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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1960-05-17 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 16102 Β· 2:35

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 11–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Friend earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHN300001200611
PIT413012001113

W: Bob Friend   L: Glen Hobbie   SV: Roy Face

Umpires β€” HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: Ken Burkhart Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn511100
Bob Will411000
Ed Bouchee411000
Ernie Banks411301
Walt Moryn402100
Frank Thomas401002
Sammy Taylor411000
Jerry Kindall412101
Glen Hobbie100000
Art Schult100000
George Altman201000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Hoak413310
Dick Groat500000
Bob Skinner512000
Dick Stuart513100
Roberto Clemente520101
Hal Smith512201
Gino Cimoli211120
Bill Mazeroski421100
Bob Friend221111

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Glen Hobbie1.0420
Art Ceccarelli3.0402
Moe Drabowsky2.0420
Ben Johnson2.0101

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Friend8.01104
Roy Face1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Richie Ashburn: S9
  • Bob Will: 9/9D
  • Ed Bouchee: S7.1-2
  • Ernie Banks: HR/78XD.2-H;1-H
  • Walt Moryn: 2/FL
  • Frank Thomas: K/C

Bot 1

  • Don Hoak: W
  • Dick Groat: 9
  • Bob Skinner: D7.1-3
  • Dick Stuart: E6/TH.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
  • Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • Hal Smith: SB2
  • Hal Smith: S8.2-H(UR)
  • Gino Cimoli: D8/89D.1-H(UR)
  • Bill Mazeroski: 4/P

Top 2

  • Sammy Taylor: 31
  • Jerry Kindall: T7/7D
  • Glen Hobbie: PO3(25)
  • Glen Hobbie: 2/BINT

Bot 2

  • Bob Friend: W
  • Don Hoak: T8/89XD.1-H
  • Dick Groat: 63.3-3
  • Bob Skinner: 3/FL
  • Dick Stuart: 7

Top 3

  • Richie Ashburn: 13
  • Bob Will: 7
  • Ed Bouchee: 43

Bot 3

  • Roberto Clemente: K/C
  • Hal Smith: 7
  • Gino Cimoli: E6/G
  • Bill Mazeroski: D8/78D.1-H(UR)
  • Bob Friend: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(E7)
  • Don Hoak: S8.2-H(UR)
  • Dick Groat: 43

Top 4

  • Ernie Banks: 53
  • Walt Moryn: 43
  • Frank Thomas: S7
  • Sammy Taylor: 41

Bot 4

  • Bob Skinner: 6
  • Dick Stuart: S7
  • Roberto Clemente: WP.1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
  • Hal Smith: SB2
  • Hal Smith: K23

Top 5

  • Jerry Kindall: K
  • Art Schult: 9
  • Richie Ashburn: 3/G

Bot 5

  • Gino Cimoli: W
  • Bill Mazeroski: 4(1)/FO
  • Bob Friend: 24/SH.1-2
  • Don Hoak: S8.2-H
  • Dick Groat: 43

Top 6

  • Bob Will: S9
  • Ed Bouchee: 5/FL
  • Ernie Banks: 13.1-2
  • Walt Moryn: S7.2-H
  • Frank Thomas: K

Bot 6

  • Bob Skinner: S7
  • Dick Stuart: D7.1-3
  • Roberto Clemente: FC4.3XH(462);2-3;B-2
  • Hal Smith: S8.3-H;2-H(NR)(TH);BX2(864)
  • Gino Cimoli: W
  • Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Sammy Taylor: D7
  • Jerry Kindall: D7.2-H
  • George Altman: D/78.2-3
  • Richie Ashburn: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Bob Will: 53
  • Ed Bouchee: 43

Bot 7

  • Bob Friend: K
  • Don Hoak: 8
  • Dick Groat: 9

Top 8

  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Walt Moryn: S8
  • Frank Thomas: 8
  • Sammy Taylor: 43

Bot 8

  • Bob Skinner: 43
  • Dick Stuart: S8
  • Roberto Clemente: 46(1)/FO
  • Hal Smith: 63

Top 9

  • Jerry Kindall: 7
  • George Altman: 5/FL
  • Richie Ashburn: 43

Notes & reviews

  • missed squeeze play
  • Glen Hobbie called for interference when his bat hit the ball in front of HP
  • Roberto Clemente scored during rundown