Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Hiller
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz throws the ball in to Cusick who tags Castiglione trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Hiller
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Hiller
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Dickson
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dickson
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Dickson
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hiller
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hiller
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westlake vs. Hiller
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Hiller
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Hiller
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickson vs. Hiller
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Dickson
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Dickson
  
  Pafko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Dickson
  
  Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Dickson
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cusick vs. Dickson
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Hiller
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Hiller
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Hiller
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Dickson
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Dickson
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Dickson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Dickson
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hiller
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hiller
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Hiller
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Hiller
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Hiller
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Dickson
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Dickson
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Dickson
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Hiller
  
  Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Hiller
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Hiller
  
  Metkovich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Hiller
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Hiller
  
  There goes Reiser. The throw from Walker and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Dickson
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cusick vs. Dickson
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hiller vs. Dickson
  
  Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Rube Walker.
  
  Jeffcoat advances to third in unknown way. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hiller vs. Dickson
  
  Hiller strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Terwilliger vs. Dickson
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hiller
  
  Mickey Owen now catching.
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Hiller
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westlake vs. Hiller
  
  Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murtaugh vs. Hiller
  
  Murtaugh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Hiller
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. McCullough reaches third base with a triple. Kiner scores. Westlake goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dickson vs. Hiller
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Hiller
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Kelly
  
  Bob Kelly now pitching.
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Dickson scores. Castiglione goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reiser vs. Kelly
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dickson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Dickson
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Dickson
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Dickson
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Kelly
  
  Bob Borkowski now playing right field.
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Kelly
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Kelly
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murtaugh vs. Kelly
  
  Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Dickson
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Dickson
  
  Owen hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cusick vs. Dickson
  
  Cusick hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Kelly
  
  McCullough strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Kelly
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Kelly
  
  Castiglione takes first base on ball four. Dickson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Kelly
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dickson moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Metkovich vs. Kelly
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickson scores. Castiglione scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Kelly
  
  There goes Metkovich. The throw from Owen and he is out, Cusick applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Kelly
  
  Reiser strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Dickson
  
  Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Dickson
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dickson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borkowski vs. Dickson
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lown
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Lown
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Dickson
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Dickson
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Dickson
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Dickson
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Castiglione P, ss     4  2  2  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     4  0  1  0   
Metkovich G, cf       5  1  4  5   Jackson R, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Reiser P, lf          5  0  1  0   Baumholtz F, rf       3  0  0  0   
Kiner R, 1b           3  3  2  1   Borkowski B, rf       1  0  0  0   
Bell G, rf            5  0  0  0   Sauer H, lf           4  0  0  0   
Westlake W, 3b        4  1  1  1   Pafko A, cf           4  1  1  1   
Murtaugh D, 2b        4  0  1  0   Fondy D, 1b           3  0  1  0   
McCullough C, c       4  1  1  2   Walker R, c           1  0  0  0   
Dickson M, p          4  2  2  1   Jeffcoat H, pr        0  0  0  0   
                                   Owen M, c             2  0  0  0   
                                   Cusick J, ss          3  0  0  0   
                                   Hiller F, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Kelly B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Ramazzotti B, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Lown T, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 14 10                        32  1  5  1

Pittsburgh       010 115 020 -- 10
Chicago          010 000 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W)         9.0  5  1  1  2  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hiller F (L)          5.2 11  8  8  2  0
Kelly B               2.1  3  2  2  2  2
Lown T                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Jackson R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Kiner R, Metkovich G
3B -- McCullough C
HR -- Pafko A, Kiner R, Metkovich G
CS -- Reiser P, Metkovich G
WP -- Kelly B
T -- 2:00
A -- 8143

    

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