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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 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 17, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 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 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Vic Delmore 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Anderson
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Anderson
Burgess hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up 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: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
There goes Skinner. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Anderson
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Law
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Law
Walls 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Anderson
Burgess 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Law
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Anderson
There goes Virdon. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Virdon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Anderson
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Law
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson 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, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Anderson
Burgess hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Law
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Altman vs. Law
George Altman pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Altman hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to third to double up Walls. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Porterfield
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Porterfield
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Porterfield
Law hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Law
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Law
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Law
Earl Averill pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
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, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Buzhardt
Clemente hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buzhardt
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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Buzhardt
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buzhardt
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buzhardt
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Law
Rocky Nelson now playing first base.
Moryn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Law
Long hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buzhardt
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Buzhardt
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Law vs. Buzhardt
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Buzhardt
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Buzhardt
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Law
Hank Foiles now catching.
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Face
Jim Marshall pinch hits for John Buzhardt. Chick King pinch runs for Sammy Taylor. Roy Face now pitching.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Walls moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Face
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Walls scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Face
Dark 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1959, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 1 Dark A, 3b 5 0 1 1
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0 Moryn W, lf 4 0 2 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Nelson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 1
Skinner B, lf 3 2 1 0 Walls L, rf 4 1 3 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 2 2 3 Taylor S, c 4 1 3 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 1 King C, pr 0 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Law V, p 4 0 0 0 Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 0 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 35 4 11 3
Pittsburgh 010 211 000 -- 5
Chicago 010 011 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W)* 8.0 11 4 4 2 2
Face R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L) 5.0 6 4 4 2 2
Porterfield B 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Buzhardt J 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Banks E
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Burgess S, Virdon B
HR -- Thomson B, Mazeroski B 2, Clemente R, Long D
SB -- Skinner B, Virdon B
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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