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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-05-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 32017 · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Glen Hobbie earned the win and Bill Henry picked up the save. Bob Skinner went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Glen Hobbie L: Bennie Daniels SV: Bill Henry
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bennie Daniels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 R C Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Hobbie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Bob Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Henry | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Hoak: HR/7D
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Smoky Burgess: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Bob Skinner: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: S1
- Al Dark: K
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: 43
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/L
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bill Virdon: 8/L
Bot 2
- Dale Long: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Lee Walls: 63
Top 3
- Bennie Daniels: 7
- Don Hoak: W
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Sammy Taylor: 6
- Glen Hobbie: 63
- Tony Taylor: D8
- Al Dark: K
Top 4
- Smoky Burgess: D7
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/9D.2-2#
- Bob Skinner: S9.2-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)/FO
- Dick Groat: 43
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Walt Moryn: S9
- Dale Long: HR/7D.1-H
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Lee Walls: K
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: D9
- Bennie Daniels: WP.2-3
- Bennie Daniels: K
- Don Hoak: W
- Roberto Clemente: 7/7D/SF.3-H
- Smoky Burgess: 8/L
Bot 5
- Sammy Taylor: D9
- Glen Hobbie: S8.2-3
- Tony Taylor: 9/9D/SF.3-H
- Al Dark: 46(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D.1-H
- Walt Moryn: K
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Bob Skinner: HR/9D
- Bill Mazeroski: D7
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bill Virdon: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Dale Long: W
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
- Lee Walls: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Dick Stuart: K
- Don Hoak: K
- Roberto Clemente: 8
Bot 7
- Sammy Taylor: K
- Bill Henry: K
- Tony Taylor: D9
- Al Dark: W
- Ernie Banks: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Walt Moryn: K
Top 8
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Ted Kluszewski: S4
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 5
- Dick Groat: S7.2-H;1-3
- Harry Bright: 9
Bot 8
- Dale Long: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Lee Walls: S8
- Sammy Taylor: 5
Top 9
- R C Stevens: 8
- Don Hoak: K
- Roberto Clemente: HR/7D
- Smoky Burgess: 43