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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-06-07 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:23
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. John Buzhardt earned the win and Bill Henry picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: John Buzhardt L: Harvey Haddix SV: Bill Henry
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cal Neeman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buzhardt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Buzhardt | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Henry | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: S/G
- Al Dark: S9.1-2
- Lee Walls: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Lee Walls: 4
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Bobby Thomson: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Walt Moryn: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 43
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Top 2
- Cal Neeman: K
- Dale Long: K
- John Buzhardt: W
- Tony Taylor: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 3
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
Top 3
- Al Dark: 7/7D
- Lee Walls: 63
- Ernie Banks: E5
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-2
- Walt Moryn: K
Bot 3
- Don Hoak: D7
- Roman Mejias: PO2(14)#
- Roman Mejias: 7/L7D
- Harvey Haddix: 9/L9D
Top 4
- Cal Neeman: 63
- Dale Long: 43
- John Buzhardt: K
Bot 4
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: K
- Smoky Burgess: 4/L
Top 5
- Tony Taylor: 9/P
- Al Dark: E6.B-1#
- Lee Walls: S7.1-2#
- Ernie Banks: D8.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Walt Moryn: 43
Bot 5
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/9D
- Bob Skinner: W
- Bill Mazeroski: T9.1-H
- Don Hoak: K
- Roman Mejias: 8
Top 6
- Cal Neeman: 63
- Dale Long: K
- John Buzhardt: K
Bot 6
- Harvey Haddix: K
- Bill Virdon: D8
- Dick Groat: 8
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/L
Top 7
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Al Dark: 13/SH.1-2
- Lee Walls: S6.2XH(654)
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/L
- Don Hoak: 6
Top 8
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7D
- Walt Moryn: K
- Cal Neeman: 9
- Dale Long: 5
Bot 8
- Roman Mejias: 4
- Rocky Nelson: W
- Bill Virdon: S9.1-3
- Dick Groat: 9/SF.3-H
- Smoky Burgess: E1.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
Top 9
- Bill Henry: K
- Tony Taylor: S7
- Al Dark: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 9
- Bob Skinner: K
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Don Hoak: 8/8D
- Dick Stuart: 4