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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-05-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:23
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Vern Law earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Bill Mazeroski went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Vern Law L: Bob Anderson SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Vic Delmore · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Hoak: 8/8D
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Smoky Burgess: D7
- Dick Stuart: 9
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Dark: 43
- Ernie Banks: 63
Top 2
- Bob Skinner: W
- Bill Mazeroski: SB2#
- Bill Mazeroski: 43.2-2#
- Dick Groat: S9.2-H
- Bill Virdon: K
- Vern Law: E6.1-2
- Don Hoak: 43
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 63
- Dale Long: 8
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7D
- Lee Walls: 43
Top 3
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dick Stuart: 9
Bot 3
- Sammy Taylor: 4
- Bob Anderson: W
- Tony Taylor: K
- Al Dark: 9
Top 4
- Bob Skinner: S8
- Bill Mazeroski: HR/7D.1-H
- Dick Groat: 7
- Bill Virdon: S/G
- Vern Law: SB2#
- Vern Law: K
- Don Hoak: 53
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- Walt Moryn: S8
- Dale Long: K
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 5
- Roberto Clemente: HR/9D
- Smoky Burgess: 8/L
- Dick Stuart: 9/9D
- Bob Skinner: 63
Bot 5
- Lee Walls: S8
- Sammy Taylor: S8.1-3
- George Altman: 6(B)5(3)/LDP
- Tony Taylor: W.1-2
- Al Dark: S7.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: 7
Top 6
- Bill Mazeroski: HR/7D
- Dick Groat: 7/7D
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Vern Law: 8/L8D
Bot 6
- Walt Moryn: 9/9D
- Dale Long: HR/9D
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Lee Walls: S/G
- Sammy Taylor: S7.1-2
- Earl Averill: 7
Top 7
- Don Hoak: 4
- Roberto Clemente: 8/L
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Bot 7
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Dark: 9
- Ernie Banks: 8
Top 8
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Bob Skinner: 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Bot 8
- Walt Moryn: S7
- Dale Long: 5/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dick Groat: S8
- Bill Virdon: D9.1-3
- Vern Law: 63
- Don Hoak: K
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 9
- Lee Walls: S/G
- Sammy Taylor: S9.1-2#
- Jim Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Taylor: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Al Dark: 43