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» Chicago Cubs 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Date: June 6, 1959
Stadium: Forbes Field (Pittsburgh,PA)

CHN:	26-24	Prev Game (PIT)	Next Game (PIT)
PIT:	28-25	Prev Game (CHN)	Next Game (CHN)

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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	10	0
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	7	0

Chicago Cubs	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Tony Taylor	cr	2b	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	.300
2. Al Dark	cr	3b	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252
3. Ernie Banks	cr	ss	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	.295
4. Dale Long	cr	1b	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.274
5. Bobby Thomson	cr	rf-lf	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.234
6. Walt Moryn	cr	lf	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	.241
Lee Walls	cr	rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244
7. George Altman	cr	cf	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	.220
8. Sammy Taylor	cr	c	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.231
9. Moe Drabowsky	cr	p	3	0	1	1	1	1	0	.182

Totals - 10 players			35	8	10	8	2	3	0	.241

Pittsburgh Pirates	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Bill Virdon	cr	cf	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.265
2. Dick Groat	cr	ss	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.270
3. Smoky Burgess	cr	c	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.357
4. Dick Stuart	cr	1b	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252
5. Bob Skinner	cr	lf	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.292
6. Bill Mazeroski	cr	2b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
7. Don Hoak	cr	3b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.287
8. Roman Mejias	cr	rf	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.237
9. Bennie Daniels	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Bob Smith	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Don Williams	cr	p	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Dick Schofield	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308
Ron Blackburn	cr	p	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.500
Ted Kluszewski	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.358

Totals - 14 players			33	2	7	2	3	2	0	.270

E: None

2B: Sammy Taylor (3)
3B: George Altman (4), Ernie Banks 2(3)
HR: Walt Moryn (7)

RBI: Ernie Banks (49), Moe Drabowsky (1), Dale Long (15), Walt Moryn 2(18), Sammy Taylor (14), Tony Taylor (14), Bobby Thomson (21)

SB: None
CS: None

S: None
SF: Dale Long (1)
HP: None
IBB: None
GDP: Bobby Thomson (5)

E: None

2B: None
3B: None
HR: Ron Blackburn (1), Roman Mejias (2)

RBI: Ron Blackburn (1), Roman Mejias (13)

SB: None
CS: None

S: None
SF: None
HP: None
IBB: None
GDP: Roman Mejias (2)

CHN Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Moe Drabowsky W (4-3)	cr	9	7	2	2	3	2	2	0-0	4.19

Totals - 1 pitcher(s)		9.0	7	2	2	3	2	2	--	4.17

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Moe Drabowsky 36
GB/FB: Moe Drabowsky 8-16

PIT Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Bennie Daniels L (3-4)	cr	0.2	4	5	5	1	0	1	0-0	5.40
Bob Smith	cr	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0-0	3.04
Don Williams	cr	4.1	4	2	2	0	1	0	0-0	6.75
Ron Blackburn	cr	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	0-0	3.81

Totals - 4 pitcher(s)		9.0	10	8	8	2	3	1	--	4.31

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Bennie Daniels 7, Bob Smith 3, Don Williams 16, Ron Blackburn 12
GB/FB: Bennie Daniels 1-1, Bob Smith 0-0, Don Williams 3-8, Ron Blackburn 5-5

Umpires: H: smitv101 1B: dascf901 2B: secof101 3B: dixoh901
Time of game: 2:10
Attendance: 12,953
Temperature: 0 degrees F - 0
Wind: -1 mph -

Streaks in Progress: George Altman 4, Ernie Banks 3, Moe Drabowsky 1, Dale Long 2, Walt Moryn 3, Sammy Taylor 3, Tony Taylor 2, Bobby Thomson 2

Streaks Ended:

Streaks in Progress: Ron Blackburn 1, Dick Groat 3, Don Hoak 3, Bill Mazeroski 1, Roman Mejias 2, Bob Skinner 4, Bill Virdon 3

Streaks Ended:

Milestones

Moe Drabowsky completed his 20th career game.

Milestones

Ron Blackburn scored his 1st career run.
Ron Blackburn hit his 1st career home run.
Ron Blackburn had his 1st career rbi.
Don Williams pitched his 1st inning of his career.

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