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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 6, 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 6, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Hillman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,860 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Vic Delmore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Goryl | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Dave Hillman | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 6, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Haddix
Goryl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Haddix
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hillman
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hillman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hillman
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Hillman
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haddix
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neeman vs. Haddix
Neeman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hillman vs. Haddix
Hillman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hillman
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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hillman
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hillman
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Haddix
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Haddix
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Walls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Banks reaches second base with a double. Walls scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Haddix
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Hillman
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Hillman
Haddix hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hillman
Hoak 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Haddix
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hillman vs. Haddix
Hillman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hillman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hillman
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Hillman
Stuart hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Haddix
Goryl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Goryl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Haddix
Marshall hits a line drive towards first. Stuart catches it and throws to second to double up Goryl. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hillman
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Hillman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hillman
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hillman
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Haddix
Jackson bunts towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neeman vs. Haddix
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Hillman
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hillman
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Nelson hits a line drive towards short. Banks catches it and throws to first to double up Foiles. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hillman
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Hillman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Blackburn
Goryl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Blackburn
Marshall 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Blackburn
Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hillman
Clemente hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hillman
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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Hillman
Stuart hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blackburn
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blackburn
Jackson bunts towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Blackburn
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Blackburn
Altman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Smith
Walt Moryn pinch hits for Cal Neeman. Bob Smith now pitching. Earl Averill pinch hits for Walt Moryn.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hillman
Earl Averill now catching.
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hillman
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hillman
Groat 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Smith
Hillman hits a popup in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Smith
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Smith
Walls hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Hillman
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hillman
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Hillman
Hoak bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Hillman
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1959 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Goryl J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Marshall J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Walls L, rf 5 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 3 1 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 1 1 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 2 1 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 3 0 1 1 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0
Neeman C, c 3 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 2 0 1 0
Moryn W, ph 0 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 1 0 0 0
Averill E, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 4 0 0 0 Blackburn R, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 27 0 2 0
Chicago 021 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hillman D (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L) 6.0 6 3 3 3 5
Blackburn R 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Smith B 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 2
2B -- Thomson B, Walls L, Banks E, Goryl J
SH -- Jackson R 2, Hoak D
T -- 2:06
A -- 5860
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