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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1960-06-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9118 · 2:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Dick Stuart went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Bob Anderson SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Will | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe Thacker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Fred Green | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roy Face | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Johnson | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seth Morehead | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drott | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: K/C
- Bob Skinner: 8
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Bob Will: 63
- Ernie Banks: D
- Ed Bouchee: K
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: S
- Roberto Clemente: 16(1)/FO
- Smoky Burgess: S.1-3
- Don Hoak: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Don Hoak: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: W
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO
- Earl Averill: CS2(24)
- Earl Averill: 8
Top 3
- Dick Groat: 8
- Bob Skinner: HR
- Dick Stuart: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
- Don Hoak: 43
Bot 3
- Don Zimmer: 6
- Bob Anderson: K
- Richie Ashburn: S3.B-2(E3/TH)
- Bob Will: 43
Top 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 4
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K/C
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Walt Moryn: 6
- Frank Thomas: 6/L
Top 5
- Dick Groat: 4
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dick Stuart: SB2
- Dick Stuart: HR.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Smoky Burgess: S4/G
- Don Hoak: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Earl Averill: 5
- Don Zimmer: 7
- Lou Johnson: 9
Top 6
- Bill Mazeroski: E5/G
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 54/SH.1-2
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Skinner: 8
- Dick Stuart: 63
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
- Bob Will: S
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Ed Bouchee: 9
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Smoky Burgess: D
- Don Hoak: 9/9D
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Bot 7
- Walt Moryn: W
- Frank Thomas: S6/G.1-2
- Earl Averill: D7/F.2-H;1-H
- Don Zimmer: S7.2-3
- Moe Thacker: S7/7D.3-H;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Will: W
- Ernie Banks: 4
- Ed Bouchee: 31
Top 8
- Roy Face: 43
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Dick Groat: W
- Bob Skinner: 7
Bot 8
- Walt Moryn: K
- Frank Thomas: S
- Earl Averill: 9/9D
- Don Zimmer: S.1-2
- George Altman: 6/P
Top 9
- Dick Stuart: K
- Roberto Clemente: 4/FL
- Smoky Burgess: 9
Bot 9
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Bob Will: 7
- Ernie Banks: 8
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck the yellow rail atop LF fence and caromed back into play