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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 | Bennie Daniels |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 32,017 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bennie Daniels | 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 |
| Glen Hobbie | 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. Hobbie
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hobbie
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Daniels
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Daniels
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Daniels
Banks 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: 1--
Moryn vs. Daniels
Moryn 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 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Daniels
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Daniels
Thomson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Daniels
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Hobbie
Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Daniels
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Daniels
Hobbie 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Daniels
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Daniels
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Hobbie
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgess scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat 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 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Daniels
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Daniels
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Daniels
Long hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Daniels
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Daniels
Walls strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Hobbie
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Daniels vs. Hobbie
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Daniels
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobbie vs. Daniels
Hobbie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Daniels
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Daniels
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Daniels
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Daniels
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hobbie
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Virdon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Daniels
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Daniels
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Daniels
Walls hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to first to double up Thomson. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Henry
Dick Stuart pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Henry
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Henry
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Smith
Henry strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Smith
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Smith
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Smith
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Taylor scores. Dark goes all the way around to score. Banks moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Smith
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Henry
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Henry
Kluszewski 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, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Henry
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Henry
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Henry
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Skinner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bright vs. Henry
Harry Bright pinch hits for Bill Virdon.
Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Smith
Roman Mejias now playing center field.
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 -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Smith
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Smith
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Smith
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Henry
R C Stevens pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Henry
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Henry
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Henry
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1959, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Taylor T, 2b 3 1 3 1
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 2 Dark A, 3b 3 2 0 0
Burgess S, c 5 1 2 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 1 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Moryn W, lf 4 1 1 0
Skinner B, lf 3 1 2 2 Long D, 1b 3 1 1 2
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 1 Walls L, rf 4 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 3 1 1 0 Taylor S, c 4 1 1 0
Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 2 0 1 0
Mejias R, cf 0 0 0 0 Henry B, p 1 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 2 0 0 0
Stuart D, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Stevens R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 32 7 9 5
Pittsburgh 100 111 011 -- 6
Chicago 000 230 20x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B (L) 6.0 7 5 5 1 5
Smith B 2.0 2 2 0 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W) 5.2 7 4 4 2 2
Henry B (S) 3.1 3 2 2 1 4
E -- Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Taylor T 2, Burgess S, Virdon B, Taylor S, Mazeroski B
HR -- Hoak D, Long D, Banks E, Skinner B, Clemente R
SF -- Clemente R, Taylor T
WP -- Hobbie G
T -- 2:19
A -- 32017
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