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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 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 5, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,429 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Delmore 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Goryl | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Glen Hobbie | 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 |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Friend
Goryl strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Friend
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball 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: ---
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a fly ball 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: ---
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Dark reaches second base with a double. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobbie vs. Friend
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goryl vs. Friend
Goryl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moryn scores. Dark moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. Taylor scores. Goryl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Friend
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Hobbie
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Friend
Hobbie 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hobbie
There goes Stuart. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Stuart steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Friend
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Friend
Friend fires to first and has Marshall trapped. There's the throw to Mazeroski who tags Marshall for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Friend
Walls hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Hobbie
There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Hobbie
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hobbie
There goes Hoak. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Friend
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Friend
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Friend
Goryl hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hobbie
There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Hobbie
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Giel
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giel
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hobbie
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Giel
Hank Foiles now catching.
Altman hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Giel
Moryn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Moryn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Giel
Don Eaddy pinch runs for Walt Moryn.
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Eaddy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Giel
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eaddy scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobbie vs. Giel
Hobbie bunts towards first. Stuart fields it and throws to home to get Dark. Taylor moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goryl vs. Giel
Goryl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Hobbie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Hobbie moves to third. Goryl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walls vs. Smith
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Dark juggles the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a line driveVirdon is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1959 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Goryl J, 2b 5 0 2 2 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 0 0
Marshall J, 1b 3 0 2 2 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 1
Walls L, rf 5 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 1 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 4 1 1 1 Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 4 1 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Eaddy D, pr 0 1 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dark A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 1 0
Taylor S, c 3 2 1 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0
Hobbie G, p 4 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 1
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
Giel P, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 32 3 6 3
Chicago 030 001 002 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 120 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.0 6 4 4 2 3
Giel P 1.2 4 2 2 0 1
Smith B 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Dark A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Dark A, Moryn W
3B -- Burgess S
HR -- Altman G
SB -- Stuart D, Hoak D
WP -- Hobbie G 2
T -- 2:39
A -- 17429
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