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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-09-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:01
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Vern Law earned the win. Bill Mazeroski went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Vern Law L: Bob Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Skinner: D7
- Dick Groat: 43.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: D8/78.3-H
- Dick Stuart: 63.2-2
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 53
- George Altman: 8
- Jim Marshall: T7
- Ernie Banks: S9.3-H
- Walt Moryn: 7
Top 2
- Don Hoak: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: HR/7D
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Vern Law: E4/G
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
Bot 2
- Irv Noren: 43
- Sammy Taylor: 7
- Al Dark: S7
- Bob Anderson: K/C
Top 3
- Dick Groat: S8
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-3
- Dick Stuart: 7
- Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
- Don Hoak: 4(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: OA.3XH(2432)
Bot 3
- Tony Taylor: 9
- George Altman: S4/G
- Jim Marshall: 9/9D
- Ernie Banks: 13
Top 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Vern Law: 53
Bot 4
- Walt Moryn: 6/P
- Irv Noren: K
- Sammy Taylor: 31
Top 5
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
- Dick Groat: 53
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 5
- Al Dark: S9
- Bob Anderson: 2E4/SH.1-2;B-1
- Tony Taylor: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Altman: 9/9D/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jim Marshall: 9
Top 6
- Dick Stuart: S7
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)/FO
- Don Hoak: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Mazeroski: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: S8
- Irv Noren: S9.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: 9
- Al Dark: WP.2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 4/L
Top 7
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Vern Law: 63
- Bob Skinner: S9
- Dick Groat: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dale Long: 7
- Tony Taylor: 63
- George Altman: K
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Dick Stuart: 53
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Don Hoak: 7
Bot 8
- Jim Marshall: 3/G
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Walt Moryn: 7
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Vern Law: 13
Bot 9
- Irv Noren: S9
- Sammy Taylor: 5/FL
- Al Dark: S7.1X3(75)
- Earl Averill: W.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 64(1)/FO