10  1
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
W: Bob Porterfield (3-5), L: Taylor Phillips (6-8)
 Cubs
1
57-67
Lost 2
8th, 15 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .270  .728              3   0   GDP
R Clemente RF                 5   2   4   1    0   0  .281  .709              0   0   GDP
D Stuart 1B                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .244  .820              9   0   2B,GDP
R Mejias LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .729              1   0   
F Thomas 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .930              0   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   1   1   2    1   0  .282  .768              0   4   
D Groat SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .285  .699              2   3   
H Foiles C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .206  .661              2   0   IW
B Porterfield P               4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .063              0   2   
Totals                       35   6  10   0    4   4                        *17   9
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 10 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: D Stuart (6, off T Phillips).
IBB: H Foiles (7, by G Hobbie).
TB: R Clemente 4; D Stuart 2; B Virdon; D Groat; B Mazeroski; H Foiles; R Mejias.
GIDP: D Stuart (5); B Virdon (4); R Clemente (12).
RBI: B Mazeroski 2 (59); D Stuart 2 (36); R Clemente (43).
2-out RBI: B Mazeroski 2; R Clemente.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart; D Groat-D Stuart.
E: D Stuart (5).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .616              1   5   
C Tanner RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .704              0   0   
E Banks SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .317 1.014              3   4   HR,2B
S Taylor C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .748              4   0   2B,2·GDP
W Moryn LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .827              4   0   
B Thomson CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .817              0   0   
D Long 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .800              7   0   
J Goryl 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .710              0   1   
T Phillips P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .058  .150              0   0   
  G Hobbie P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .295              1   0   
  L Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .545              0   0   
  B Anderson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Dark PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .720              0   0   
  J Briggs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .517              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    0   2                        *20  10
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 7 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: E Banks (20, off B Porterfield); S Taylor (12, off B Porterfield).
HR: E Banks (41, off B Porterfield; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: E Banks 6; S Taylor 2; T Taylor; C Tanner.
GIDP: S Taylor 2 (9).
RBI: E Banks (107).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. T Taylor-E Banks-D Long 3.
E: E Banks (28).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Porterfield, W (3-5)         9     5   1   1    0   2   1   3.21   31     -       ·  ·     19· 5· 2· 5     75    -     0.64   0.19
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   2   1          31     -       ·  ·     19· 5· 2· 5           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Phillips, L (6-8)            1.2   5   3   2    0   2   0   4.87   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5     37    -     1.11  -0.24
G Hobbie                       3.1   4   3   3    3   1   0   3.73   16     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 4          2-0    0.76  -0.08
B Anderson                     3     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.24    9     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.12   0.02
J Briggs                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.34    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   5    4   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1·10          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: G Hobbie 2 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: G Hobbie (7; H Foiles).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Vinnie Smith.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 16,097.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Bill Virdon                  CF       1. Tony Taylor                  2B
2. Roberto Clemente             RF       2. Chuck Tanner                 RF
3. Dick Stuart                  1B       3. Ernie Banks                  SS
4. Roman Mejias                 LF       4. Sammy Taylor                  C
5. Frank Thomas                 3B       5. Walt Moryn                   LF
6. Bill Mazeroski               2B       6. Bobby Thomson                CF
7. Dick Groat                   SS       7. Dale Long                    1B
8. Hank Foiles                   C       8. Johnny Goryl                 3B
9. Bob Porterfield               P       9. Taylor Phillips               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 12- RR 15% 74% 0-0 PIT D. Stuart T. Phillips Double; Virdon Scores; Clemente Scores
t5 2 -23 RR 13% 90% 3-1 PIT B. Mazeroski G. Hobbie Single; Clemente Scores; Mejias Scores; Mazeroski to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 0 --- R -9% 70% 0-3 CHC E. Banks B. Porterfield Home Run
t2 2 12- R 9% 79% 2-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Phillips Single to CF; Groat Scores/unER; Porterfield to 3B; Clemente to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 0 --- -8% 62% 1-3 CHC S. Taylor B. Porterfield Double

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Taylor Phillips facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon T. Phillips Single
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Phillips Single; Virdon to 2B
t1 0 12- RR 15% 74% 0-0 PIT D. Stuart T. Phillips Double; Virdon Scores; Clemente Scores
t1 0 -2- O -3% 71% 2-0 PIT R. Mejias T. Phillips Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 68% 2-0 PIT F. Thomas T. Phillips Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O -2% 66% 2-0 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Phillips Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 CHC T. Taylor B. Porterfield Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 CHC C. Tanner B. Porterfield Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 2 --- -2% 67% 0-2 CHC E. Banks B. Porterfield Double
b1 2 -2- O 3% 71% 0-2 CHC S. Taylor B. Porterfield Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Taylor Phillips facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 3% 73% 2-0 PIT D. Groat T. Phillips Single
t2 0 1-- O -3% 71% 2-0 PIT H. Foiles T. Phillips Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- 3% 73% 2-0 PIT B. Porterfield T. Phillips Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Groat to 2B; Porterfield to 1B
t2 1 12- O -3% 70% 2-0 PIT B. Virdon T. Phillips Strikeout
t2 2 12- R 9% 79% 2-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Phillips Single to CF; Groat Scores/unER; Porterfield to 3B; Clemente to 2B/Adv on throw
Glen Hobbie replaces Taylor Phillips pitching and batting 9th
t2 2 -23 O -3% 76% 3-0 PIT D. Stuart G. Hobbie Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 78% 0-3 CHC W. Moryn B. Porterfield Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 CHC B. Thomson B. Porterfield Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-3 CHC D. Long B. Porterfield Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 PIT R. Mejias G. Hobbie Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 PIT F. Thomas G. Hobbie Lineout: LF
t3 2 --- 1% 79% 3-0 PIT B. Mazeroski G. Hobbie Walk
t3 2 1-- O -1% 78% 3-0 PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 CHC J. Goryl B. Porterfield Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 CHC G. Hobbie B. Porterfield Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 80% 0-3 CHC T. Taylor B. Porterfield Single
b3 2 1-- O 2% 82% 0-3 CHC C. Tanner B. Porterfield Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- 2% 84% 3-0 PIT H. Foiles G. Hobbie Single
t4 0 1-- O -2% 83% 3-0 PIT B. Porterfield G. Hobbie Popfly: P
t4 1 1-- OO -3% 80% 3-0 PIT B. Virdon G. Hobbie Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- R -9% 70% 0-3 CHC E. Banks B. Porterfield Home Run
b4 0 --- -8% 62% 1-3 CHC S. Taylor B. Porterfield Double
b4 0 -2- O 5% 68% 1-3 CHC W. Moryn B. Porterfield Groundout: 2B-1B; Taylor stays at 2B
b4 1 -2- O 4% 72% 1-3 CHC B. Thomson B. Porterfield Lineout: CF
b4 2 -2- O 4% 76% 1-3 CHC D. Long B. Porterfield Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 3% 79% 3-1 PIT R. Clemente G. Hobbie Single
t5 0 1-- O -3% 76% 3-1 PIT D. Stuart G. Hobbie Strikeout
t5 1 1-- 3% 79% 3-1 PIT R. Mejias G. Hobbie Single; Clemente to 2B
t5 1 12- O -2% 77% 3-1 PIT F. Thomas G. Hobbie Groundout: 2B-1B; Clemente to 3B; Mejias to 2B
t5 2 -23 RR 13% 90% 3-1 PIT B. Mazeroski G. Hobbie Single; Clemente Scores; Mejias Scores; Mazeroski to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 2 -2- 0% 90% 5-1 PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie Wild Pitch; Mazeroski to 3B
t5 2 --3 0% 91% 5-1 PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie Walk
t5 2 1-3 R 4% 94% 5-1 PIT H. Foiles G. Hobbie Wild Pitch; Mazeroski Scores; Groat to 2B
t5 2 -2- 0% 94% 6-1 PIT H. Foiles G. Hobbie Intentional Walk
t5 2 12- O -1% 93% 6-1 PIT B. Porterfield G. Hobbie Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 CHC J. Goryl B. Porterfield Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
Lou Jackson pinch hits for Glen Hobbie (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 CHC L. Jackson B. Porterfield Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-6 CHC T. Taylor B. Porterfield Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 1-2-3
Bob Anderson replaces Lou Jackson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-1 PIT B. Virdon B. Anderson Strikeout
t6 1 --- 0% 96% 6-1 PIT R. Clemente B. Anderson Single
t6 1 1-- OO -1% 95% 6-1 PIT D. Stuart B. Anderson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 CHC C. Tanner B. Porterfield Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 1 --- -1% 95% 1-6 CHC E. Banks B. Porterfield Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b6 1 1-- OO 2% 97% 1-6 CHC S. Taylor B. Porterfield Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 PIT R. Mejias B. Anderson Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 PIT F. Thomas B. Anderson Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Anderson Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 CHC W. Moryn B. Porterfield Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 CHC B. Thomson B. Porterfield Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 CHC D. Long B. Porterfield Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Bob Anderson facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 PIT D. Groat B. Anderson Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 PIT H. Foiles B. Anderson Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 2 --- O 0% 98% 6-1 PIT B. Porterfield B. Anderson Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 CHC J. Goryl B. Porterfield Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
Alvin Dark pinch hits for Bob Anderson (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 CHC A. Dark B. Porterfield Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 CHC T. Taylor B. Porterfield Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' John Briggs facing 1-2-3
John Briggs replaces Alvin Dark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 6-1 PIT B. Virdon J. Briggs Walk
t9 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 6-1 PIT R. Clemente J. Briggs Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-1 PIT D. Stuart J. Briggs Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Bob Porterfield facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- -1% 98% 1-6 CHC C. Tanner B. Porterfield Single
b9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 CHC E. Banks B. Porterfield Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b9 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 1-6 CHC S. Taylor B. Porterfield Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.

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