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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 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 June 17, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,230 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 17, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buzhardt
Virdon 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: ---
Groat vs. Buzhardt
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buzhardt
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it 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. Haddix
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark hits a fly ball 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: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buzhardt
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Buzhardt
Schofield 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Haddix
Neeman hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buzhardt
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Buzhardt
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haddix vs. Buzhardt
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Haddix
Buzhardt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Haddix
There goes Taylor. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buzhardt
Virdon 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--
Groat vs. Buzhardt
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Buzhardt
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Buzhardt
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Buzhardt
There goes Skinner. The throw from Neeman and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Haddix
Neeman hits a line drive towards first. Stuart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Buzhardt
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buzhardt
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Buzhardt
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haddix vs. Buzhardt
Haddix hits a fly ball towards center. Altman catches it and throws to second to double up Hoak. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Haddix
Buzhardt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buzhardt
Virdon 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buzhardt
Groat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buzhardt
Burgess hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Haddix
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Buzhardt
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buzhardt
Skinner 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Buzhardt
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Buzhardt
Hoak hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Haddix
Neeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Haddix
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Dale Long.
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Haddix
Earl Averill pinch hits for George Altman.
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neeman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buzhardt vs. Haddix
Buzhardt bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Schofield covering, for the out. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Haddix
Dave Hillman pinch runs for Earl Averill.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Buzhardt
Bobby Thomson now playing center field. Irv Noren now playing left field. Jim Marshall now playing first base.
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Buzhardt
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buzhardt
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Buzhardt
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Burgess strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Skinner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Skinner. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neeman vs. Haddix
Neeman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Skinner is chasing the ball. Neeman rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Haddix
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Haddix
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Henry
Stuart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Henry
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Henry
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields the ball and throws to Henry covering. Safe. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Henry
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Henry
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0 Taylor T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 2 1 Dark A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 1 Walls L, rf 4 1 1 1
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 3 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf-cf 3 1 0 0
Schofield D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Neeman C, c 4 2 2 3
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 2 0 1 0
Mejias R, rf 4 0 2 0 Jackson R, ph 0 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 0 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 2 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 1 1
Hillman D, pr 0 0 0 0
Marshall J, 1b 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 2 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 2 31 5 10 5
Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2
Chicago 100 000 13x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L) 8.0 10 5 5 2 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt J 7.2 7 2 2 2 1
Henry B (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Skinner B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 6
3B -- Groat D
HR -- Walls L, Neeman C
SB -- Taylor T
CS -- Skinner B
SH -- Jackson R, Buzhardt J
T -- 2:25
A -- 10230
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