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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-06-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10391 · 2:12
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 9th. Bob Friend earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bob Friend L: Dave Hillman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Kravitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hillman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 8.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Roy Face | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hillman | 8.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Elston | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Dick Groat: 13
- Danny Kravitz: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Al Dark: S9
- Lee Walls: 6/P
- Ernie Banks: E4/G.1-2
- Dale Long: 4/P
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: S8
- Bob Skinner: 5/FL
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 6/P
- George Altman: 8
- Sammy Taylor: 13
Top 3
- Don Hoak: 53
- Roman Mejias: 8
- Bob Friend: 9
Bot 3
- Dave Hillman: 4/P
- Tony Taylor: 5/L
- Al Dark: D
- Lee Walls: 63
Top 4
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: 3/P
- Danny Kravitz: 6/P
- Dick Stuart: S8/L.1-3
- Bob Skinner: S7/L7S.3-H;1-3;BX2(754)
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D
- Dale Long: S
- Walt Moryn: 8
- George Altman: 9
- Sammy Taylor: 5/FL
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Don Hoak: S
- Roman Mejias: 3/P
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 5
- Dave Hillman: W
- Tony Taylor: 16(1)3/GDP
- Al Dark: 63
Top 6
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Dick Groat: 53
- Danny Kravitz: 43
Bot 6
- Lee Walls: 7
- Ernie Banks: S
- Dale Long: K/DP.1X2(26)
Top 7
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Bob Skinner: 31
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
Bot 7
- Walt Moryn: 41
- George Altman: 7
- Sammy Taylor: S6/G
- Dave Hillman: K
Top 8
- Don Hoak: S
- Roman Mejias: 1/SH.1-2
- Bob Friend: 63
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
Bot 8
- Tony Taylor: HP
- Al Dark: 14/SH.1-2
- Lee Walls: 8/8S
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Top 9
- Dick Groat: 9
- Danny Kravitz: K/C
- Dick Stuart: W
- Bob Skinner: S.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Hoak: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Roman Mejias: IW
- Bob Friend: S/L89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Virdon: CSH(2)
Bot 9
- Dale Long: S/G
- Walt Moryn: 8
- George Altman: E3/G.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: S8/L8S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Marshall: 4/P
- Tony Taylor: K