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DET
@BAL		5
1
CLE
@BOS		8
1
CHW
@NYY		7
1
KCA
@WSH		3
1
PIT
@CHC		6
1
MLN
@LAD		1
10
CIN
@SFG		2
5
PHI
@STL		4
2
Saturday, August 23, 1958
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 16,097, Time of Game: 2:15
Pirates
6
66-57
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
 at Cubs
1
57-67
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
8th, 15 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

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Virdon CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .270 .728 -0.028 0.63 0.037 -0.065 -0.4 3 0 GDP
Roberto Clemente RF 5 2 4 1 0 0 .281 .709 0.175 0.71 0.177 -0.002 1.6 0 0 GDP
Dick Stuart 1B 5 0 1 2 0 1 .244 .820 0.081 0.90 0.148 -0.068 0.1 9 0 2B,GDP
Roman Mejias LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .729 -0.021 0.60 0.026 -0.047 -0.5 1 0
Frank Thomas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .930 -0.057 0.70 0.000 -0.057 -1.0 0 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .282 .768 0.150 0.62 0.176 -0.026 2.3 0 4
Dick Groat SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .285 .699 0.015 0.42 0.030 -0.015 0.1 2 3
Hank Foiles C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .206 .661 -0.006 0.47 0.020 -0.026 -0.0 2 0 IW
Bob Porterfield P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .063 -0.001 0.51 0.027 -0.027 -0.5 0 2
Team Totals 35 6 10 5 4 4 .286 .673 0.308 0.63 0.641 -0.333 1.7 * 9
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
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: D Stuart 2 (37); B Mazeroski 2 (59); R Clemente (43).
2-out RBI: B Mazeroski 2; R Clemente.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart; D Groat-D Stuart.
E: D Stuart (5).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .243 .616 -0.017 0.38 0.012 -0.029 -0.3 1 5
Chuck Tanner RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .704 -0.040 0.52 0.009 -0.049 -0.2 0 0
Ernie Banks SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .317 1.014 0.122 0.52 0.131 -0.009 1.1 3 4 HR,2B
Sammy Taylor C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .748 0.014 0.78 0.076 -0.062 -0.7 4 0 2B,2·GDP
Walt Moryn LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .827 -0.085 0.98 0.000 -0.085 -0.9 4 0
Bobby Thomson CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .816 -0.064 0.80 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 0 0
Dale Long 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .802 -0.051 0.61 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 7 0
Johnny Goryl 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .710 -0.043 0.57 0.000 -0.043 -0.7 0 1
Taylor Phillips P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .058 .150 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Glen Hobbie P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .295 -0.015 0.62 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 1 0
   Lou Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .545 -0.008 0.31 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Bob Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Dark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .720 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
   John Briggs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .517 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 0 2 .161 .484 -0.191 0.60 0.228 -0.419 -3.3 * 10
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
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
DP: 3. T Taylor-E Banks-D Long 3.
E: E Banks (28).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Porterfield, W (3-5) 9 5 1 1 0 2 1 3.21 31 75 0.191 0.60 3.3
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 2 1 1.00 31 75 0.191 0.63 3.3

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Taylor Phillips, L (6-8) 1.2 5 3 2 0 2 0 4.87 11 37 -0.245 1.12 -2.6
Glen Hobbie 3.1 4 3 3 3 1 0 3.73 16 2 0 -0.082 0.69 -1.0
Bob Anderson 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.24 9 0 0 0.017 0.10 1.4
John Briggs 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.34 3 0 0 0.001 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 6 5 4 4 0 5.00 39 37 2 0 -0.309 0.60 -1.7
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 12- RR PIT D. Stuart T. Phillips 15% 74% Double; Virdon Scores; Clemente Scores
t5 3-1 2 -23 RR PIT B. Mazeroski G. Hobbie 13% 90% Single; Clemente Scores; Mejias Scores; Mazeroski to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 0-3 0 --- R CHC E. Banks B. Porterfield -10% 70% Home Run
t2 2-0 2 12- R PIT R. Clemente T. Phillips 9% 79% Single to CF; Groat Scores/unER; Porterfield to 3B; Clemente to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 1-3 0 --- CHC S. Taylor B. Porterfield -8% 62% Double

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Taylor Phillips facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Virdon T. Phillips 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- PIT R. Clemente T. Phillips 6% 59% Single; Virdon to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- RR PIT D. Stuart T. Phillips 15% 74% Double; Virdon Scores; Clemente Scores
t1 2-0 0 -2- O PIT R. Mejias T. Phillips -3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2-0 1 -2- O PIT F. Thomas T. Phillips -3% 68% Strikeout
t1 2-0 2 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Phillips -2% 66% 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 0-2 0 --- O CHC T. Taylor B. Porterfield 2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O CHC C. Tanner B. Porterfield 2% 70% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-2 2 --- CHC E. Banks B. Porterfield -2% 67% Double
b1 0-2 2 -2- O CHC S. Taylor B. Porterfield 3% 71% 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 2-0 0 --- PIT D. Groat T. Phillips 3% 73% Single
t2 2-0 0 1-- O PIT H. Foiles T. Phillips -3% 71% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 1 1-- PIT B. Porterfield T. Phillips 3% 73% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Groat to 2B; Porterfield to 1B
t2 2-0 1 12- O PIT B. Virdon T. Phillips -3% 70% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 12- R PIT R. Clemente T. Phillips 9% 79% 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 3-0 2 -23 O PIT D. Stuart G. Hobbie -3% 76% 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 0-3 0 --- O CHC W. Moryn B. Porterfield 2% 78% Flyball: CF
b2 0-3 1 --- O CHC B. Thomson B. Porterfield 1% 80% Strikeout
b2 0-3 2 --- O CHC D. Long B. Porterfield 1% 80% 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 3-0 0 --- O PIT R. Mejias G. Hobbie -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- O PIT F. Thomas G. Hobbie -1% 78% Lineout: LF
t3 3-0 2 --- PIT B. Mazeroski G. Hobbie 1% 79% Walk
t3 3-0 2 1-- O PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie -1% 78% 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 0-3 0 --- O CHC J. Goryl B. Porterfield 2% 80% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O CHC G. Hobbie B. Porterfield 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- CHC T. Taylor B. Porterfield -1% 80% Single
b3 0-3 2 1-- O CHC C. Tanner B. Porterfield 2% 82% 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 3-0 0 --- PIT H. Foiles G. Hobbie 2% 84% Single
t4 3-0 0 1-- O PIT B. Porterfield G. Hobbie -2% 82% Popfly: P
t4 3-0 1 1-- OO PIT B. Virdon G. Hobbie -3% 80% 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 0-3 0 --- R CHC E. Banks B. Porterfield -10% 70% Home Run
b4 1-3 0 --- CHC S. Taylor B. Porterfield -8% 62% Double
b4 1-3 0 -2- O CHC W. Moryn B. Porterfield 5% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B; Taylor stays at 2B
b4 1-3 1 -2- O CHC B. Thomson B. Porterfield 4% 72% Lineout: CF
b4 1-3 2 -2- O CHC D. Long B. Porterfield 4% 76% 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 3-1 0 --- PIT R. Clemente G. Hobbie 3% 79% Single
t5 3-1 0 1-- O PIT D. Stuart G. Hobbie -2% 76% Strikeout
t5 3-1 1 1-- PIT R. Mejias G. Hobbie 3% 79% Single; Clemente to 2B
t5 3-1 1 12- O PIT F. Thomas G. Hobbie -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B; Clemente to 3B; Mejias to 2B
t5 3-1 2 -23 RR PIT B. Mazeroski G. Hobbie 13% 90% Single; Clemente Scores; Mejias Scores; Mazeroski to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 5-1 2 -2- PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie 0% 90% Wild Pitch; Mazeroski to 3B
t5 5-1 2 --3 PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie 0% 90% Walk
t5 5-1 2 1-3 R PIT H. Foiles G. Hobbie 4% 94% Wild Pitch; Mazeroski Scores; Groat to 2B
t5 6-1 2 -2- PIT H. Foiles G. Hobbie 0% 94% Intentional Walk
t5 6-1 2 12- O PIT B. Porterfield G. Hobbie -1% 93% 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 1-6 0 --- O CHC J. Goryl B. Porterfield 1% 95% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
Lou Jackson pinch hits for Glen Hobbie (P) batting 9th
b5 1-6 1 --- O CHC L. Jackson B. Porterfield 1% 95% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 1-6 2 --- O CHC T. Taylor B. Porterfield 0% 96% 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 6-1 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon B. Anderson -0% 95% Strikeout
t6 6-1 1 --- PIT R. Clemente B. Anderson 0% 96% Single
t6 6-1 1 1-- OO PIT D. Stuart B. Anderson -1% 95% 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 1-6 0 --- O CHC C. Tanner B. Porterfield 1% 96% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 1-6 1 --- CHC E. Banks B. Porterfield -1% 95% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b6 1-6 1 1-- OO CHC S. Taylor B. Porterfield 2% 97% 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 6-1 0 --- O PIT R. Mejias B. Anderson -0% 97% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 6-1 1 --- O PIT F. Thomas B. Anderson -0% 97% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 6-1 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski B. Anderson -0% 97% 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 1-6 0 --- O CHC W. Moryn B. Porterfield 1% 98% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 1-6 1 --- O CHC B. Thomson B. Porterfield 1% 98% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 1-6 2 --- O CHC D. Long B. Porterfield 0% 98% 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 6-1 0 --- O PIT D. Groat B. Anderson -0% 98% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 6-1 1 --- O PIT H. Foiles B. Anderson -0% 98% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 6-1 2 --- O PIT B. Porterfield B. Anderson -0% 98% 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 1-6 0 --- O CHC J. Goryl B. Porterfield 1% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
Al Dark pinch hits for Bob Anderson (P) batting 9th
b8 1-6 1 --- O CHC A. Dark B. Porterfield 0% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 1-6 2 --- O CHC T. Taylor B. Porterfield 0% 99% 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 Al Dark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-1 0 --- PIT B. Virdon J. Briggs 0% 100% Walk
t9 6-1 0 1-- OO PIT R. Clemente J. Briggs -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 6-1 2 --- O PIT D. Stuart J. Briggs -0% 99% 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 1-6 0 --- CHC C. Tanner B. Porterfield -1% 98% Single
b9 1-6 0 1-- O CHC E. Banks B. Porterfield 1% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b9 1-6 1 1-- OO CHC S. Taylor B. Porterfield 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 1.

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