June 7, 1959 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
BOS 4 BOS 4
@CHW 2 CLE 7
NYY 5 NYY 4
@CLE 3 DET 6
WSH 4 BAL 3
@KCA 0 SFG 5
@CIN 3 CIN 7
SFG 1 MLN 8
LAD 2 PHI 11
STL 9 STL 2
@PHI 0 CHC 4
@PIT 2 CHC 1
@PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 7, 1959
Time of Game: 2:23

Cubs

27-25

Won 4

3rd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    4  9  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  4  2

W: J Buzhardt (2-2), L: H Haddix (5-4), S: B Henry (4)

Pirates

28-25

Lost 3

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .306  .771    0    4   5   CS
A Dark 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .251  .664    0    0   0   SH
L Walls RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .254  .694    0    3   0   
E Banks SS                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .291  .921    0    2   0   2B,IW
B Thomson CF-LF               3   1   2   2    0   0  .252  .789    0    4   0   HR,SF
W Moryn LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .707    0    2   0   
  G Altman CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .689         1   0   
C Neeman C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .042  .190    0    5   0   
D Long 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .849    0    6   0   
J Buzhardt P                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .083    0    0   1   
  B Henry P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    2   9                    27   6

BATTING

2B: E Banks (9, off H Haddix).

HR: B Thomson (6, off H Haddix; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: B Thomson (3, off H Haddix).

SH: A Dark (3, off H Haddix).

IBB: E Banks (9, by H Haddix).

TB: B Thomson 5; T Taylor 3; E Banks 2; L Walls 2; A Dark.

RBI: E Banks 2 (51); B Thomson 2 (23).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: J Buzhardt (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Taylor (6, 2nd base by R Face/H Foiles).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .697    0    0   0   2B
D Groat SS                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .265  .646    0    1   5   SF
S Burgess C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .350 1.042    0    7   0   
  D Schofield PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .793         0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .338  .900    0    7   0   
B Skinner LF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .287  .857    0    1   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   1    1   0  .251  .686    0    5   3   3B
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .800    0    1   3   2B
R Mejias RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .616    0    3   0   
  D Stuart PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .872    0    0   0   
H Haddix P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .419    0    0   1   
  R Nelson PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .196  .608    0    0   0   
  J Christopher PR            0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .083         0   0   
  H Foiles C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .533         2   1   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    4   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Virdon (15, off J Buzhardt); D Hoak (11, off J Buzhardt).

3B: B Mazeroski (4, off J Buzhardt).

SF: D Groat (1, off J Buzhardt).

TB: B Mazeroski 3; B Virdon 3; D Hoak 2.

RBI: D Groat (22); B Mazeroski (24).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Foiles-B Mazeroski.

PB: S Burgess (2).

E: D Groat (12); D Hoak (8).

BASERUNNING

PO: D Hoak (2nd base by J Buzhardt).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Buzhardt, W (2-2)            7.2   4   2   2    3   3   0   3.98   30     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 5· 4     63    -     1.18   0.28
B Henry, S (4)                 1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.93    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          2-0    2.21   0.17
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   4   0          35     -       ·  ·      6·12· 5· 4          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Haddix, L (5-4)              8     8   4   3    2   7   1   2.04   35     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 8     57    -     0.89  -0.07
R Face                         1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.67    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.35   0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   3    2   9   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: H Haddix (6; E Banks).

PO: J Buzhardt (1; D Hoak, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Hal Dixon, 3B - Vinnie Smith.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. T Taylor             2B    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. A Dark               3B    2. D Groat              SS 
3. L Walls              RF    3. S Burgess            C  
4. E Banks              SS    4. T Kluszewski         1B 
5. B Thomson            CF    5. B Skinner            LF 
6. W Moryn              LF    6. B Mazeroski          2B 
7. C Neeman             C     7. D Hoak               3B 
8. D Long               1B    8. R Mejias             RF 
9. J Buzhardt           P     9. H Haddix             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-1  12-      17%  85% E Banks         H Haddix        Double to CF; Dark Scores; Walls Scores
   b 5   1  3-0  1--     -15%  66% B Mazeroski     J Buzhardt      Triple to RF; Skinner Scores
   b 3   0  1-0  -2-      10%  60% R Mejias        J Buzhardt      Hoak Picked off 2B (P-2B)
   b 8   2  4-2  12-       8%  93% T Kluszewski    B Henry         Foul Flyball: C
   b 5   1  3-1  --3       8%  74% D Hoak          J Buzhardt      Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  T Taylor        Single
          1--      59%  A Dark          Single to RF; Taylor to 2B
          12-      64%  L Walls         Passed Ball; Taylor to 3B; Dark to 2B
   O      -23      59%  " "             Flyball: 2B
          -23      60%  E Banks         Intentional Walk
   RO     123      59%  B Thomson       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Taylor Scores/unER
   O      12-      56%  W Moryn         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  S Burgess       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  C Neeman        Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  D Long          Strikeout
          ---      58%  J Buzhardt      Walk
   O      1--      56%  T Taylor        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Buzhardt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      60%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Harvey Haddix facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      59%  A Dark          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      58%  L Walls         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  E Banks         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      61%  B Thomson       Single to CF; Banks to 2B
   O      12-      57%  W Moryn         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Buzhardt facing 7-8-9
          ---      49%  D Hoak          Double to LF
   O      -2-      60%  R Mejias        Hoak Picked off 2B (P-2B)
   O      ---      62%  " "             Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      63%  H Haddix        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  C Neeman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  D Long          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  J Buzhardt      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  D Groat         Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  S Burgess       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  T Taylor        Popfly: RF
          ---      65%  A Dark          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dark to 1B
          1--      68%  L Walls         Single to LF; Dark to 2B
   RR     12-      85%  E Banks         Double to CF; Dark Scores; Walls Scores
   O      -2-      84%  B Thomson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      82%  W Moryn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, John Buzhardt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---      81%  B Skinner       Walk
   R      1--      66%  B Mazeroski     Triple to RF; Skinner Scores
   O      --3      74%  D Hoak          Strikeout
   O      --3      79%  R Mejias        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  C Neeman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  D Long          Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  J Buzhardt      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, John Buzhardt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  H Haddix        Strikeout
          ---      72%  B Virdon        Double to CF
   O      -2-      78%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
          -2-      76%  S Burgess       Walk
   O      12-      82%  T Kluszewski    Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  T Taylor        Single to CF
   O      1--      84%  A Dark          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Taylor to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  L Walls         Single to SS; Taylor out at Hm/SS-3B-2B
   O      1--      79%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, John Buzhardt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  B Mazeroski     Lineout: CF
   O      ---      87%  D Hoak          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Harvey Haddix facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      93%  B Thomson       Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      93%  W Moryn         Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  C Neeman        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  D Long          Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, John Buzhardt facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Thomson moves to LF; George Altman replaces Walt Moryn playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---      94%  R Mejias        Flyball: 2B
                  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Harvey Haddix batting 9th
          ---      91%  R Nelson        Walk
                  Joe Christopher pinch runs for Rocky Nelson batting 9th
          1--      84%  B Virdon        Single to RF; Christopher to 3B
   RO     1-3      89%  D Groat         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Christopher Scores
          1--      85%  S Burgess       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Virdon to 2B
                  Bill Henry replaces John Buzhardt pitching and batting 9th; Dick Schofield pinch runs for Smoky Burgess batting 3rd
   O      12-      93%  T Kluszewski    Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Roy Face facing 9-1-2
                  Roy Face replaces Dick Schofield pitching and batting 3rd; Hank Foiles replaces Joe Christopher playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  B Henry         Strikeout
          ---      93%  T Taylor        Single to LF
   OO     1--      91%  A Dark          Double Play: Strikeout, Taylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Bill Henry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  B Skinner       Strikeout
          ---      90%  B Mazeroski     Walk
   O      1--      96%  D Hoak          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Dick Stuart pinch hits for Roman Mejias batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  D Stuart        Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation