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WSH
@CHW		8
3
BAL
@CLE		1
9
BOS
@DET		3
8
NYY
@KCA		3
2		 
(10)
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@CIN		2
5
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@MLN		2
3		 
(16)
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@PHI		7
8
CHC
@PIT		6
3
Tuesday, May 5, 1959
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 17,429, Time of Game: 2:39
Cubs
6
11-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
 at Pirates
3
9-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 3 GB
W: Glen Hobbie (3-2)
L: Bob Friend (0-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  3  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    6 10  1
Pirates         0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    3  6  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Goryl 2B 5 0 2 2 0 1 .333 1.035 0.093 1.13 0.144 -0.052 1.4 3 3
Jim Marshall 1B 3 0 2 2 2 0 .222 .749 0.146 0.97 0.199 -0.053 1.9 8 0
Lee Walls RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .271 .782 -0.088 0.71 0.000 -0.088 -1.7 2 0
Ernie Banks SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .986 -0.081 0.78 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 1 3
George Altman CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .261 .760 0.126 0.73 0.174 -0.049 0.4 3 1 HR
Walt Moryn LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .214 .690 0.033 0.53 0.057 -0.024 0.4 2 0 2B
   Don Eaddy PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Bobby Thomson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .214 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Dark 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .264 .667 0.099 0.77 0.124 -0.025 1.0 1 1 2B
Sammy Taylor C 3 2 1 1 1 0 .224 .613 0.039 1.09 0.072 -0.033 0.8 7 0 IW
Glen Hobbie P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .357 -0.127 1.07 0.000 -0.127 -1.8 0 3
Team Totals 36 6 10 6 3 5 .278 .750 0.240 0.87 0.770 -0.532 1.6 27 11
2B: W Moryn (4, off P Giel); A Dark (3, off B Friend).
HR: G Altman (3, off B Friend; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
IBB: S Taylor (2, by B Friend).
TB: G Altman 4; W Moryn 3; A Dark 3; J Marshall 2; J Goryl 2; S Taylor.
RBI: J Goryl 2 (5); J Marshall 2 (5); S Taylor (9); G Altman (9).
2-out RBI: J Marshall 2; J Goryl 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Altman-J Goryl-J Marshall.
E: A Dark (5).
Outfield Assists: G Altman (B Mazeroski at 3rd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Marshall (1st base by B Friend).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Hoak 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .246 .698 -0.094 1.32 0.034 -0.128 -0.6 3 2 SB
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 1 1 0 3 .276 .668 0.044 1.46 0.146 -0.102 0.3 1 0
Smoky Burgess C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .393 1.210 0.093 1.00 0.134 -0.041 0.6 4 0 3B
   Dick Schofield PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Hank Foiles C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .685 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Dick Stuart 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .305 1.027 -0.063 1.73 0.078 -0.141 -0.0 9 3 SB
Bob Skinner LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .106 .299 -0.154 1.44 0.000 -0.154 -0.9 1 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .615 -0.022 0.84 0.046 -0.067 -0.1 3 2
Dick Groat SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .260 .703 0.154 1.79 0.219 -0.065 0.7 0 7
Bill Virdon CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .226 .545 -0.137 1.62 0.026 -0.163 -0.9 3 0
Bob Friend P 2 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .400 -0.014 1.50 0.015 -0.029 -0.1 1 1
   Ted Kluszewski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .409 .980 -0.066 2.72 0.000 -0.066 -0.3
   Paul Giel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 3 7 .188 .507 -0.259 1.47 0.698 -0.956 -1.4 27 15
3B: S Burgess (2, off G Hobbie).
TB: S Burgess 3; B Virdon 2; D Groat; R Clemente; D Stuart.
RBI: R Clemente (6); D Stuart (10); B Friend (1).
2-out RBI: R Clemente.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: D Stuart (1, 2nd base off G Hobbie/S Taylor); D Hoak (1, 2nd base off G Hobbie/S Taylor).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Glen Hobbie, W (3-2) 9 6 3 3 3 7 0 2.92 35 67 0.260 1.47 1.4
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 3 7 0 3.00 35 67 0.260 0.87 1.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, L (0-5) 7 6 4 4 2 3 1 7.53 28 50 -0.170 0.95 -0.6
Paul Giel 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 0 7.71 9 0 0 -0.076 0.74 -1.5
Bob Smith 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.00 2 2 0 0.006 0.32 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 3 5 1 6.00 39 50 2 0 -0.240 1.47 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: G Hobbie 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Friend (2; S Taylor).
Pickoffs: B Friend (1; J Marshall, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Delmore, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 17,429.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Johnny Goryl 2B 1 Don Hoak 3B
2 Jim Marshall 1B 2 Roberto Clemente RF
3 Lee Walls RF 3 Smoky Burgess C
4 Ernie Banks SS 4 Dick Stuart 1B
5 George Altman CF 5 Bob Skinner LF
6 Walt Moryn LF 6 Bill Mazeroski 2B
7 Al Dark 3B 7 Dick Groat SS
8 Sammy Taylor C 8 Bill Virdon CF
9 Glen Hobbie P 9 Bob Friend P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 3-3 1 --- R CHC G. Altman B. Friend 17% 64% Home Run
t2 1-0 2 123 RR CHC J. Marshall B. Friend 15% 78% Single to RF; Dark Scores; Taylor Scores; Goryl to 2B
b5 2-3 2 -2- R PIT R. Clemente G. Hobbie -15% 47% Single; Hoak Scores
t2 0-0 2 123 R CHC J. Goryl B. Friend 10% 63% Single to CF; Moryn Scores; Dark to 3B; Taylor to 2B
b7 3-4 0 -2- O PIT B. Virdon G. Hobbie 9% 60% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Goryl B. Friend -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC J. Marshall B. Friend 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC L. Walls B. Friend -3% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks B. Friend -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Hoak G. Hobbie 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Hobbie 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT S. Burgess G. Hobbie 1% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC G. Altman B. Friend -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- CHC W. Moryn B. Friend 3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- CHC A. Dark B. Friend 9% 59% Double to LF; Moryn to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 CHC S. Taylor B. Friend 1% 60% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 1 123 O CHC G. Hobbie B. Friend -8% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 123 R CHC J. Goryl B. Friend 10% 63% Single to CF; Moryn Scores; Dark to 3B; Taylor to 2B
t2 1-0 2 123 RR CHC J. Marshall B. Friend 15% 78% Single to RF; Dark Scores; Taylor Scores; Goryl to 2B
t2 3-0 2 12- O CHC L. Walls B. Friend -3% 76% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O PIT D. Stuart G. Hobbie 2% 78% Flyball: LF
b2 0-3 1 --- O PIT B. Skinner G. Hobbie 1% 79% Strikeout
b2 0-3 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Hobbie 1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
t3 3-0 0 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Friend -1% 79% Flyball: CF
t3 3-0 1 --- O CHC G. Altman B. Friend -1% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 3-0 2 --- O CHC W. Moryn B. Friend -1% 77% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- O PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie 2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- PIT B. Virdon G. Hobbie -3% 77% Single to LF
b3 0-3 1 1-- O PIT B. Friend G. Hobbie 3% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-3 2 1-- O PIT D. Hoak G. Hobbie 2% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- O CHC A. Dark B. Friend -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- O CHC S. Taylor B. Friend -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- O CHC G. Hobbie B. Friend -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Hobbie 2% 82% Strikeout
b4 0-3 1 --- PIT S. Burgess G. Hobbie -6% 75% Triple to RF
b4 0-3 1 --3 R PIT D. Stuart G. Hobbie -6% 69% Single to LF; Burgess Scores
b4 1-3 1 1-- PIT B. Skinner G. Hobbie -2% 68% Stuart Steals 2B
b4 1-3 1 -2- O PIT B. Skinner G. Hobbie 4% 72% Strikeout
b4 1-3 2 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Hobbie 4% 76% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t5 3-1 0 --- O CHC J. Goryl B. Friend -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- CHC J. Marshall B. Friend 2% 76% Walk
t5 3-1 1 1-- O CHC L. Walls B. Friend -3% 73% Marshall Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
t5 3-1 2 --- O CHC L. Walls B. Friend -1% 72% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 7-8-9
b5 1-3 0 --- PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie -5% 67% Walk
b5 1-3 0 1-- O PIT B. Virdon G. Hobbie 3% 70% Groundout: P-1B; Groat to 2B
b5 1-3 1 -2- PIT B. Friend G. Hobbie -3% 66% Wild Pitch; Groat to 3B
b5 1-3 1 --3 RO PIT B. Friend G. Hobbie -1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Groat Scores
b5 2-3 2 --- PIT D. Hoak G. Hobbie -2% 63% Walk
b5 2-3 2 1-- PIT R. Clemente G. Hobbie -2% 61% Hoak Steals 2B
b5 2-3 2 -2- R PIT R. Clemente G. Hobbie -15% 47% Single; Hoak Scores
b5 3-3 2 1-- O PIT S. Burgess G. Hobbie 3% 50% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
t6 3-3 0 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Friend -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-3 1 --- R CHC G. Altman B. Friend 17% 64% Home Run
t6 4-3 1 --- O CHC W. Moryn B. Friend -2% 62% Flyball: LF
t6 4-3 2 --- O CHC A. Dark B. Friend -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 4-5-6
b6 3-4 0 --- O PIT D. Stuart G. Hobbie 4% 65% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 3-4 1 --- O PIT B. Skinner G. Hobbie 3% 68% Flyball: SS
b6 3-4 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Hobbie 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
t7 4-3 0 --- O CHC S. Taylor B. Friend -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-3 1 --- O CHC G. Hobbie B. Friend -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-3 2 --- O CHC J. Goryl B. Friend -1% 64% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 7-8-9
b7 3-4 0 --- PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie -8% 57% Single to RF
b7 3-4 0 1-- PIT B. Virdon G. Hobbie -6% 51% Wild Pitch; Groat to 2B
b7 3-4 0 -2- O PIT B. Virdon G. Hobbie 9% 60% Strikeout
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Bob Friend (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 1 -2- O PIT T. Kluszewski G. Hobbie 7% 67% Lineout: CF (Deep CF); Groat to 3B
b7 3-4 2 --3 O PIT D. Hoak G. Hobbie 8% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Paul Giel facing 2-3-4
Paul Giel replaces Ted Kluszewski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- O CHC J. Marshall P. Giel -2% 73% Lineout: RF
t8 4-3 1 --- O CHC L. Walls P. Giel -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-3 2 --- O CHC E. Banks P. Giel -1% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 2-3-4
b8 3-4 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Hobbie 6% 76% Strikeout
b8 3-4 1 --- PIT S. Burgess G. Hobbie -7% 69% Walk
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess (C) batting 3rd
b8 3-4 1 1-- O PIT D. Stuart G. Hobbie 8% 77% Strikeout
b8 3-4 2 1-- O PIT B. Skinner G. Hobbie 7% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Paul Giel facing 5-6-7
Hank Foiles replaces Dick Schofield (PR) playing C batting 3rd
t9 4-3 0 --- O CHC G. Altman P. Giel -2% 82% Flyball: 3B
t9 4-3 1 --- CHC W. Moryn P. Giel 3% 86% Double to LF
Don Eaddy pinch runs for Walt Moryn (LF) batting 6th
t9 4-3 1 -2- CHC A. Dark P. Giel 3% 89% Single; Eaddy to 3B
t9 4-3 1 1-3 R CHC S. Taylor P. Giel 6% 95% Single to CF; Eaddy Scores; Dark to 3B
t9 5-3 1 1-3 O CHC G. Hobbie P. Giel -3% 93% Fielder's Choice 1B; Dark out at Hm/1B-C; Taylor to 2B
t9 5-3 2 12- R CHC J. Goryl P. Giel 4% 97% Single to LF; Taylor Scores; Hobbie to 2B
Bob Smith replaces Paul Giel pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-3 2 12- CHC J. Marshall B. Smith 0% 97% Walk; Hobbie to 3B; Goryl to 2B
t9 6-3 2 123 O CHC L. Walls B. Smith -1% 96% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Cubs' Glen Hobbie facing 6-7-8
Bobby Thomson replaces Don Eaddy (PR) playing LF batting 6th
b9 3-6 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski G. Hobbie -5% 91% Reached on E5 (Pop Fly)
b9 3-6 0 1-- O PIT D. Groat G. Hobbie 4% 96% Flyball: CF
b9 3-6 1 1-- OO PIT B. Virdon G. Hobbie 4% 100% Double Play: Single to CF; Mazeroski out at 3B/CF-2B; Virdon out at 2B/2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 3.

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