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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 6, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 6, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,953 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Right Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 6, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Daniels
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Daniels
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Daniels, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Daniels
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Daniels
Long hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Daniels
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Daniels
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Daniels
Moryn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Daniels
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Altman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drabowsky vs. Smith
Drabowsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Smith
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Drabowsky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Williams
Don Williams now pitching.
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drabowsky
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Williams
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Williams
Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Williams
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Stuart hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner hits a line drive into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Williams
Moryn hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Williams
Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Altman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Drabowsky vs. Williams
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Drabowsky
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drabowsky
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Drabowsky
Burgess hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Williams
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Williams
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Williams
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Williams
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Williams
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Williams
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Drabowsky
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Drabowsky
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Don Williams.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
Drabowsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blackburn
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Blackburn
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drabowsky
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blackburn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Blackburn
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Blackburn
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Drabowsky
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackburn vs. Drabowsky
Blackburn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drabowsky
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Blackburn
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Blackburn
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blackburn
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drabowsky
Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Lee Walls now playing right field.
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Drabowsky
Burgess is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Drabowsky
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drabowsky
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Blackburn
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blackburn
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Blackburn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drabowsky
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Drabowsky
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Drabowsky
Mejias hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Drabowsky
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Ron Blackburn.
Kluszewski hits a line drive towards first. Long reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1959 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 1 2 1 Virdon B, cf 3 0 1 0
Dark A, 3b 5 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 2 2 1 Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, rf-lf 4 1 1 1 Skinner B, lf 3 0 1 0
Moryn W, lf 4 1 1 2 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Walls L, rf 0 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Altman G, cf 3 2 1 0 Mejias R, rf 4 1 1 1
Taylor S, c 4 1 1 1 Daniels B, p 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 3 0 1 1 Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Williams D, p 1 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Blackburn R, p 1 1 1 1
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 10 8 33 2 7 2
Chicago 601 100 000 -- 8
Pittsburgh 000 000 101 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B (L) 0.2 4 5 5 1 0
Smith B* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Williams D 4.1 4 2 2 0 1
Blackburn R 4.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Taylor S
3B -- Banks E 2, Altman G
HR -- Moryn W, Blackburn R, Mejias R
SF -- Long D
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 2:10
A -- 12953
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