Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Williams
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Williams
  
  Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Williams
  
  Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Witt
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Witt
  
  Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third, in foul territory. Thomas races over to make the catch. There goes Gilliam. The throw to second, and he's out. Double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. Witt
  
  Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Witt
  
  Furillo strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Williams
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Williams
  
  Skinner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Williams
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Witt
  
  Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Witt
  
  Neal strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Witt
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Williams
  
  Groat strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Williams
  
  Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Witt vs. Williams
  
  Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Witt
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Witt
  
  Williams bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Witt
  
  Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Roseboro vs. Witt
  
  Roseboro strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Williams
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Williams
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Larker. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Stuart vs. Williams
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Williams
  
  Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Williams
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. Witt
  
  Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Witt
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bilko vs. Witt
  
  Bilko takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Neal vs. Witt
  
  Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zimmer vs. Witt
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Williams
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Williams
  
  Groat strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Williams
  
  Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Witt vs. Williams
  
  Witt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virdon vs. Williams
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Witt
  
  Cimoli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Witt
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Witt
  
  Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Roseboro vs. Witt
  
  Roseboro strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Larker vs. Witt
  
  Larker hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Witt
  
  Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Williams
  
  Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Williams
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Williams
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Williams
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Williams, and towards Zimmer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Witt
  
  Bilko hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Witt
  
  Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Witt
  
  Zimmer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Blackburn
  
  Ron Blackburn now pitching.
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Blackburn
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Williams
  
  Gil Hodges now playing first base.
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Williams
  
  Groat hits a line drive into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Williams
  
  Foiles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Williams
  
  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Ron Blackburn.
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Smith
  
  Bob Smith now pitching.
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Smith
  
  Joe Pignatano pinch hits for John Roseboro.
  
  Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Smith
  
  Dick Gray pinch hits for Norm Larker.
  
  Gray hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Gray reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Furillo vs. Smith
  
  Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Williams
  
  Jim Gilliam now playing left field. Joe Pignatano now catching. Dick Gray now playing third base.
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Williams
  
  Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stuart vs. Labine
  
  Clem Labine now pitching.
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Labine
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Labine
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Smith
  
  Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Smith
  
  Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Porterfield
  
  Bob Porterfield now pitching.
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Neal for the double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Porterfield
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Labine vs. Porterfield
  
  Labine strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Labine
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Labine
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Labine
  
  Foiles strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/17/1958 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          4  1  1  0   Gilliam J, 3b-lf      3  0  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  1  2  2   Roseboro J, c         3  0  0  0   
Stuart D, 1b          4  0  0  0   Pignatano J, ph-c     1  0  0  0   
Thomas F, 3b          3  0  1  0   Larker N, lf          0  0  0  1   
Skinner B, lf         4  0  0  0   Gray D, ph-3b         1  0  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   Furillo C, rf         4  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  0  0   Bilko S, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Foiles H, c           3  1  1  1   Hodges G, 1b          1  1  1  1   
Witt R, p             2  0  1  0   Neal C, 2b            4  1  2  0   
Blackburn R, p        0  0  0  0   Zimmer D, ss          4  1  1  2   
Kluszewski T, ph      1  0  0  0   Cimoli G, cf          4  1  3  1   
Smith B, p            0  0  0  0   Williams S, p         3  1  1  0   
Porterfield B, p      0  0  0  0   Labine C, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        31  5 10  5

Pittsburgh       000 000 120 --  3
Los Angeles      000 022 01x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Witt R (L)            5.1  6  4  4  4  5
Blackburn R           0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Smith B*              1.0  3  1  1  0  0
Porterfield B         1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams S (W)+       7.0  6  3  3  1  5
Labine C (S)          2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Clemente R
3B -- Gray D
HR -- Cimoli G, Zimmer D, Foiles H, Clemente R, Hodges G
SF -- Larker N
HBP -- by Williams S (Thomas F)
T -- 2:41
A -- 18677

    

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