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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-05-05 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 17429 · night · 2:39
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Glen Hobbie earned the win. George Altman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Glen Hobbie L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Delmore · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Goryl | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Glen Hobbie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Paul Giel | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Goryl: K
- Jim Marshall: S8
- Lee Walls: 64(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Hoak: 63
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Smoky Burgess: 7/7D
Top 2
- George Altman: 8/8D
- Walt Moryn: S8
- Al Dark: D7.1-3
- Sammy Taylor: IW
- Glen Hobbie: K
- Johnny Goryl: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Marshall: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 2
- Dick Stuart: 7
- Bob Skinner: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
Top 3
- Ernie Banks: 8
- George Altman: 31
- Walt Moryn: 8/8D
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: 43
- Bill Virdon: S7
- Bob Friend: 64(1)/FO
- Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Al Dark: 43
- Sammy Taylor: 63
- Glen Hobbie: 43
Bot 4
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Smoky Burgess: T9
- Dick Stuart: S7.3-H
- Bob Skinner: SB2#
- Bob Skinner: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
Top 5
- Johnny Goryl: 63
- Jim Marshall: W
- Lee Walls: PO1(134)
- Lee Walls: 5
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: W
- Bill Virdon: 13.1-2
- Bob Friend: WP.2-3
- Bob Friend: 43.3-H
- Don Hoak: W
- Roberto Clemente: SB2
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: 8/L
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: 53
- George Altman: HR
- Walt Moryn: 7
- Al Dark: 63
Bot 6
- Dick Stuart: 5/FL
- Bob Skinner: 6
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Top 7
- Sammy Taylor: 63
- Glen Hobbie: 63
- Johnny Goryl: 5
Bot 7
- Dick Groat: S9
- Bill Virdon: WP.1-2#
- Bill Virdon: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 8/L8D.2-3
- Don Hoak: 9
Top 8
- Jim Marshall: 9/L
- Lee Walls: 63
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Dick Stuart: K
- Bob Skinner: 9
Top 9
- George Altman: 5
- Walt Moryn: D7
- Al Dark: S/G.2-3
- Sammy Taylor: S8.3-H;1-3
- Glen Hobbie: FC3/BG.3XH(32);1-2
- Johnny Goryl: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 9
- Bill Mazeroski: E5/P3L
- Dick Groat: 8
- Bill Virdon: S8/DP.1X3(84);BX2(43)
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze
- George Altman bobbled ball and both runners started for next bases; both caught before they could return