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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1959-06-06 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 12953 Β· 2:10

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 1st. Moe Drabowsky earned the win. Walt Moryn went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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CHN601100000810
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W: Moe Drabowsky   L: Bennie Daniels   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Vinnie Smith Β· 1B: Frank Dascoli Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Hal Dixon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor512101
Al Dark500000
Ernie Banks422101
Dale Long301100
Bobby Thomson411100
Walt Moryn411200
George Altman321010
Sammy Taylor411100
Moe Drabowsky301111

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon301011
Dick Groat301010
Smoky Burgess400001
Dick Stuart400000
Bob Skinner301010
Bill Mazeroski401000
Don Hoak401000
Roman Mejias411100
Don Williams100000
Dick Schofield100000
Ron Blackburn111100
Ted Kluszewski100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Moe Drabowsky9.0732

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bennie Daniels0.2410
Bob Smith0.0210
Don Williams4.1401
Ron Blackburn4.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Taylor: S
  • Al Dark: 163.1-2
  • Ernie Banks: T.2-H
  • Dale Long: 6/P
  • Bobby Thomson: S.3-H
  • Walt Moryn: PB.1-2
  • Walt Moryn: HR.2-H
  • George Altman: W
  • Sammy Taylor: D.1-H
  • Moe Drabowsky: W
  • Tony Taylor: S.2-H;1-2
  • Al Dark: 7

Bot 1

  • Bill Virdon: 6/P
  • Dick Groat: 7/L
  • Smoky Burgess: 8

Top 2

  • Ernie Banks: K/C
  • Dale Long: S
  • Bobby Thomson: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Dick Stuart: 3/P
  • Bob Skinner: 9/L
  • Bill Mazeroski: S
  • Don Hoak: 43

Top 3

  • Walt Moryn: 9/L
  • George Altman: T
  • Sammy Taylor: 5/P
  • Moe Drabowsky: S.3-H
  • Tony Taylor: 9

Bot 3

  • Roman Mejias: 63
  • Don Williams: 9
  • Bill Virdon: W
  • Dick Groat: W.1-2
  • Smoky Burgess: 4/L

Top 4

  • Al Dark: 8
  • Ernie Banks: T
  • Dale Long: 8/SF.3-H
  • Bobby Thomson: 53

Bot 4

  • Dick Stuart: 8
  • Bob Skinner: W
  • Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
  • Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Walt Moryn: 8
  • George Altman: 8
  • Sammy Taylor: 43

Bot 5

  • Roman Mejias: 53
  • Dick Schofield: 43
  • Bill Virdon: S
  • Dick Groat: 9

Top 6

  • Moe Drabowsky: K/C
  • Tony Taylor: 63
  • Al Dark: 9

Bot 6

  • Smoky Burgess: 8
  • Dick Stuart: 8
  • Bob Skinner: S
  • Bill Mazeroski: 9

Top 7

  • Ernie Banks: 53
  • Dale Long: 43
  • Bobby Thomson: 8

Bot 7

  • Don Hoak: S
  • Roman Mejias: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Ron Blackburn: HR
  • Bill Virdon: K

Top 8

  • Walt Moryn: 7
  • George Altman: 7/7D
  • Sammy Taylor: 8/8D

Bot 8

  • Dick Groat: S
  • Smoky Burgess: K/C
  • Dick Stuart: 7
  • Bob Skinner: 7

Top 9

  • Moe Drabowsky: 53
  • Tony Taylor: K
  • Al Dark: 53

Bot 9

  • Bill Mazeroski: 53
  • Don Hoak: 43
  • Roman Mejias: HR
  • Ted Kluszewski: 3/L