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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 4, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 4, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,421 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Goryl | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
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 |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 4, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Kline
Goryl hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Kline
Altman hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moryn vs. Kline
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Anderson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Kline
Marshall hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Kline
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kline
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a popup into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Kline
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Anderson
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Kline
Altman hits a popup into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Kline
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Anderson
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Goryl fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Kline
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Kline
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kline
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Anderson
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson hits a popup into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Kline
Goryl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. Goryl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Kline
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente strikes out. Taylor drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clemente out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Anderson
Burgess strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Kline
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Kline
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Kline
Walls hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kline
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kline
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Kline
Goryl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Goryl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Anderson
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Anderson
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Rocky Nelson.
Hoak is hit by the pitch. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a line drive into left field. Thomson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomson. Schofield scores. Hoak moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Elston
Bennie Daniels pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. Elston
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Face
Hank Foiles now catching. Roy Face now pitching.
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Face
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Face
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Face
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1959 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Goryl J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 1
Altman G, cf 4 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Daniels B, pr 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 3 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 1 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Marshall J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 2 0
Anderson B, p 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Kline R, p 2 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 1 1
Schofield D, pr 0 1 0 0
Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0
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32 1 5 1 30 2 6 2
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 02x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L) 7.1 6 2 2 0 4
Elston D 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (W) 8.0 4 1 1 1 4
Face R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Thomson B
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Goryl J, Groat D
HR -- Marshall J
HBP -- by Anderson B (Hoak D)
T -- 2:00
A -- 14421
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