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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 7, 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 June 7, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Lee Walls | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 7, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Haddix
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Haddix
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Taylor moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls 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: -23
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Haddix
Moryn 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buzhardt
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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Haddix
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Haddix
Buzhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Haddix
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Buzhardt
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buzhardt
Mazeroski 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Haddix
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buzhardt
Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Buzhardt
Buzhardt spins and fires to second, and Hoak is picked off. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Buzhardt
Mejias hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Buzhardt
Haddix hits a line drive into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Haddix
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Haddix
Buzhardt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buzhardt
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Buzhardt
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buzhardt
Burgess hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Haddix
Taylor hits a popup into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Banks reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Walls goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson 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: -2-
Moryn vs. Haddix
Moryn 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 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Buzhardt
Kluszewski 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Buzhardt
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Buzhardt
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Buzhardt
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mejias vs. Buzhardt
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Haddix
Neeman 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: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Haddix
Buzhardt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Buzhardt
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Buzhardt
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Buzhardt
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Buzhardt
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Buzhardt
Kluszewski hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Haddix
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Haddix
Dark bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Haddix
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Taylor trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buzhardt
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Buzhardt
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Haddix
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Haddix
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Haddix
Long hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Buzhardt
George Altman now playing center field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Buzhardt
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Buzhardt
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Rocky Nelson.
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Buzhardt
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Christopher tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Buzhardt
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt juggles the ball. That's an error on Buzhardt. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching. Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Face
Hank Foiles now catching. Roy Face now pitching.
Henry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Face
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Face
Dark strikes out. There goes Taylor. The throw from Foiles to second, and Taylor is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Henry
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Henry
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Henry
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Henry
Dick Stuart pinch hits for Roman Mejias.
Stuart 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 6/7/1959, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 1 3 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 0
Dark A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 1
Walls L, rf 4 1 2 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 3 0 1 2 Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf-lf 3 1 2 2 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Moryn W, lf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 0 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 1 0 0
Neeman C, c 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Buzhardt J, p 2 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 3 0 0 0
Henry B, p 1 0 0 0 Stuart D, ph 1 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 2 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 0 0 0 0
Christopher J, pr 0 1 0 0
Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 30 2 4 2
Chicago 100 020 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 010 010 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt J (W) 7.2 4 2 2 3 3
Henry B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (L) 8.0 8 4 3 2 7
Face R 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Hoak D, Groat D, Buzhardt J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Hoak D, Banks E, Virdon B
3B -- Mazeroski B
HR -- Thomson B
CS -- Taylor T
SH -- Dark A
SF -- Thomson B, Groat D
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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