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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 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 5, 1959 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 27,335 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
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 |
| Glen Hobbie | 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 |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 1959
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Law
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Law
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Law
Moryn hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Law
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Law
Hobbie hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Altman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Blackburn
Ron Blackburn now pitching.
There goes Dark. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Blackburn
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Blackburn
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Blackburn
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a popup into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moryn. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Hobbie
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Hobbie
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Ron Blackburn.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Smith
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Smith
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobbie vs. Smith
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Smith
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mazeroski fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Smith
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Smith
Banks hits a popup into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Smith
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Smith
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Smith
Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. There goes Thomson trying to get to third. Virdon throws the ball in to Hoak, who tags Thomson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hobbie
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hobbie
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Jackson
Hobbie hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jackson
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Jackson
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Long reaches second base with a double. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Jackson
Thomson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Jackson
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hobbie
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hobbie
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hobbie
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
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 -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Jackson
Hobbie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hobbie
Virdon 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hobbie
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Hobbie
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Hobbie
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Hobbie
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat scores. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Hobbie
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Stuart moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Jackson
Burgess fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Burgess. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Jackson
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Jackson
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Elston
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kravitz vs. Elston
Danny Kravitz pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Kravitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Elston
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomson. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Elston
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomson. Groat reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Elston
Burgess 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 9
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Williams
Danny Kravitz now catching. Don Williams now pitching.
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Williams
Moryn hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, 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, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elston vs. Williams
Elston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altman scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Elston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Williams
Dark 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 9
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Elston
Lee Walls now playing right field. Bobby Thomson now playing left field.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Elston
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Elston
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Elston
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1959 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 6 2 4 2 Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0
Dark A, 3b 6 2 2 2 Groat D, ss 5 1 2 1
Banks E, ss 3 1 2 3 Burgess S, c 5 2 3 0
Long D, 1b 4 2 3 1 Williams D, p 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 1 2 2
Moryn W, lf 4 0 1 1 Skinner B, lf 5 0 3 2
Walls L, rf 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 5 2 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 5 0 1 0
Taylor S, c 4 1 1 0 Mejias R, rf 4 0 1 0
Hobbie G, p 4 0 0 0 Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 1 0 1 1 Blackburn R, p 0 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 1 0 0 0
Kravitz D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 17 10 38 5 14 5
Chicago 340 100 002 -- 10
Pittsburgh 200 010 110 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W) 6.2 11 4 4 4 7
Elston D (S) 2.1 3 1 1 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 1.2 6 6 6 0 0
Blackburn R 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Smith B 2.0 4 1 1 1 1
Jackson A 4.0 3 0 0 2 6
Williams D 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
E -- Burgess S
DP -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Taylor T, Hoak D, Long D, Virdon B, Groat D
3B -- Dark A, Altman G
HR -- Long D, Stuart D, Banks E
SB -- Dark A
SF -- Banks E
WP -- Law V
T -- 2:58
A -- 27335
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