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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1959-08-09 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 19138 Β· 2:38

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Roy Face earned the win. Jim Marshall went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Roy Face   L: Don Elston   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Stan Landes Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Dusty Boggess Β· 3B: Ed Sudol Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Skinner410011
Dick Groat513201
Roberto Clemente512101
Rocky Nelson401110
Danny Kravitz300000
Don Hoak402010
Bill Mazeroski400001
Bill Virdon210000
Vern Law100000
Ted Kluszewski100000
Dick Stuart100000
Smoky Burgess100100
Roman Mejias111000
Roy Face000000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor511000
Billy Williams502001
Jim Marshall512100
Ernie Banks411110
Sammy Taylor401100
Walt Moryn401000
Earl Averill302001
Bobby Thomson400001
Dave Hillman300003
Al Dark101000
Don Elston000000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Law7.0704
Roy Face3.0412

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Hillman8.0414
Bill Henry0.0100
Don Elston1.1310
Glen Hobbie0.0100
Art Ceccarelli0.2010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bob Skinner: K
  • Dick Groat: 5/P
  • Roberto Clemente: 43

Bot 1

  • Tony Taylor: 63
  • Billy Williams: 23
  • Jim Marshall: 9

Top 2

  • Rocky Nelson: 4/FL
  • Danny Kravitz: 31
  • Don Hoak: W
  • Bill Mazeroski: K

Bot 2

  • Ernie Banks: HR/7
  • Sammy Taylor: 63
  • Walt Moryn: 9
  • Earl Averill: S7
  • Bobby Thomson: 8

Top 3

  • Bill Virdon: 3/G
  • Vern Law: 23
  • Bob Skinner: 8

Bot 3

  • Dave Hillman: K
  • Tony Taylor: 4/P
  • Billy Williams: S9
  • Jim Marshall: 8

Top 4

  • Dick Groat: K/C
  • Roberto Clemente: 63
  • Rocky Nelson: 31

Bot 4

  • Ernie Banks: 5/P
  • Sammy Taylor: 7
  • Walt Moryn: 7

Top 5

  • Danny Kravitz: 31
  • Don Hoak: 4/P
  • Bill Mazeroski: 43

Bot 5

  • Earl Averill: K
  • Bobby Thomson: 53
  • Dave Hillman: K/C

Top 6

  • Bill Virdon: E4
  • Vern Law: 24/SH.1-2
  • Bob Skinner: 53
  • Dick Groat: S9.2-H(UR);B-2
  • Roberto Clemente: K

Bot 6

  • Tony Taylor: S6
  • Billy Williams: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Jim Marshall: HR/9
  • Ernie Banks: 63

Top 7

  • Rocky Nelson: 9
  • Danny Kravitz: 9
  • Don Hoak: S7
  • Bill Mazeroski: 4/P

Bot 7

  • Sammy Taylor: 43
  • Walt Moryn: S9
  • Earl Averill: S7.1-2
  • Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Dave Hillman: K/C

Top 8

  • Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
  • Dick Stuart: 8
  • Bob Skinner: 8

Bot 8

  • Tony Taylor: E6
  • Billy Williams: K
  • Jim Marshall: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • Sammy Taylor: S7.3-H(UR);2XH(72);1-2
  • Walt Moryn: 8/8D

Top 9

  • Dick Groat: D7
  • Roberto Clemente: S9.2-H
  • Rocky Nelson: S9.1-3
  • Smoky Burgess: 8/SF.3-H
  • Don Hoak: S7.1-3
  • Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

  • Al Dark: S7
  • Bobby Thomson: K
  • Don Elston: 24/SH.1-2
  • Tony Taylor: 63

Top 10

  • Roman Mejias: S8
  • Roy Face: 34/SH.1-2
  • Bob Skinner: IW
  • Dick Groat: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: S5.2-3;1-2
  • Rocky Nelson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Smoky Burgess: 8
  • Don Hoak: 7

Bot 10

  • Billy Williams: S7
  • Jim Marshall: 3(B)6(1)/LDP
  • Ernie Banks: 8