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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-05-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10496 · 2:25
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Don Elston earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Don Elston L: Harvey Haddix SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Vic Delmore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harvey Haddix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Elston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Drabowsky | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Don Elston | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Hoak: 63
- Roberto Clemente: HP
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Dick Stuart: W.1-2
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: E3/P
- Al Dark: K+SB2
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
- Walt Moryn: 53
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL
- Dick Groat: 53
- Bill Virdon: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: HR/78XD
- Earl Averill: 8
- Lee Walls: 8
- Dale Long: S
- Moe Drabowsky: K/C
Top 3
- Harvey Haddix: 13
- Don Hoak: 8
- Roberto Clemente: D
- Smoky Burgess: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Tony Taylor: S
- Al Dark: SB2
- Al Dark: FC1.2X3(15)
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Dick Stuart: 4/P
- Bob Skinner: S4/G
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
- Dick Groat: K/C
Bot 4
- Walt Moryn: HR/9D
- Bobby Thomson: 8/8D
- Earl Averill: K
- Lee Walls: 8
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Harvey Haddix: 63
- Don Hoak: 63
Bot 5
- Dale Long: 31
- Moe Drabowsky: K
- Tony Taylor: K/C
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 41
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Dick Stuart: 5/P
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 8
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: 13
Top 7
- Bob Skinner: 9
- Bill Mazeroski: HR
- Dick Groat: S
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Harvey Haddix: 7
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: 8/8D
- Earl Averill: 5/L
- Lee Walls: 6/P
Top 8
- Don Hoak: S
- Roberto Clemente: 8/8D
- Smoky Burgess: 6(1)/FO
- Dick Stuart: HP.1-2
- Bob Skinner: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Dale Long: K23
- Don Elston: 9
- Tony Taylor: 63
Top 9
- Dick Groat: HR
- Bill Virdon: W
- Harvey Haddix: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Hoak: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 9
- Al Dark: K+PB.B-1
- Ernie Banks: S7.1-2
- Walt Moryn: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S5/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Harvey Haddix thought the ball would roll foul