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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		3
14
CLE
@CHW		3
4
DET
@KCA		0
5
DET
@KCA		0
4
BAL
@WSH		8
0
BAL
@WSH		5
0
SFG
@CIN		3
2
LAD
@MLN		4
3		 
(13)
STL
@PHI		0
11
STL
@PHI		6
2
CHC
@PIT		3
4		 
(10)
Thursday, July 9, 1959,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 22,080, Time of Game: 2:41
Cubs
3
39-42
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Pirates
4
45-39
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Roy Face (13-0)
L: Bill Henry (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  2   0    3 11  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0   1    4  9  0
RetroSheet has deduced an incomplete play-by-play account of this game.

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .302 .757 3 6
George Altman CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .216 .630 0 0
Jim Marshall LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .704 1 0 SH
Ernie Banks SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .934 2 5
Dale Long 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .257 .799 16 1 3B
Randy Jackson 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .762 0 3
   Walt Moryn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .663
   Johnny Goryl 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .618 0 0
Lee Walls RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .741 2 0 3B
Sammy Taylor C 4 1 4 1 0 0 .249 .681 4 0 2B
Bob Anderson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .122 .289 0 1 SH
   Don Elston P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0 0
   Irv Noren PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .280 .705 3B
   Bill Henry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .301 0 1
Team Totals 38 3 11 3 1 4 .289 .781 28 17
2B: S Taylor (5).
3B: L Walls (3); I Noren (1); D Long (3).
SH: J Marshall (1); B Anderson (3).
TB: S Taylor 5; D Long 3; I Noren 3; L Walls 3; T Taylor 2; G Altman; J Marshall.
RBI: S Taylor (24); I Noren (4); T Taylor (18).
Team LOB: 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Taylor-E Banks-D Long; D Long.
E: T Taylor (9); D Long (7).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Bill Virdon CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .621 4 0
   Harry Bright PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .290 .984
Dick Groat SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .674 2 3
Smoky Burgess C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .884 4 0
   Dick Schofield PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .566
   Danny Kravitz C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .842 1 0
Dick Stuart 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .309 .980 9 0 SH
Bob Skinner LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .282 .789 3 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .266 .688 4 3
Don Hoak 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .306 .833 0 1 2·2B
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .264 .682 3 0
Vern Law P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .170 .464 0 4
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .600 0 1
   Roman Mejias PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .601 SH
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 1 4 .265 .609 30 12
2B: D Hoak 2 (18).
SH: D Stuart (1); R Mejias (3).
TB: D Hoak 4; R Clemente 2; B Skinner 2; H Bright; B Mazeroski; S Burgess.
RBI: D Hoak 2 (41); B Mazeroski (35); H Bright (8).
Team LOB: 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-D Groat.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Bob Anderson 6.1 5 3 3 1 2 0 3.63 24 52
Don Elston 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.18 7
Bill Henry, L (5-4) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.59 6
Team Totals 9.1 9 4 4 1 4 0 3.86 37 52

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Vern Law 8.2 10 3 3 1 3 0 3.74 36 54
Roy Face, W (13-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.10 5
Team Totals 10 11 3 3 1 4 0 2.70 41 54
Balks: None.
WP: V Law (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Hal Dixon.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 22,080.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Tony Taylor 2B 1 Bill Virdon CF
2 George Altman CF 2 Dick Groat SS
3 Jim Marshall LF 3 Smoky Burgess C
4 Ernie Banks SS 4 Dick Stuart 1B
5 Dale Long 1B 5 Bob Skinner LF
6 Randy Jackson 3B 6 Bill Mazeroski 2B
7 Lee Walls RF 7 Don Hoak 3B
8 Sammy Taylor C 8 Roberto Clemente RF
9 Bob Anderson P 9 Vern Law P

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