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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 27, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 27, 1958 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,026 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| John Powers | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 27, 1958
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Friend
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powers vs. Drabowsky
Powers takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Moryn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Friend
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Drabowsky
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Drabowsky
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Friend
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
There goes Taylor. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Drabowsky
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powers vs. Drabowsky
Powers takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Friend
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Drabowsky
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Drabowsky
Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Drabowsky
Friend hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Friend
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drabowsky vs. Friend
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powers vs. Drabowsky
Powers 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. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Friend
Walls hits a ball on the ground that hits Dark. Dark is out and Walls is safe at first. There goes Dark trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Banks reaches second base with a double. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Long vs. Friend
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon throws the ball in to Mazeroski who tags Long trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Walls scores. Banks scores. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Drabowsky
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Friend
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Friend
Dark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Drabowsky
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Schofield hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Face
Bill Hall now catching. Roy Face now pitching. Roberto Clemente now playing right field. John Powers now playing left field.
Walls hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Face
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Face
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powers vs. Drabowsky
Powers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drabowsky
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Face
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Face
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Face
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. Face
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Drabowsky
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Drabowsky
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Roy Face.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Roman Mejias pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Virdon hits a line drive towards short. Banks catches it and throws to second to double up Mejias. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1958 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Skinner B, lf 2 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 4 1 1 0 Hall B, c 0 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 3 0 1 0 Powers J, rf-lf 2 1 1 1
Long D, 1b 4 0 1 2 Thomas F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 4 1 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Baker G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 4 0 1 1 Foiles H, c 2 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 1 0
Mejias R, pr 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 1 0
Clemente R, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 30 1 5 1
Chicago 000 012 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (W) 8.1 5 1 1 6 4
Henry B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.0 10 3 3 1 3
Face R 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Moryn W, Taylor S, Banks E, Taylor T
HR -- Powers J
CS -- Taylor T
HBP -- by Drabowsky M (Groat D)
T -- 2:21
A -- 17026
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