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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1959-09-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 1366 · 2:08
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 9th. Don Elston earned the win. Sammy Taylor 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Don Elston L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Skinner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Foiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Johnson | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Henry | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Elston | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dick Groat: 8
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2
- Dick Stuart: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 8
- George Altman: 6
- Jim Marshall: 7
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Don Hoak: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: S
- Walt Moryn: 9
- Irv Noren: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Bob Friend: 8
- Bob Skinner: D
- Dick Groat: 31#
Bot 3
- Sammy Taylor: S
- Randy Jackson: D.1-3
- Ben Johnson: 63.3-H#
- Tony Taylor: 3/P
- George Altman: 8
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Dick Stuart: 9
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jim Marshall: K23
- Ernie Banks: S
- Walt Moryn: 6
- Irv Noren: 9
Top 5
- Don Hoak: S
- Bill Mazeroski: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Bob Friend: 7
Bot 5
- Sammy Taylor: 8
- Randy Jackson: S7
- Ben Johnson: 34/SH.1-2
- Tony Taylor: K/C
Top 6
- Bob Skinner: 4/L
- Dick Groat: S9
- Roberto Clemente: D7.1-3
- Dick Stuart: S9.3-H;2-3
- Smoky Burgess: 7/SF.3-H
- Don Hoak: 8
Bot 6
- George Altman: 8
- Jim Marshall: 7
- Ernie Banks: 53
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Bill Virdon: K
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 7
- Walt Moryn: 2
- Irv Noren: S8
- Sammy Taylor: W.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Dale Long: 43
Top 8
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dick Groat: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Tony Taylor: 53
- George Altman: K/C
- Jim Marshall: S/BG
- Ernie Banks: D7.1-H
- Walt Moryn: 8
Top 9
- Dick Stuart: 8
- Hank Foiles: 5
- Don Hoak: D9
- Bill Mazeroski: K/C
Bot 9
- Irv Noren: S
- Sammy Taylor: HR.1-H