Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Haddix
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Haddix
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Haddix
  
  There's a wild pitch. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Haddix
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Haddix
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schult vs. Haddix
  
  Schult takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walls vs. Haddix
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Hillman
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Haddix
  
  Dark 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: ---
  Neeman vs. Haddix
  
  Neeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hillman vs. Haddix
  
  Hillman hits a fly ball towards right. Clemente catches it and throws to first to double up Neeman. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Hillman
  
  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. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Hillman
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - 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 3

• Cubs, 2 - 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Haddix
  
  Altman bunts towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Haddix
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. Taylor scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Haddix
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Banks reaches second base with a double. Virdon throws the ball in to Hoak who tags Banks trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schult vs. Haddix
  
  Schult hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Hillman
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Hillman
  
  Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Hillman
  
  Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Taylor fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Hillman
  
  Ron Kline pinch runs for Bill Mazeroski.
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Witt
  
  Red Witt now pitching.
  
  Walls is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Witt
  
  Dark hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Witt
  
  Neeman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Hillman
  
  Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Hillman
  
  Clemente is hit by the pitch. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Hillman
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schult fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schult. Groat moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burgess vs. Hillman
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat scores. Clemente moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hoak vs. Hillman
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schofield vs. Hillman
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walls. Schofield reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Hillman
  
  Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Witt vs. Hillman
  
  Witt strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hillman vs. Witt
  
  Hillman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Witt
  
  Taylor 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: ---
  Altman vs. Witt
  
  Altman hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Hillman
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Hillman
  
  Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Hillman
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Henry
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Henry
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Henry
  
  Henry fires to first and picks off Hoak. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Witt
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Witt
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Witt
  
  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Art Schult.
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Clemente picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clemente. Thomson goes all the way around to score. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Averill vs. Green
  
  Irv Noren pinch hits for Lee Walls. Fred Green now pitching. Earl Averill pinch hits for Irv Noren.
  
  Averill hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Green
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Henry
  
  Jim Marshall now playing first base. Earl Averill now playing left field. Bobby Thomson now playing right field.
  
  Schofield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Henry
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Henry
  
  Green is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Green
  
  Neeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henry vs. Green
  
  Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Green
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Henry
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Henry
  
  Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Henry
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field. Averill picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Averill. Groat goes all the way around to score. Clemente moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Henry
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burgess vs. Henry
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Green
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Green
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Green
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Henry
  
  Hoak strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Henry
  
  Schofield 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, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Henry
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Green
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Green
  
  Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Green
  
  Don Eaddy pinch runs for Earl Averill.
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Green
  
  Randy Jackson pinch hits for Cal Neeman.
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1959 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          4  1  1  0   Skinner B, lf         4  0  0  0   
Altman G, cf          2  0  0  0   Groat D, ss           2  3  1  0   
Thomson B, lf-rf      4  3  2  1   Clemente R, rf        3  2  2  1   
Banks E, ss           4  1  2  3   Nelson R, 1b          4  2  1  2   
Schult A, 1b          1  0  0  0   Burgess S, c          4  0  0  1   
Marshall J, ph-1b     2  1  1  0   Hoak D, 3b            3  0  1  1   
Walls L, rf           2  0  0  0   Schofield D, 2b       4  0  1  1   
Noren I, ph           0  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          2  0  0  0   
Averill E, ph-lf      2  0  2  1   Haddix H, p           0  0  0  0   
Eaddy D, pr           0  0  0  0   Mazeroski B, ph       1  0  0  0   
Dark A, 3b            4  0  0  0   Kline R, pr           0  0  0  0   
Neeman C, c           3  0  1  0   Witt R, p             1  0  0  0   
Jackson R, ph         1  0  0  0   Green F, p            1  0  0  0   
Hillman D, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Henry B, p            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  9  5                        29  7  6  6

Chicago          202 002 000 --  6
Pittsburgh       000 330 10x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hillman D             4.1  3  5  3  3  1
Henry B (L)           3.2  3  2  1  1  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haddix H              3.0  5  4  4  2  0
Witt R                2.1  2  2  1  0  4
Green F (W)           3.2  2  0  0  0  2

E -- Schult A, Clemente R, Averill E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Banks E, Schofield D, Groat D, Averill E
3B -- Thomson B
HR -- Banks E, Nelson R
SH -- Altman G
SF -- Hoak D
HBP -- by Hillman D (Clemente R)
WP -- Haddix H
T -- 2:31
A -- 12815

    

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