Pirates 5-4 Cubs (May 16, 1959)

PIT

CHC

1

0

2

1

3

0

4

2

0

5

1

6

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

5

4

H

9

11

E

0

1

W: V. Law

L: B. Anderson

S: R. Face

PIT

Team Stats

CHC

3

HR

2

5

R

4

9

H

11

2

SB

0

LOB

.250

AVG

.314

.289

OBP

.368

.556

SLG

.486

4.00

ERA

5.00

2

K

3

BB

2

Current Series

Pirates

2

Cubs

3

Game 1

Final

Pirates

5

Cubs

4

Game 2

Final

Pirates

6

Cubs

7

Game 3

Final

1959 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	88	68	.564
Braves	86	70	.551
Giants	83	71	.539
Pirates	78	76	.506
Cubs	74	80	.481
Redlegs	74	80	.481
Cardinals	71	83	.461
Phillies	64	90	.416

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 to 4, on May 17, 1959.

Game Info

May 16, 1959

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Stuart D. Stuart 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	2	2	3	2	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	1
Vern Law V. Law P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	5	9	5	3	2	2	3

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Tony Taylor T. Taylor 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Alvin Dark A. Dark 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Sammy Taylor S. Taylor C	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Chick King C. King PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Anderson B. Anderson P	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
George Altman G. Altman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Averill E. Averill PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Marshall J. Marshall PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	4	11	3	2	3	2

Batting

2B: S. Burgess, B. Virdon

HR: R. Clemente, B. Mazeroski 2

TB: S. Burgess 2, R. Clemente 4, D. Groat 2, B. Mazeroski 8, B. Skinner, B. Virdon 3

RBI: R. Clemente, D. Groat, B. Mazeroski 3

GIDP: S. Burgess

Baserunning

SB: B. Skinner, B. Virdon

Batting

HR: D. Long, B. Thomson

TB: A. Dark, D. Long 4, W. Moryn 2, S. Taylor 3, B. Thomson 4, L. Walls 3

RBI: A. Dark, D. Long, B. Thomson

GIDP: T. Taylor, B. Thomson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (W)	8.0	11	4	4	2	2	2	4.50
Roy Face R. Face (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	3	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Anderson B. Anderson (L)	5.0	6	4	4	2	2	2	7.20
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	2	3	3

Batters faced: R. Face 3, V. Law 35

Batters faced: B. Anderson 23, J. Buzhardt 11, B. Porterfield 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Don Hoak D. Hoak 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
Smoky Burgess S. Burgess C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Foiles H. Foiles C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Stuart D. Stuart 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rocky Nelson R. Nelson 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner B. Skinner LF	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	2	2	3	2	0	0	0
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	1
Vern Law V. Law P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	5	9	5	3	2	2	3

Batting

2B: S. Burgess, B. Virdon

HR: R. Clemente, B. Mazeroski 2

TB: S. Burgess 2, R. Clemente 4, D. Groat 2, B. Mazeroski 8, B. Skinner, B. Virdon 3

RBI: R. Clemente, D. Groat, B. Mazeroski 3

GIDP: S. Burgess

Baserunning

SB: B. Skinner, B. Virdon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Law V. Law (W)	8.0	11	4	4	2	2	2	4.50
Roy Face R. Face (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	3	2	2

Batters faced: R. Face 3, V. Law 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Tony Taylor T. Taylor 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Alvin Dark A. Dark 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Moryn W. Moryn LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Dale Long D. Long 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Lee Walls L. Walls RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Sammy Taylor S. Taylor C	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Chick King C. King PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Anderson B. Anderson P	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
George Altman G. Altman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Averill E. Averill PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Marshall J. Marshall PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	4	11	3	2	3	2

Batting

HR: D. Long, B. Thomson

TB: A. Dark, D. Long 4, W. Moryn 2, S. Taylor 3, B. Thomson 4, L. Walls 3

RBI: A. Dark, D. Long, B. Thomson

GIDP: T. Taylor, B. Thomson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Anderson B. Anderson (L)	5.0	6	4	4	2	2	2	7.20
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	2	3	3

Batters faced: B. Anderson 23, J. Buzhardt 11, B. Porterfield 4

16-16 PIT

CHC 17-17

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1959 NL

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