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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1960-06-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7442 · Wind L to R · 2:30
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 11–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 9th. Bob Friend earned the win and Fred Green picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bob Friend L: Glen Hobbie SV: Fred Green
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Nelson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Moe Thacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Hobbie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seth Morehead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Fred Green | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Seth Morehead | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drott | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 31
- Dick Groat: 3/L
- Bob Skinner: 31
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S
- Bob Will: S9/L.1-3
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Ed Bouchee: 31
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: S
- Roberto Clemente: W.1-2
- Hal Smith: D8/89XD.2-H;1-H
- Don Hoak: 31/SH.2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: K/C
- Frank Thomas: K
- Moe Thacker: 43
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 9/L
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 3
- Don Zimmer: D7
- Glen Hobbie: FC2.2X3(25)
- Richie Ashburn: S.1-3
- Bob Will: K
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Dick Stuart: W
- Roberto Clemente: W.1-2
- Hal Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Hoak: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Bob Friend: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 4
- Ed Bouchee: 9
- Walt Moryn: 3/G
- Frank Thomas: 63
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: K
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
Bot 5
- Moe Thacker: K/C
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Seth Morehead: K/C
Top 6
- Dick Stuart: 53
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Hal Smith: S.1-2
- Don Hoak: S.2-H;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Bob Will: W
- Ernie Banks: HR/78XD.1-H
- Ed Bouchee: S
- Walt Moryn: 9/9D
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Friend: 13
- Bill Virdon: 4/L
- Dick Groat: 53
Bot 7
- Moe Thacker: 53
- Jerry Kindall: 53
- Dick Gernert: S
- Richie Ashburn: 4/L
Top 8
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Dick Stuart: W
- Roberto Clemente: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Will: W
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
- Ed Bouchee: 9/9D
- Earl Averill: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Hal Smith: W
- Don Hoak: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: S5/BG.2-H(E5/TH)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Rocky Nelson: W
- Bill Virdon: E3/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: 7/L
- Bob Skinner: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Fred Green: SBH(UR);SB2
- Fred Green: 13
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Moe Thacker: 63
- Jerry Kindall: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- Don Zimmer ejected by 3B umpire Ken Burkhart