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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-06-07 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 32078 · 2:20
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0. Elmer Singleton earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Elmer Singleton L: Bob Friend SV: Don Elston
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Goryl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Singleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roman Mejias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Singleton | 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Bill Henry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: W
- George Altman: 46(1)/FO
- Lee Walls: K
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Roman Mejias: 8/L
- Bill Virdon: E3.B-1#
- Dick Groat: 53.1-2
- Dick Stuart: 4
Top 2
- Dale Long: D7
- Walt Moryn: K
- Sammy Taylor: 7
- Johnny Goryl: K
Bot 2
- Bob Skinner: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Don Hoak: 6
Top 3
- Elmer Singleton: K
- Tony Taylor: W
- George Altman: 64(1)/FO
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 3
- Hank Foiles: K
- Bob Friend: 3
- Roman Mejias: K
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Dale Long: S
- Walt Moryn: D7.1-H
- Sammy Taylor: 3/G.2-3
- Johnny Goryl: 6
Bot 4
- Bill Virdon: 9/L9D
- Dick Groat: 8/8D
- Dick Stuart: K
Top 5
- Elmer Singleton: 53
- Tony Taylor: 63
- George Altman: 43
Bot 5
- Bob Skinner: S9
- Bill Mazeroski: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Hoak: S7.2-3
- Hank Foiles: 3
- Bob Friend: W.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Top 6
- Lee Walls: K
- Ernie Banks: K
- Dale Long: K
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: S8
- Dick Stuart: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Walt Moryn: 43
- Sammy Taylor: S8
- Johnny Goryl: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: 6
- Don Hoak: 43
Top 8
- Elmer Singleton: K
- Tony Taylor: K
- George Altman: 5
Bot 8
- Hank Foiles: 63
- Rocky Nelson: W
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 9.2-2#
- Dick Groat: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Lee Walls: D7
- Ernie Banks: 8/L
- Dale Long: K
- Walt Moryn: 9/9D
Bot 9
- Dick Stuart: 2/FL
- Harry Bright: 9/P
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Notes & reviews
- Bob Skinner ejected by 1B umpire Hal Dixon