Pittsburgh Pirates 4   Chicago Cubs 3

August 8,1959
Visiting Team
Home Team
Chicago Cubs (50-53)
Game Date
Year
Game Type
Regular Season
Innings Played
14
Ballpark
Wrigley Field
Time of Day
Day
Start Time
Attendance
5,693
Time of Game
4:19
Umpires
[HP]: Ed Sudol  [1B]: Stan Landes  [2B]: Tom Gorman  [3B]: Dusty Boggess  

**Protest=H**
10th inning: NP **Art Schult left with pulled arm muscle**
14th inning: BK.1-2 **Cubs manager Bob Scheffing argued the balk call and then**
14th inning: BK.1-2 **announced he was playing the game under protest**
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Pittsburgh PiratesPIT52-580000001200000141206612Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Bob Skinnerlf27.309L702000.28489534
2Dick Groatss28.277R701000.26696639
3Roberto Clementerf24.355R623010.28256501
4Rocky Nelson1b34.263L512110.23258289
5Danny Kravitzc28.230L300000.28837124
 Dick Stuartph26.274R100100.31278144
 Hardy Petersonc29.295R100000.000254
 Smoky Burgessph-c32.183L100010.31369829
6Don Hoak3b31.184R512120.28699650
7Bill Mazeroski2b22.337R600101.26393439
8Bill Virdoncf28.060L400020.25496610
 Bennie Danielsp27.052L301002.3182332
 Bob Porterfieldp35.363R100001.00026263
 Ted Kluszewskiph34.332L100001.255501116
 Harry Brightph29.320R101000.2702742
Totals
2B:  Roberto Clemente (7), Rocky Nelson (8)
3B:  Don Hoak (2), Bennie Daniels (1)
RBI:  Rocky Nelson (16), Dick Stuart (53), Don Hoak (47), Bill Mazeroski (44)
SF:  Bill Mazeroski (2)
HBP:  Rocky Nelson (2)
GDP:  Smoky Burgess (6)
SB:  Bob Skinner (8), Don Hoak (8), Bill Virdon (5)
CS:  Bob Skinner (4)
Chicago Cubs - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Tony Taylor2b23.232R510110.26495232
2Jim Marshall1b-lf28.075L602000.24066175
3Billy Williamslf21.054L300101.00033
 Lee Wallsph-rf26.214R300001.25686460
4Ernie Banksss28.189R301030.316100761
5Art Schultrf-lf31.049R401001.29412120
 Dale Long1b33.183L100010.25479575
6Earl Averill3b-c27.333R600001.22444103
7Sammy Taylorc26.162L301010.25273166
 Alvin Dark3b37.213R100010.250861277
8Bobby Thomsoncf35.287R612100.245841122
9Bob Andersonp23.313R200001.1112347
 Irv Norenph34.252L101000.25037983
 Glen Hobbiep23.106R100001.1332984
 Randy Jacksonph33.179R100000.24630797
 Cal Neemanph30.171R100000.12520201
Totals
Errors:  Earl Averill
2B:  Art Schult (2), Sammy Taylor (6)
RBI:  Tony Taylor (19), Billy Williams (2), Bobby Thomson (40)
SF:  Tony Taylor (5)
GDP:  Art Schult (1), Bobby Thomson (9)
Pittsburgh Pirates - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1George WittR0.11112008.151.921130
2Bennie DanielsR6.23111305.541.522232
3Roy FaceR0.11000001.841.0438255
4Fred GreenL0.10000103.600.9067
5Bob PorterfieldR2.12112205.731.8226270
6Ron KlineR2.00001004.161.4023176
7Don GrossLW 1-02.01001005.271.4611129
Totals0.0
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  George Witt (0-0-0), Bennie Daniels (0-0-0), Roy Face (0-0-0), Fred Green (0-0-0), Bob Porterfield (0-0-0), Ron Kline (0-0-0), Don Gross (0-0-0)
Chicago Cubs - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Bob AndersonR7.17223203.451.342448
2Bill HenryL0.01000002.631.0439155
3Don ElstonR0.20000003.331.2840143
4Glen HobbieR4.01002203.791.313086
5Ed DonnellyRL 0-12.03112102.842.0533
Totals0.0
BK:  Ed Donnelly (1)
HB:  Glen Hobbie (4)
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Bob Anderson (0-0-0), Bill Henry (0-0-0), Don Elston (0-0-0), Glen Hobbie (0-0-0), Ed Donnelly (0-0-0)