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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 16, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,496 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vic Delmore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Clemente is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Drabowsky
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Haddix
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark strikes out. There goes Taylor. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Haddix
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Haddix
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. Haddix
Drabowsky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Drabowsky
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Drabowsky
Burgess hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Haddix
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Haddix
There goes Taylor. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Haddix
Moryn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Haddix
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Drabowsky
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Haddix covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Haddix
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Haddix
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drabowsky
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Stuart hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Haddix
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Drabowsky
Haddix hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Haddix
Averill hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Drabowsky
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Stuart is hit by the pitch. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Schofield moves to third. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Hank Foiles now catching.
Long strikes out. Foiles drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Long out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elston vs. Haddix
Elston hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Haddix
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Elston
Groat hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Elston
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Elston
Haddix bunts towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Elston
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Elston
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Haddix
Chick King pinch runs for Al Dark.
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Haddix
Moryn bunts towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. King moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. King scores. Banks moves to third. Moryn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 King C, pr 0 1 0 0
Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 4 1 2 1
Stuart D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 2
Skinner B, lf 3 0 1 0 Averill E, c 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Walls L, rf 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 2 1 Long D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 2 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0 Elston D, p 1 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 32 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 101 -- 2
Chicago 010 100 001 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L) 8.0 7 3 2 0 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M 7.2 5 1 1 2 3
Elston D (W) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
E -- Stuart D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Clemente R
HR -- Thomson B, Moryn W, Mazeroski B, Groat D
SB -- Taylor T 2
SH -- Haddix H
HBP -- by Drabowsky M (Clemente R), by Drabowsky M (Stuart D)
PB -- Foiles H
T -- 2:25
A -- 10496
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