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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 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 August 8, 1959 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 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 | August 8, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,693 |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Danny Kravitz | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Red Witt | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Art Schult | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1959
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Anderson
There goes Skinner. The throw from Taylor to Banks and they have Skinner trapped. The throw over to Marshall, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Witt
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Witt
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Witt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Taylor scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Witt
Banks takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schult vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Anderson
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Anderson
Kravitz 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Daniels
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Daniels
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Daniels
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Daniels
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon 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: ---
Daniels vs. Anderson
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Anderson
There goes Skinner. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Anderson
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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Daniels
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Daniels
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Daniels
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Anderson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kravitz vs. Anderson
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kravitz for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
There goes Hoak. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Daniels
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Daniels
Schult hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Schult reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Daniels
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Daniels
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Anderson
Daniels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Daniels
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Daniels
Anderson 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Daniels
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente 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--
Nelson vs. Anderson
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kravitz vs. Anderson
Kravitz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Daniels
Marshall 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: ---
Williams vs. Daniels
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Daniels
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Hoak reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Anderson
Daniels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Daniels reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Daniels
Schult strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Daniels
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Daniels
Taylor 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Anderson
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching. Dick Stuart pinch hits for Danny Kravitz.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill juggles the ball. That's an error on Averill. Clemente scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Henry
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Stuart moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Elston
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Daniels
Hardy Peterson now catching.
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Daniels
Irv Noren pinch hits for Don Elston.
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Face
George Altman pinch runs for Irv Noren. Roy Face now pitching.
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Face
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walls vs. Green
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Billy Williams. Fred Green now pitching. Lee Walls pinch hits for Walt Moryn.
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schult vs. Porterfield
Schult 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, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Hobbie
Lee Walls now playing right field. Glen Hobbie now pitching. Art Schult now playing left field.
Porterfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Porterfield
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Porterfield
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Porterfield
Don Eaddy pinch runs for Sammy Taylor.
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eaddy scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Porterfield
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Porterfield
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Jim Marshall now playing left field. Earl Averill now catching. Dale Long now playing first base. Al Dark now playing third base.
Clemente hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hobbie
Nelson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Hobbie
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Porterfield
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Porterfield
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Porterfield
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Porterfield
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hobbie
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
There goes Virdon. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Virdon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Hobbie
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Kline
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 12
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hobbie
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Hardy Peterson.
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
Bottom 12
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kline
Smoky Burgess now catching. Randy Jackson pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kline
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Kline
Marshall 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 13
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Donnelly
Ed Donnelly now pitching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Donnelly
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Donnelly
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Donnelly
Harry Bright pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Bright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Donnelly
Skinner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 13
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Gross
Don Gross now pitching.
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gross
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Gross
Long takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Gross
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Gross
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 14
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Donnelly
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Donnelly
Clemente bunts towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Donnelly
The umpire calls a balk on Donnelly Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Donnelly
Nelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marshall. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Donnelly
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Donnelly
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Donnelly
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 14
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Gross
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Gross
Cal Neeman pinch hits for Ed Donnelly.
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gross
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1959 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Skinner B, lf 7 0 2 0 Taylor T, 2b 5 1 0 1
Groat D, ss 7 0 1 0 Marshall J, 1b-lf 6 0 2 0
Clemente R, rf 6 2 3 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 1
Nelson R, 1b 5 1 2 1 Moryn W, ph 0 0 0 0
Kravitz D, c 3 0 0 0 Walls L, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
Stuart D, ph 1 0 0 1 Banks E, ss 3 0 1 0
Peterson H, c 1 0 0 0 Schult A, rf-lf 4 0 1 0
Burgess S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 5 1 2 1 Averill E, 3b-c 6 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 6 0 0 1 Taylor S, c 3 0 1 0
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Eaddy D, pr 0 1 0 0
Witt R, p 0 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 1 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 6 1 2 1
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 2 0 0 0
Green F, p 0 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0 Noren I, ph 1 0 1 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Altman G, pr 0 0 0 0
Bright H, ph 1 0 1 0 Hobbie G, p 1 0 0 0
Gross D, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Donnelly E, p 0 0 0 0
Neeman C, ph 1 0 0 0
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52 4 12 4 47 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 120 000 01 -- 4
Chicago 100 000 011 000 00 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
Daniels B* 6.2 3 1 1 1 3
Face R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Green F 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Porterfield B 2.1 2 1 1 2 2
Kline R 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Gross D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B 7.1 7 3 2 3 2
Henry B+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Elston D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Hobbie G 4.0 1 0 0 2 2
Donnelly E (L) 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Averill E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 15, Chicago 10
2B -- Clemente R, Schult A, Taylor S, Nelson R
3B -- Hoak D, Daniels B
SB -- Skinner B, Hoak D, Virdon B
CS -- Skinner B
SF -- Mazeroski B, Taylor T
HBP -- by Hobbie G (Nelson R)
Balk -- Donnelly E
T -- 4:19
A -- 5693
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