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June 6, 1959

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Bottom 7 R H E
Cubs 8 10 0
Pirates 0 4 0
Bottom 7 R H E
Cubs 8 10 0
Pirates 1 5 0

Ron Blackburn Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .000
OBP .000 .000
At Bats 0 1
Hits 0 0
• Singles 0 0
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 0

Moe Drabowsky Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 4 0
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Forbes Field - June 6, 1959
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Home Run
Moe Drabowsky
Sammy Taylor
Dale Long
Tony Taylor
Al Dark
Ernie Banks
Walt Moryn
George Altman
Bobby Thomson
Ron Blackburn
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Blackburn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Ron Blackburn now pitching. Drabowsky is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 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.
Top 5 Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Skinner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Long hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Burgess hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Groat takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to second.
Bottom 3 Virdon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman scores.
Top 3 Taylor hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 Moryn hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Skinner hits a line drive into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Stuart hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Long hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Banks is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a line drive into left field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Don Williams now pitching. Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Drabowsky moves to second.
Top 1 Drabowsky takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Altman takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Moryn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Thomson moves to second.
Top 1 Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores.
Top 1 Long hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.