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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-08-17 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 12815 · 2:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Fred Green earned the win. Ernie Banks went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
W: Fred Green L: Bill Henry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Schult | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Neeman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hillman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Schofield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Witt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hillman | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Henry | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Haddix | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Witt | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Green | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: 6
- George Altman: W
- Bobby Thomson: WP.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D.1-H
- Art Schult: W
- Lee Walls: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bob Skinner: 9
- Dick Groat: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 8
Top 2
- Al Dark: 63
- Cal Neeman: S
- Dave Hillman: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 2
- Rocky Nelson: 43
- Smoky Burgess: 4
- Don Hoak: 8
Top 3
- Tony Taylor: S
- George Altman: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: T8/78XD.2-H
- Ernie Banks: D8.3-H;BX3(865)
- Art Schult: 4
Bot 3
- Dick Schofield: 3/G
- Bill Virdon: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 4(1)/FO
- Bob Skinner: 8
Top 4
- Lee Walls: K/C
- Al Dark: 6
- Cal Neeman: K
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: HP.1-2
- Rocky Nelson: E3/TH2.2-3;1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Hoak: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dick Schofield: D9.2-H(UR)
- Bill Virdon: W
- Red Witt: K
Top 5
- Dave Hillman: K
- Tony Taylor: 7
- George Altman: 6
Bot 5
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Dick Groat: D7
- Roberto Clemente: S8.2-H
- Rocky Nelson: HR/9D.1-H
- Smoky Burgess: 5
- Don Hoak: S7
- Dick Schofield: PO1(13)
Top 6
- Bobby Thomson: S7/78
- Ernie Banks: K
- Jim Marshall: S9.1-H(E9);B-3
- Earl Averill: S7/F7S.3-H(UR)
- Al Dark: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dick Schofield: 4
- Bill Virdon: K
- Fred Green: K/C
Top 7
- Cal Neeman: 4
- Bill Henry: 13
- Tony Taylor: K
Bot 7
- Bob Skinner: 63
- Dick Groat: W
- Roberto Clemente: S7.1-H(E7/THH)(UR);B-2
- Rocky Nelson: 6
- Smoky Burgess: 5
Top 8
- George Altman: 3/G
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 8
- Don Hoak: K
- Dick Schofield: 43
- Bill Virdon: K
Top 9
- Jim Marshall: 43
- Earl Averill: D8
- Al Dark: 9
- Randy Jackson: 8
Notes & reviews
- 56 minute rain delay before start of game
- the throw Roberto Clemente on the back