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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-06-05 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 27335 · night · 2:58
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Glen Hobbie earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Glen Hobbie L: Vern Law SV: Don Elston
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Vinnie Smith · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Altman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glen Hobbie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Elston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Kravitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 6.2 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Don Elston | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Law | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Blackburn | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Smith | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Jackson | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Don Williams | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Al Dark: T8.1-H
- Ernie Banks: 7/SF.3-H
- Dale Long: HR/9D
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Walt Moryn: 5
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dick Groat: 43
- Smoky Burgess: S8
- Dick Stuart: HR/8XD.1-H
- Bob Skinner: 8/8D
Top 2
- George Altman: S7
- Sammy Taylor: 3
- Glen Hobbie: 8
- Tony Taylor: D9.1-H
- Al Dark: WP.2-3
- Al Dark: S7.3-H
- Ernie Banks: SB2
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D.2-H
- Dale Long: W
- Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/P
- Don Hoak: D7
- Roman Mejias: K
- Dick Schofield: 63
Top 3
- Walt Moryn: W
- George Altman: K
- Sammy Taylor: S8.1-2
- Glen Hobbie: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 4(1)/G/FO
Bot 3
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: 16(1)3/GDP
- Smoky Burgess: S/G
- Dick Stuart: W.1-2
- Bob Skinner: K
Top 4
- Al Dark: 8/8D
- Ernie Banks: 9/P
- Dale Long: S8
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-2#
- Walt Moryn: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/L
- Don Hoak: K
- Roman Mejias: S8
- Rocky Nelson: K
Top 5
- George Altman: 31
- Sammy Taylor: K
- Glen Hobbie: 8/8D
Bot 5
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: 46(1)3/GDP
- Smoky Burgess: S9
- Dick Stuart: W.1-2
- Bob Skinner: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/L
Top 6
- Tony Taylor: 13
- Al Dark: K
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Dale Long: D9.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: IW
- Walt Moryn: K
Bot 6
- Don Hoak: 6
- Roman Mejias: K
- Al Jackson: K
Top 7
- George Altman: K
- Sammy Taylor: 43
- Glen Hobbie: K
Bot 7
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: S/G
- Smoky Burgess: 7/7D
- Dick Stuart: S7.1-2#
- Bob Skinner: S9.2-H;1-2#
- Bill Mazeroski: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Hoak: 6
Top 8
- Tony Taylor: S7
- Al Dark: PO1(E2).1-3
- Al Dark: K
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Dale Long: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Roman Mejias: 7
- Danny Kravitz: 13
- Bill Virdon: D9
- Dick Groat: D9.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Top 9
- Bobby Thomson: 8/8D
- Walt Moryn: 6
- George Altman: T8
- Sammy Taylor: IW
- Don Elston: S7.3-H;1-2#
- Tony Taylor: S7.2-H;1-2
- Al Dark: 43
Bot 9
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Bob Skinner: S8
- Bill Mazeroski: W.1-2
- Don Hoak: 16(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Dick Stuart's homer went over the CF wall at the 457 mark